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Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser delivers impressive UFC KO
LAS VEGAS - Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser showed heavy hands in knocking out Philipe (Monstro) Lins in the first round on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show Saturday. Boser (18...
Jun 28, 2020
Eskimos release Christion Jones following homophobic tweets
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos have released receiver/kick returner Christion Jones in response to homophobic comments made on his Twitter account. Edmonton made the announcement in a statement ...
Jun 28, 2020
Blue Jays name 58 players to club player pool for 2020 season
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have named 58 players to their club player pool for the 2020 season. Toronto made the announcement on Sunday, three days before training camp is expected to begin. The ...
Jun 28, 2020
New York Red Bulls' George Adamou wins eMLS Cup in New York esports derby
George Adamou of the New York Red Bulls needed extra time to edge New York City FC's Chris (Didychrislito) Holly 3-2 on aggregate and win the US$20,000 eMLS Cup on Sunday. Adamou earned $12,...
Jun 28, 2020
Treaty Six chiefs demand resignation of Kenney's speechwriter
Calls are becoming louder for Premier Jason Kenney to fire his speechwriter Paul Bunner after it was revealed this week he made comments in 2013 questioning the severity of the effects of residential ...
Jun 28, 2020
Active cases steady at 520 as holiday approaches
It's now been more than a week since Alberta recorded a new death from COVID-19. The number of fatalities has thankfully not climbed higher than 154 since June 20.Meantime, 39 new cases and 39 new rec...
Jun 28, 2020
Lacombe County mails out property tax assessments
Property assessment and tax notices for residents of Lacombe County have been mailed out. The County says they should be appearing in mailboxes in the coming week, but if you do not receive one by the...
Jun 28, 2020
Canada Day: What's happening virtually for 2020 celebrations
Canada Day celebrations are drastically scaled down this year due to COVID-19.In Red Deer, that means no gathering at Bower Ponds, typically hosted by the Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society (RDCHS)How...
Jun 28, 2020
Tories ask auditor general to probe 'outsourcing' of $900M student aid program
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are calling for an investigation into the Liberal government's decision to have an international charity administer a $900-million program designed to help stud...
Jun 28, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC looks to set NBA 2K League mark with 11th straight win
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC looks to start the week by making history. The Raptors (10-0) are after an NBA 2K League-record 11th straight victory when they host Heat Check Gaming (2-6) on Monday. To...
Jun 28, 2020