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Gonzalez, Bregman lift Astros over Indians for 2-0 ALDS lead
HOUSTON - Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole have been even more brilliant in the playoffs, keeping Cleveland’s powerful offence in check to give the Houston Astros a 2-0 lead in the AL Division S...
Oct 06, 2018
Agent for B.C. Lions quarterback stands up for client after GM's comments
VANCOUVER - An agent for Jonathon Jennings is shooting back after B.C. general manager Ed Hervey offered a less-than-glowing review of the Lions quarterback’s performance. In an interview with P...
Oct 06, 2018
Sweet Capone's launch in Red Deer possible proof of rebounding economy
The last few years have been trying for many small businesses as the economy has struggled to rebound from a deep recession. However, with economists having said months ago that the worst is over, one...
Oct 06, 2018
Canadian trampolinist Rosie MacLennan wins two World Cup medals
LOULE, Portugal - Canadian trampolinist Rosie MacLennan captured gold and silver on Saturday at a World Cup. The two-time reigning Olympic champion finished second to Xueying Zhu of China in the indiv...
Oct 06, 2018
Toronto FC eliminated from playoff contention after 2-1 loss to Whitecaps
TORONTO - Some 10 months after the euphoria of winning the treble, Toronto FC is struggling with new emotions. Anger, frustration, disappointment and embarrassment were front and centre Saturday after...
Oct 06, 2018
Conference calls for decriminalization of possession of illicit drugs
This past week — for the first time in a decade — a national harm reduction and drug policy conference was held in Canada. Stimulus 2018 was held in Edmonton and organized by a Red Deer wo...
Oct 06, 2018
The Market at Red Deer finishes 48th year
The Market at Red Deer, or as it's affectionately known, the Red Deer Farmer's Market, has welcomed residents for 48 years. On Saturday, the season ended for what long ago became a staple of Red Deer ...
Oct 06, 2018
Toronto police arrest 26-year-old man in anti-abortion rally incident
Toronto police say they’ve made an arrest in an incident that was caught on video during a recent anti-abortion protest. Investigators say a man approached demonstrators at a peaceful rally in t...
Oct 06, 2018
Detroit freeway could be renamed for Aretha Franklin
DETROIT - Officials in Detroit are considering another way to remember legendary Motown singer Aretha Franklin. Detroit Democratic Rep. Fred Durhal III has proposed renaming a portion of M-10 for the ...
Oct 06, 2018
Taider lifts Impact to 3-0 win over Crew with a goal and two assists
MONTREAL - Coming off their worst defeat in franchise history, the Montreal Impact wanted to show they still have some fight left in them. The MLS squad did just that on Saturday. Montreal followed up...
Oct 06, 2018