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Rebels announce 2024-25 WHL Regular Season schedule

The Red Deer Rebels are excited to announce their full 68-game schedule for the 2024-25 Western Hockey League Regular Season. The season begins with a home opener Saturday, September 21 when the Rebel...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 25, 2024

Town of Ponoka hosting Community Watch Event for Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final

The Town of Ponoka is opening the Ponoka Arena Complex Monday evening for a Community Watch Event for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Officials say the Town will be projecting the game onto a 20-foot...

Jun 24, 2024

Rebels announce 2024 Preseason schedule

The Red Deer Rebels have announced the club's four-game schedule for the 2024 WHL Preseason. The Rebels will play each of their Central Division rivals once during preseason play, starting with the Ca...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 24, 2024

Teams Homan, Gushue to represent Canadaat Pan Continental Championships in Lacombe

Canada's reigning national women's and men's champions will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships in Lacombe, Alta.The announcement was made by Curling Canada June 24, ...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 24, 2024

Results from the Alberta Men's Mid-Master Championship

Central Albertans did fairly well at this past week's 2024 Alberta Men's Mid-Master Championship, taking place at Trestle Creek Golf Resort in Entwistle.The winner, American Christopher Thayer, shot -...

Jun 22, 2024

BCHL releases 2024/25 regular season schedule

The BC Hockey League has released its regular season schedule for 2024/25, the first with five teams from Alberta fully incorporated.That includes the Blackfalds Bulldogs, which will be joined in the ...

Jun 22, 2024

Two Red Deer players make Team Alberta U16 squad headed to Western Challenge

Two Red Deer football players have made the cut for final roster of the U16 Team Alberta squad that will play in the Football Canada U16 Western Challenge.That event goes July 3-6 in Regina, SK.Repres...

Jun 20, 2024

Shaya Biever smashes record at Daines Ranch Rodeo in Innisfail

Yeah, that was a thumbs up. No fist pump. No loud "Yes!!" No thrown hat. Just an almost invisible thumbs up. That was the understated reaction from reigning Canadian Breakaway Champion, Shaya Biever a...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 19, 2024 Photo credit: Covy Moore

Special Olympics celebrity breakfast serves up inspiration and support

About 150 people attended the Red Deer Special Olympics celebrity breakfast at Westerner Park on June 18, making it one of the most successful editions it has hosted since taking a hiatus during the C...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 18, 2024

Alberta Junior Hockey League releases schedule for 2024/25

The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) has announced its 2024/25 schedule.Pre-season action begins Aug. 24, with all 12 teams in regular season play starting Sept. 13.The 2024 AJHL Showcase will be h...

Jun 13, 2024