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Adams Jr., Alouettes come from behind to beat Stampeders 40-34 in overtime
CALGARY - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. didn't care that the Montreal Alouettes hadn't won a game in Calgary since 2009. He also didn't care that his team was down 11 points late in Saturday's game aga...
Aug 19, 2019

Pell's appeal pitted word of former choirboy against priest
CANBERRA, Australia - Cardinal George Pell's appeal against his convictions for child molestation was largely a question of who the jury should have believed, his accuser or a senior priest whose chur...
Aug 19, 2019

Moving forward to make Red Deer a top tourism destination
Red Deer has hosted a long list of major sports tourism events over the past decade. But a new collaboration aims to go above and beyond that to make Red Deer a top destination. The 'Tourism Joint Ven...
Aug 19, 2019 Red Deer hosted its largest ever sporting event with the 2019 Canada Winter Games (Canada Games/Karen Benjamin)

Volunteer of the Month program launches in Red Deer
RED DEER, AUGUST 19, 2019 - Can you name 5 individuals who make a difference through volunteering in our community? September marks the launch of a partnership between Volunteer Central and Parkland M...
Aug 19, 2019 Some of the thousands of volunteers from the 2019 Canada Winter Games (Photo: Canada Games)

Dolphins' Stills objects to comments by Jay-Z about NFL deal
DAVIE, Fla. - Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills objected Monday to recent comments from rapper Jay-Z about social activism by current and former NFL players, including Colin Kaepernick. Jay-Z and t...
Aug 19, 2019

Lewis Ward's record field-goal streak comes to an end, Redblacks fall to Ticats
OTTAWA - No one can blame Rick Campbell for being frustrated with his football club. The Ottawa Redblacks head coach couldn't hide his feelings following another loss, this one a ...
Aug 19, 2019

Bombers quarterback Nichols on 6-game injured list with upper body injury
WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols was at Blue Bombers practice on Monday, but the starting quarterback was wearing a tank top and only watched his teammates go through their paces. Head coach Mike O'Shea said a...
Aug 19, 2019

Kyle Seager's eighth-inning homer lifts Mariners over Blue Jays 4-3
TORONTO - The Blue Jays will administer caution with a left knee tweak Vladimir Guerrero Jr. suffered in the second inning of his team's 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. The 20-year-old G...
Aug 19, 2019

QB Josh McCown joins Eagles, ends retirement
PHILADELPHIA - Josh McCown's retirement lasted two months. The Philadelphia Eagles signed the 40-year-old quarterback to a one-year deal on Saturday. He is coming out of retirement to join his 11th te...
Aug 19, 2019

Top Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe suspended for doping violation
OTTAWA - One of Canada's top medal contenders in next year's Tokyo Olympics has been provisionally suspended for a doping violation, but Laurence Vincent Lapointe insists she did "nothing wrong." The ...
Aug 19, 2019