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Ticats legend Angelo Mosca dies at 84 after lengthy battle with Alzheimer's
He was a five-time Grey Cup champion and is in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. But Angelo Mosca will forever be remembered for the controversial hit that knocked tailback Willie Fleming out of the...
Nov 06, 2021

Russia beats Switzerland 2-0 to win Billie Jean King Cup
PRAGUE (AP) - Russia won both singles matches to defeat Switzerland 2-0 in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup on Saturday to claim the trophy for the fifth time. Liudmila Samsonova rallied to captu...
Nov 06, 2021

Veteran fullback Justin Morrow makes MLS swan song for Toronto FC
TORONTO - Justin Morrow will always be remembered for scoring the hat trick that sealed the Supporters' Shield for Toronto FC in 2017. Good at both ends of the field with an impressive engine, the vet...
Nov 06, 2021

October 'Burgers of the Month' raise nearly $3,000
Cilantro and Chive is donating nearly $3,000 to two charities after a very successful October Burger of the Month campaign.At their Lacombe location, $1,350 was raised for the Lacombe Health Trust.Gue...
Nov 06, 2021

Discarding pumpkins into natural areas a big no-no: NCC
Don't throw your pumpkin in the woods or other natural areas.The Nature Conservancy of Canada says that's a really bad idea, as it could cause disease and death for wildlife.Mhairi McFarlane, NCC dire...
Nov 06, 2021

Canada comeback falls short in 20-17 rugby loss to Portugal
LISBON, Portugal - A Canadian comeback fell short Saturday as Manuel Cardoso Pinto scored a late try to give Portugal a 20-17 win in an international rugby test. Canada had rallied for a 17-15 lead on...
Nov 06, 2021

Olds College welcomes new Smart Agriculture Thought Leader
Olds College is welcoming Paul Thiel as its next Thought Leader in Smart Agriculture.The Thought Leader, according to the institution, is an advisor, connector and collaborator role for Olds College a...
Nov 06, 2021

City launches survey to gauge citizens' vision for downtown
A new online survey hopes to gauge what Red Deerians love about downtown, and what they envision for its future.The survey is part of the City's Downtown Identity Project, which aims to create a refre...
Nov 06, 2021

Rebels' Lind and Red Deer's Lodewyk named to U17 rosters for Capital City Challenge
Red Deer Rebels forward Kalan Lind has been selected to play at the upcoming Capital City Challenge.The event runs Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Ottawa, and is a four team tournament comprised of 66 Canadian juni...
Nov 06, 2021

Miller 'dumfounded' appeal dropped over Catholic Church's residential school payments
OTTAWA - Newly named Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says he wants to get to the bottom of why Ottawa abandoned its appeal of a ruling releasing the Catholic Church from its settlement...
Nov 06, 2021