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Canada secures 1st victory at new ATP Cup
BRISBANE, Australia - Canada secured the first match of the new ATP Cup with Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime winning their singles matches against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Michail Pervolaraki...
Jan 03, 2020
Larsen, who threw only perfect World Series game, dies at 90
NEW YORK - Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory when he threw a perfect game in 1956 with the New York Yankees for the only no-hitter in World Series history, d...
Jan 03, 2020
'Friends on Ice' ringette tourney hits 36th year
The Red Deer Ringette Association is welcoming teams from as far away as Regina and Hinton this weekend to its annual 'Friends on Ice' tournament.Games run Jan. 3-5 at the G.H. Dawe Centre, the Collic...
Jan 03, 2020 Megan Kilpatrick, a centre for the U14AA Red Deer Rush, fires a shot on goal on day two of the 36th annual Friends on Ice tournament. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Rebels edged by Blades in overtime
The Red Deer Rebels lost a game in overtime for the first time this season as they fell 4-3 to the Saskatoon Blades Friday night at the Westerner Park Centrium. The Rebels fought of penalty trouble in...
Jan 03, 2020 (Photo: Rob Wallator)
Australian prime minister is jeered in wildfire-ravaged zone
PERTH, Australia - Prime Minister Scott Morrison was confronted by angry residents who cursed and insulted him Thursday as he visited a wildfire-ravaged corner of the country. Locals in Cobargo, in Ne...
Jan 03, 2020
Licensing costs could squeeze Uber drivers out of Red Deer
Uber says it could be on its way out of Red Deer pending the outcome of an upcoming debate by city council.The ridesharing company launched here in September 2017.On Monday, council will deliberate a ...
Jan 03, 2020 An Uber user searches for a ride in Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Bobbi Kristina Brown's ex-partner Nick Gordon dies at 30
ATLANTA - Nick Gordon, who was found liable in the death of his ex-partner Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died. He was 30. Gordon's attorney Joe S. Habachy confirmed his client's death in a statement Wedne...
Jan 03, 2020
Ohio beats Nevada 30-21 in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
BOISE, Idaho - Canadian Nathan Rourke accounted for 241 yards of offence and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada 30-21 on Friday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Ohio (7-6) rebounded from a 1...
Jan 03, 2020
California Rep. Duncan Hunter silent on when he will resign
SAN DIEGO - U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California is staying silent on when he will resign after he pleaded guilty to using campaign money for personal expenses, drawing the ire of a fellow Republican...
Jan 03, 2020
Iranian cyberattacks feared after killing of top general
BOSTON - Iran's retaliation for the United States' targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran's state-backed hackers are already among ...
Jan 03, 2020