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Lightning rumble to city football title over Lacombe Rams

The Hunting Hills Lightning won their eighth city high school football title in ten years Saturday night.The Lightning and Lacombe Composite Rams battled at Setters Place in Red Deer under rainy and m...

Nov 02, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Central Albertan crowned Miss Rodeo Canada 2020

Miss Rodeo Canada 2020 has been named and she's from right here in central Alberta.Alicia Erickson, a 23-year-old lifelong Trochu resident, was named Miss Ponoka Stampede in 2018. At Canadian Finals R...

Nov 02, 2019 (Supplied)

Speed skating club and Lions still enjoying long-time partnership

It's been 66 years since the Central Lions Club first lent its name to Red Deer speed skaters, and that partnership is going strong just as the skaters are.On Saturday at the Gary W. Harris Canada Gam...

Nov 02, 2019 A speedskater races around the rink on Saturday at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Bullrider Edgar Durazo stays perfect at CFR46

RED DEER- Edgar Durazo had met Vold Rodeo's 398 VJV Whiskey Hand before. The Mexican born bull rider made the most of that association by scoring 89.5 points to win his third consecutive CFR go-round ...

Nov 01, 2019 Edgar Durazo victory lap - (Photo by Billie-Jean Duff - CPRA)

Aquatic Centre committee boiling over no funding for new pool

The group pushing for a long sought after aquatic centre for Red Deer says it's dismayed with the recent decision to remove funding for it from the City's 10-year capital plan.Brian Gallaway, chair of...

Oct 31, 2019

ASDC Male Athlete of the Month: Colby Nemeth

A competitive volleyball athlete from Red Deer has been named the Alberta Sport Development Centre - Central (ASDC-C) Athlete of the Month for October.Colby Nemeth is a 17-year-old Grade 12 student at...

Oct 31, 2019 (ASDC-Central)

WCBL approves Sylvan Lake expansion franchise

The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has formally approved an expansion franchise for Sylvan Lake. Approval came during the league's AGM held this week in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. The new franchi...

Oct 31, 2019

Special Delivery delivers on night two of CFR

RED DEER- Day two of the Canadian Finals Rodeo Was "Military & First Responders Day" as thousands of CFR guests donned red poppies in support of those who serve our country. On the rodeo infield, ...

Oct 31, 2019 Cole Goodine aboard Special Delivery (Photo by Billie-Jean Duff - CPRA)

Sylvan Lake Minor Football video highlights player safety improvements

Sylvan Lake Minor Football Association (SLMFA) launched a new recruitment video this week aimed at highlighting recent improvements to tackling safety in the game of football.Produced locally in conju...

Oct 30, 2019 (IQ Entertainment/Sylvan Lake Minor Football)

Opening night thrills as CFR46 gets underway

RED DEER- To some the number 7 is lucky, last night three sevens was even better.With steer #777 as their team roping stock draw, Wainwright ropers, Dawson (header) and Dillon Graham made the most of ...

Oct 30, 2019 Team ropers Dawson and Dillon Graham clocked a smoking 3.9 second run on the opening night of CFR 46. (Photo by Billie-Jean Duff - CPRA)