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New Blackfalds arena to be named Eagle Builders Centre

The Town of Blackfalds has announced that the newly expanded arena and library will be named the "Eagle Builders Centre." "It is an honour to team up with a leading company and major contributor such ...

Jul 23, 2020

11 y/o Red Deer girl wins junior golf tour debut

Debuts don't get much better than this. In her first time competing on the McLennan Ross Alberta Junior Tour, Red Deer golfer Eileen Park finished atop the leaderboard in the junior girls division. Pa...

Jul 21, 2020

No name change plans for Red Deer sports teams at this time

Two of Red Deer's largest minor sports organizations say they are mindful of the current discussion on racism but have no immediate plans to change their team nicknames. The Washington NFL franchise r...

Jul 20, 2020

Family and friends remember Innisfail water-skiing legend Kreg Llewellyn

A family memorial service was held in Texas on Saturday for Canadian water-skiing legend Kreg Llewellyn.The Innisfail native died in Texas on July 7. He was 52.Llewellyn began competitive water skiing...

Jul 19, 2020

Contract awarded for baseball quad at Sylvan Lake's Pogadl Park

With work already underway on the new stadium for the Sylvan Lake Gulls, the town's Pogadl Park took another step forward this week when council awarded the tender for the 'baseball quad' portion of t...

Jul 18, 2020

Bob Clark, soon to be Alberta Hockey Hall of Famer and former minister, passes away

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney issued a statement Saturday following news of the passing of former Alberta Minister Bob Clark.Elected in 1960 at the age of 23, Clark was born and raised in central Alber...

Jul 11, 2020

Catalina Swim Club finally back in the pool

For a swim club, to stay afloat during a global pandemic is no easy task.But the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club has accomplished it even with no pool to use over the last three and half months."It's been...

Jul 06, 2020

Hockey Alberta announces Return to Hockey Plan

RED DEER - Hockey Alberta released its Return to Hockey Plan on Tuesday, providing the framework and minimum standards for its members to undertake hockey activities as they return from the COVID-19 p...

Jul 02, 2020

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame reopens Thursday

After being closed for the past few months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is reopening this week."We are incredibly excited to be reopening our doors to the public at 9:...

Jun 30, 2020

Danielson, three Rebels prospects invited to Hockey Canada U17 virtual camp

A Red Deer native and three prospects of the Red Deer Rebels are among 35 Western Hockey League players invited to attend Hockey Canada's virtual national under-17 development camp as the road to the ...

Jun 25, 2020