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Olds College women's hockey coach takes top honours
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) has recognized Chris Leeming of the Olds College Broncos as the Women's Hockey Coach of the Year.In his third season behind the bench at Olds College, t...
Mar 08, 2020 Chris Leeming, coach of the Olds College Broncos women's hockey team. (Olds College)
Canadian Brandon Bridge shifting focus from football to career in policing
Canadian quarterback Brandon Bridge has shifted his focus from football to police work. Peel Regional Police announced Friday the 27-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., is pursuing a ...
Mar 08, 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry, virus hunter, healer, resolves to "break" COVID-19
VICTORIA - At the end of a stark news conference during which Dr. Bonnie Henry wiped tears as she broke the news confirming diagnosis of two cases of COVID-19 transmission at a North Vancouver lo...
Mar 08, 2020
Ohio State settling some suits over doc abuse; cost unclear
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State reached an unspecified settlement with nearly half of the roughly 350 men who say they were sexually abused decades ago by a team doctor who was jokingly known among some a...
Mar 08, 2020
Advocacy group formed by families who lost loved ones in semi-truck crashes
A new non-profit group advocating road safety has been formed nearly two years after a deadly hockey bus crash in rural Saskatchewan. Safer Roads Canada was founded by families, including so...
Mar 08, 2020
Conservatives call for spending cuts, waste reduction in federal budget
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are calling for spending cuts and waste reduction in the coming federal budget to unleash the economy and create jobs. The Tories say reckle...
Mar 08, 2020
Gushue beats Dunstone at Tim Hortons Brier to advance to final against Bottcher
KINGSTON, Ont. - Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue defeated Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone 7-6 in Sunday's semifinal at the Tim Hortons Brier. Gushue had hammer in the 10th end and drew ...
Mar 08, 2020
Kings and Queens earn gold at home track meet
With home track advantage, the Red Deer Kings and Queens indoor track squads each won gold at Saturday's Running Room Grand Prix #2.RDC Head Coach Kari Elliott commented on the first Indoor Track Gran...
Mar 08, 2020 (Red Deer College)
Rebels buck Broncos 4-3 in overtime
Ben King scored the overtime winner as the Red Deer Rebels edged the Swift Current Broncos 4-3 in overtime Saturday night at the Westerner Park Centrium.The Rebels scored first 4:52 into the game when...
Mar 08, 2020 Photo: Rob Wallator
Biggest Red Deer Home Show ever features pint-sized residences
More than 270 businesses took part in this year's Red Deer Home Show, which organizers say makes it the largest ever.One unique company at this year's show was central Alberta-based Tree Hugger Tiny H...
Mar 08, 2020 Scott Smythe, president of central Alberta-based Tree Hugger Tiny Homes, at the Red Deer Home Show on Mar. 7, 2020. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)