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Alberta's Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser to fight on December UFC card
Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser will face Russian Sergei Pavlovich on a televised UFC Fight card on Dec. 4. Boser (20-8-1) is coming off a second-round knockout in June over Ovince St...
Oct 18, 2021

Lowry's return highlights Raptors games to watch this season
TORONTO - The Raptors host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in their first season opener at Scotiabank Arena in two years. Here are five more games to watch this season: Feb. 3 versus the visiting ...
Oct 18, 2021

Battle River Valley trail extension work underway
A new walking trail extension that will connect the south end of Ponoka's downtown area to the Ponoka Arena Complex is currently underway. Town officials say work started Sept. 27 on the first phase o...
Oct 18, 2021

NHL suspends Evander Kane 21 games for COVID violations
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The NHL has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. The league on Monday announced the suspension without p...
Oct 18, 2021

Strong September for home sales in Red Deer
Home sales in Red Deer last month were the highest seen for September in the past five years.According to the latest market report from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 161 units sold ...
Oct 18, 2021

Transmission rate down across Alberta, Red Deer with 474 active cases
R VALUESNew R values show a diminishing transmission rate of COVID-19 in Alberta.An R value above 1.0 means transmission rate is increasing, while a value of 1.0 means an infected person will infect o...
Oct 18, 2021

End to Toronto Blue Jays season leaves sour taste in Mark Shapiro's mouth
Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro is very proud of how his club did in 2021. But he's also bitter. "Every team that is not the team that wins the last championship game played is bitter," said ...
Oct 18, 2021

Kananaskis Country Pass generates over $10 million since summer launch
CALGARY, AB - Since June 1, more than 253,000 Kananaskis Conservation Passes have been issued in Alberta.The province said Monday that's helped generate over $10 million in revenue. The pass system wa...
Oct 18, 2021

Red Deer Polytechnic athletics recap
Both the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Soccer squads earned important victories over the weekend and advanced to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) South Division finals. College ...
Oct 18, 2021

Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents
WASHIGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents to the Jan. 6 select committee of Congress, challenging the decision of President Joe Biden to rele...
Oct 18, 2021