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The Blackfalds Bulldogs came up short in preseason action Saturday night against the visiting Brooks Bandits.

The Bandits improved their BCHL exhibition record to 4-0, while the Bulldogs fell to 1-3.

Blackfalds got off to a hot start going up 2-0 in the first with goals by Brayden Gourley and Jayden Joly (power play).

Liam Fitzpatrick would score shorthanded at 12:29 of the first to get Brooks on the board. Travis Verbeek would add a power play marker late in the frame to tie the game up at two heading into the first intermission.

Update:

On Sept. 18, the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit arrested 33-year-old Bradley Jerome Jerry on O’Chiese First Nation.

He was wanted for the Dec. 3, 2023, homicide of Sheridan Goodrunning on Sunchild First Nation.

Original Story:

RCMP have arrested a 26-year-old resident of O’Chiese First Nation in connection to the murder of Sheridan Goodrunning, which occurred on December 3, 2023 at the Sunchild First Nation Gas Station.

Another suspect remains at large.

The Red Deer Rebels finished their preseason with a 6-4 road loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday afternoon.

Red Deer led 1-0 after the first on a goal by Beckett Hamilton.

Jeramiah Roberts put the Rebels up 2-0 on the power play 2:45 into the second.

Joe Iginla would get Edmonton on the board 10 seconds later cutting the Red Deer lead to 2-1.

Red Deer would take a commanding 4-1 lead after second-period goals by Luke Vlooswyk and Nickolas Kovich.

Ponoka RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating missing 57-year-old Susan Maroney. 

She was last seen in Ponoka on August 24, 2024. There is concern for her well-being.

Susan is described as 5'4", approximately 170 lbs, light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, and wears glasses.
 
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Susan, contact Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4471. 

The Central Alberta Humane Society is seeking a cover model for the “Who Rescued Who?” Rescued Pet Calendar.  

“We are calling all proud pet parents to celebrate their rescued furry family members while supporting the animals still waiting for their forever homes,” a Central Alberta Humane Society media release said.  

The 2025 calendar will feature stories of rescued pets, with each of the 12 months highlighting adopted animals.  

The Blackfalds Bulldogs were successful in their first game in BC after joining the BCHL partway through last season.

In what was a back-and-forth affair, a pair of third-period goals would give Blackfalds a 5-4 preseason victory over the Cranbrook Bucks.

The Bulldogs got off to an early 2-0 lead with first-period goals from Shane Purves and Wolf Giles.

Bryce Bryant would get Cranbrook on the board before the end of the first.

The Bucks would go up 3-2 midway through the second period before Charles Beland made it a 3-3 game at 13:03 of the second.

A two-goal third period lifted the Red Deer Rebels past the Medicine Hat Tigers 2-1 Friday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium.

Liam Ruck opened in the scoring late in the second for the Tigers.

Red Deer would respond early in the third when Jhett Larson netted a shorthanded marker for his second of the preseason.

Carson Birnie put Red Deer up for good with a goal at the 2:08 mark of the third.

Both teams finished the night 0-for-5 on the power play.

Rebels goalie Rhett Stoesser stopped 37 of the 38 shots he faced.

Labour talks between Air Canada and its pilots are approaching a midnight deadline, when either side could trigger the start of a shutdown for Canada's largest airline.

After more than 14 months of negotiations, starting Sunday the two sides will be in a position to provide 72-hour notice of a strike or lockout that could disrupt travel for the more than 100,000 passengers who fly the airline daily.

In the days leading up to the deadline, the two sides have said they remain far apart on the central question of pay.

Red Deer is hosting its 44th annual Terry Fox Run to raise money for cancer research this Sunday (Sept 15) at Gateway Christian School (4210 - 59 Street).

Registration opens at 10 a.m., with the run getting underway at 11 a.m. Preregistration is encouraged however is not required.

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