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2020 Hlinka Gretzky Cup cancelled

Hockey Canada announced on Tuesday that the 2020 edition of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, scheduled for Aug. 3-8, has been cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament brings together the ...

Apr 28, 2020 On Aug. 5, 2018 Canada and Czech Republic battled in pre-tournament action at the Servus Arena as part of the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (Photo: Hockey Canada/Rob Wallator)

Red Deer’s Carter O’Donnell signs with NFL’s Colts

Red Deer gridiron star Carter O'Donnell has signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. The former Lindsay Thurber Raider spent the last four seasons anchoring the offensive li...

Apr 25, 2020 (Photo: U of A Athletics)

Battle of the Rockies becomes latest cancelled event

One of the latest events to fall victim to restrictions put in place due to COVID-19 is the annual Battle of the Rockies, which is hosted by the Rocky Mountain Chuckwagon Association (RMCA).The latest...

Apr 24, 2020 (File photo)

Blackfalds AJHL team unveils name and logo

The new Junior A hockey team in Blackfalds is going with a familiar name.Team management and the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) announced on Thursday that the team will known as the Blackfalds Bu...

Apr 23, 2020

Waiting the hardest part as recruiting for RDC's new baseball team continues

As a worldwide pandemic rages on, it continues to be a waiting game for Red Deer College's new baseball team.Last November, rdnewsNOW reported that the RDC Royals intramural program -- a tier separate...

Apr 17, 2020

Blackfalds moving outdoor rink for multi-plex expansion

Blackfalds town council has approved to move the community's outdoor rink currently located to the south of the Multi-Plex Arena to the north east side of Harvest Meadows/Willow Park.With the highly a...

Apr 16, 2020

Petition urges Alberta to allow golf course to open

A fast-growing number of people feel Alberta golf courses should receive an exemption from mandated business closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.As of Tuesday morning, more than 26,000 peopl...

Apr 14, 2020

Red Deer cheerleaders show spirit despite cancelled trip to Worlds

A talented group of 17 athletes, as well as coaches and parents, from Red Deer's Premier Academy were supposed to be preparing over the coming days for a trip to Orlando.The group was set to compete a...

Apr 12, 2020 (Supplied)

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame postpones induction banquet

The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has postponed its 2020 Induction Banquet until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The banquet had been scheduled for Friday, May 29, at the Cambridg...

Apr 09, 2020

Domoney, Thudium named RDC Athletes of the Year

Two local athletes who starred all season long on the court and on the ice have been honoured as RDC's Athletes of the Year for 2019-20. Kaylee Domoney of Queens Volleyball and Chase Thudium of Kings ...

Apr 08, 2020 (Photos: RDC Athletics)