Author Archives: rdnews@socastdigital.com
Toronto FC, Club America fined by CONCACAF after Champions League altercation
MIAMI - Toronto FC and Club America were fined an undisclosed amount by CONCACAF on Friday for an ugly off-pitch incident in a Champions League semifinal earlier this week. TFC’s 3-1 first-leg v...
Apr 6, 2018
Senators players honour Jonathan Pitre with butterfly sticker on their helmets
The Senators honoured Jonathan Pitre, an Ottawa-area teen with a rare and painful skin condition who died this week, during their Friday night game at Pittsburgh. Ottawa players wore a sticker on the ...
Apr 6, 2018
Put your paws up: Detroit-area police department adds cat
TROY, Mich. - Book him, kitty. The Troy police department in suburban Detroit added a cat to the ranks Friday after auditioning five felines from the Michigan Humane Society. The cat will be used for ...
Apr 6, 2018
Alberta says people admitted to hospital from First Nation had common viruses
CALGARY - Alberta Health Services says all of the people admitted to hospital from a First Nation west of Calgary where a baby girl died had a variety of common respiratory viruses. The agency did not...
Apr 6, 2018
Montreal and bike groups fume at increased fines for cyclists in new highway code
MONTREAL - Springtime in Montreal is synonymous with terrasses, flowers and cyclists, but this year bike lovers will be in for a nasty surprise when the updated Highway Safety Code comes into law. Cyc...
Apr 6, 2018
NHL announces additional playoff tiebreaking procedure for Flyers and Panthers
NEW YORK - The NHL has never held a tiebreaker game for a playoff spot, but the ground rules have been set in the event one is needed this season. The league announced Friday the Philadelphia Flyers a...
Apr 6, 2018
Trevor Zinck, former member of Nova Scotia legislature, found safe: police
HALIFAX - Police in Halifax have withdrawn their request for help in locating a former member of the Nova Scotia legislature who was reported missing this week. Officers asked for help finding 47-year...
Apr 6, 2018
Transparent patch designed to detect pathogens like E. coli in packaged foods
TORONTO - Researchers at McMaster University have developed a transparent test patch for food packaging that detects the presence of potentially deadly bacteria like E. coli, with the aim of telling c...
Apr 6, 2018
Tickets available to hear Karl Subban at RDC Kings & Queens Scholarship Breakfast
A small number of tickets are still available for one of the biggest events of the RDC Athletics year. This Wednesday, Red Deer College is hosting the 15th annual Kings & Queens Scholarship Breakf...
Apr 6, 2018
Ticket lottery kicks off for Canadian Finals Rodeo in Red Deer
A ticket lottery has been launched for this year's the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Red Deer. The 45th edition of the CFR goes Oct. 30 - Nov. 4 at the Enmax Centrium. It's the first year Red Deer is hosti...
Apr 6, 2018