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Blue Jays set to host 15,000 fans in return to Toronto: Shapiro
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro says 15,000 fans will be allowed in the stands when the team returns to Toronto later this month. Ottawa approved the Jays' bid to return to Canada on ...
Jul 17, 2021
Maple Leafs sign goalie Joseph Woll to one-year, two-way extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have reinforced their depth in net, signing goalie Joseph Woll to an extension. The one-year, two-way deal is worth a league-minimum US$750,000. The Leafs announced t...
Jul 17, 2021
'Hockey Night in Canada' theme song composer Dolores Claman dead at 94
TORONTO - Dolores Claman, the composer behind the former "Hockey Night in Canada" theme song, has died at 94. Claman's daughter Madeleine Morris says her mother died in Spain this week, about two year...
Jul 17, 2021
Red Deer still ranks low, but rent is increasing
Of 35 major Canadian municipalities, as observed by Rentals.ca, and Bullpen Research and Consulting, Red Deer has the 33rd lowest rent.The average rent for a one-bedroom home in Red Deer last month wa...
Jul 17, 2021
Tadej Pogacar eyes Champs Elysees, 2nd Tour de France title
SAINT-EMILION, France (AP) - Tadej Pogacar is all but guaranteed to win a second straight Tour de France title after completing the penultimate stage unscathed Saturday. With the final day of the race...
Jul 17, 2021
Goalkeeper Max Crepeau and Canada looking to beat U.S. and win Gold Cup group
When goalkeeper Max Crepeau went down at the MLS is Back Tournament in July 2020, he told the referee to give him a minute to recover. Unfortunately that minute turned into six months. Crepeau was hur...
Jul 17, 2021
Quick facts about the three Nova Scotia party leaders ahead of Aug. 17 election
HALIFAX - Here are a few quick facts about the three Nova Scotia party leaders ahead of the Aug. 17provincial election. At dissolution, the Liberals had 24 seats in the legislature while the Progressi...
Jul 17, 2021
Ground-penetrating radar search for graves begins in Delmas, Saskatchewan
DELMAS, SASKATCHEWAN - A group of Saskatchewan First Nations is beginning their search for unmarked graves at the grounds of the former Delmas/Thunderchild Indian Residential School. The Battlefords A...
Jul 17, 2021
Local golfers compete in major amateur tournaments
The 2021 Alberta Open Championship and Alberta Ladies Amateur Title tournaments are now in the books.The Open was played on the Links course at Wolf Creek Golf and RV Resort in Ponoka this weekIt was ...
Jul 17, 2021
'Leprechaun' Joe Hittel honoured for huge 2020 Make-A-Wish contribution
Three years, three rappels, and about to add a fourth, Red Deer's 'Leprechaun' Joe Hittel was taken by surprise on Friday.The 86-year-old was invited atop the Stantec Building where he usually heads b...
Jul 17, 2021