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With no VanVleet, Siakam narrowly misses triple-double in win over Charlotte
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam narrowly missed a triple-double in his stint at point guard, Toronto got off to a hot start and the short-handed Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-113 on Tuesday. With Fre...
Jan 25, 2022
RDP Athletes of the Week
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics has announced its RDP Athletes of the Week: 1. Halle Reid - Queens Indoor Track Hometown - Airdrie, AB. Bachelor of Kinesiology (1st year) At Alberta Colleges Athletic C...
Jan 25, 2022
Penguins forward Jason Zucker has successful core muscle surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker underwent successful core muscle injury repair Tuesday, the team announced. Zucker was placed on the injured reserve on Jan. 20 and has missed Pittsburgh's las...
Jan 25, 2022
Alberta’s venture capital industry gets a boost
The provincial government has announced a $31.2-million investment from the Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC) aimed to help Alberta technology and health innovation companies grow. Officials say in...
Jan 25, 2022
CBSA warns of scams using false agency credentials
Officials from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are warning the public about ongoing email, web, text message and telephone scams making the rounds.They say individuals posing as staff from th...
Jan 25, 2022
Banff RCMP seeking public’s help in identifying historical human remains
RCMP in Banff are asking for the public's help in a historical case.On July 11, 1998, a local area tour guide discovered human remains on the back side of Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park (via ...
Jan 25, 2022
Big Papi elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling left out
David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year und...
Jan 25, 2022
Alberta and Saskatchewan fund university research of oral vaccine for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wildlife
Alberta Environment and Parks is partnering with Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment and the Alberta Conservation Association on a project led by researchers from four universities in Western Canad...
Jan 25, 2022
Anti-racism campaign launched by Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership
The Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership (RDLIP) is launching a social media campaign meant to inform and inspire residents about race issues in the community.The "Proud to be your neighbour" campai...
Jan 25, 2022
Red Deer's Lizzy Baril recognized as Special Olympics' "Champion of Inclusion"
A Red Deer woman is being recognized as a Champion of Inclusion with Special Olympics Canada.Special Olympics swimmer and coach Elisabeth "Lizzy" Baril is one of a few athletes being acknowledged for ...
Jan 25, 2022