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Conor is back: UFC says McGregor will fight Oct. 6 in Vegas
LOS ANGELES - Conor McGregor will return to mixed martial arts on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas for a title bout against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC dramatically announced the matchup ...
Aug 3, 2018

Building permit values lower in July but year-to-date numbers still higher
A slight decrease in Red Deer building permit values last month when compared to the same month last year but year-to-date numbers continue to be stronger than 2017. That according to the latest stats...
Aug 3, 2018

Rebels' Zaitsev excited to shine for Russia at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Oleg Zaitsev is being counted on to play a big role for Team Russia at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The highly-touted 17-year-old forward is also getting an early taste of Red Deer after being selected by ...
Aug 3, 2018
Ohio State's Meyer defends self, ex-assistant denies abuse
Urban Meyer is insisting that he properly handled 2015 allegations of domestic violence against one of his assistant coaches at the time, though he acknowledged he was not forthright with reporters wh...
Aug 3, 2018
Defence never rests for Calgary Stampeders, host struggling B.C. Lions
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders’ defence is stingy and so is DeVone Claybrooks’ public praise of it. In his three seasons as Calgary’s defensive co-ordinator, Claybrooks has never b...
Aug 3, 2018

How Drake fuelled another viral dance sensation with his new single
TORONTO - When Drake released his hyped album “Scorpion” a month ago nobody was talking about jumping from moving vehicles to celebrate its songs. But over the past several weeks the Toron...
Aug 3, 2018
Ontario government to bring back buck a beer by Labour Day: source
TORONTO - Ontario will see the return of buck a beer by Labour Day weekend, The Canadian Press has learned, though some in the industry predict few brewers will embrace the new, lower minimum price. A...
Aug 3, 2018

Nadal's strongest Rogers Cup memory last year's loss to Canada's Shapovalov
TORONTO - Rafael Nadal may have won the Rogers Cup three times, but it’s a recent upset loss that sticks in his mind the most. Nadal won in 2005, 2008 and most recently in 2013, where he beat Ca...
Aug 3, 2018

48 Avenue to close at 52 Street starting Tuesday
A water main replacement project will cause a portion of 48 Avenue near 52 Street to close for a week starting Tuesday. 48 Avenue will close between 52 Street and 53 Street from Tuesday, August 7 unti...
Aug 3, 2018

Red Deer man charged in flight from police incident near Spruce Grove
A Red Deer man and Edmonton woman are facing charges after RCMP arrested a pair of suspects accused of fleeing police from a construction site in Spruce Grove this week. The incident happened around 3...
Aug 3, 2018