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  • Published on 09:32 GMT

    Alberta little people organization encourages sports leagues to reconsider use of ‘midget’

    The Association of Little People of Alberta (ALPA) is reaching out to sports organizations across the province in an effort to stop the use of a derogatory term that has become commonplace in minor sports. Taylor Loewen, an ALPA board member, say the …

    Source: CFCN DT 5
  • Published on 08:56 GMT

    Time to find a new term for midget hockey: Alberta Little Person Association

    A long-standing term in minor hockey is now outdated says an Alberta group that is opposed to the use of the word. The Alberta Little Person Association wants the term midget to be removed from under-18 hockey. “We want to raise awareness to say that this …

    Source: Global News
  • Published on 07:26 GMT

    Andrew Ference goes nuclear, rips terrible practice habits, party atmosphere of 2013-15 Edmonton Oilers

    Andrew Ference has again ripped into the party atmosphere and lack of work ethic of the 2013-15 Edmonton Oilers. This time Ference was speaking to Elliotte Friedman on the excellent 31 Thoughts podcast, and addressed why things went poorly with the Oilers …

    Source: Edmonton Journal
  • Published on 04:16 GMT

    Player grades, Games 21-30: One new coach, two hot goalies spark turnaround in Edmonton Oilers' defensive game

    As fate had it, the Edmonton Oilers and Todd McLellan parted company after Game #20 of the 2018-19 season, just as the second 10-game segment of the season had wrapped up. This meant a clean break for purposes of our regular segment reviews here at the …

    Source: Edmonton Journal
  • Published on 01:35 GMT

    Time to find a new term for midget hockey: group representing Alberta little people

    A long-standing term in minor hockey is now outdated says an Alberta group that is opposed to the use of the word. The Alberta Little Person Association wants the term midget to be removed from under-18 hockey. “We want to raise awareness to say that this …

    Source: CITV
  • Published on 02:30 GMT

    Takeaways: Battle of Alberta rematch a much tamer affair

    CALGARY – Despite moving into third place in the NHL this weekend as the hottest team in hockey, the Calgary Flames went to bed Sunday night feeling down. That’s what a loss in the Battle of Alberta can do to a team – it can temporarily erase all the …

    Source: CJCL
  • Published on 03:33 GMT

    Getting used to life in space - Canada News - Castanet.net

    The Canadian Press - Dec 10, 2018 / 3:56 pm | Story: 244148 Photo: The Canadian Press A Nativity scene inside Canada's largest church asks the question, what would Joseph and Mary do if Jesus were born in modern times? The answer: take a selfie and …

    Source: Google
  • Published on Dec 10, 2018

    Dec. 9 National Hockey League roundup

    JETS 7, FLYERS 1 WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Josh Morrissey scored one of Winnipeg's three power-play goals and the Jets got goals from seven players while routing the Philadelphia Flyers 7-1 on Sunday. Kyle Connor, Brandon Tanev, Dustin Byfuglien, Blake …

    Source: Times Herald Record
  • Published on Dec 10, 2018

    Tees goaltender named to Team Alberta for Canada Winter Games

    Drew Sim, who hails from Tees, Alta., was named to the Team Alberta U16 roster for the 2019 Canada Winter Games to be held in Red Deer. Hockey Alberta Drew Sim had a goal to play in Red Deer at the 2019 Canada Winter Games, but now he’ll have to find a new …

    Source: Lacombe Globe
  • Published on Dec 10, 2018

    New book from Victoria author scares up some Canadian ghost stories

    Barbara Smith’s lifelong interest in ghosts began over sixty years ago when she walking with her father in Toronto. “We were walking past a huge bank building. You have to understand I was just three feet tall so it was really enormous and my father said …

    Source: Calgary Herald
  • Published on Dec 10, 2018

    With five Victoria Grizzlies, Team Canada has a familiar flavour

    Forward Alex Newhook of the Victoria Grizzlies might get plenty of opportunities in his hockey career to put on the red Maple Leaf jersey, including in the 2020 world junior tournament, and it will never get old. “To play for your country is a special …

    Source: Times Colonist
  • Published on Dec 10, 2018

    Cult of Hockey Player Grades: Edmonton Oilers grind out a hard-earned, 1-0 win over Calgary in BOA re-match

    The Edmonton Oilers opened the scoring in this the 2nd edition of the Battle of Alberta this season, survived a wobbly middle frame, but then absolutely locked it down the rest of the way.  In fact the Oilers liited a red-hot offensive Calgary Flames club …

    Source: Edmonton Journal
  • Published on Dec 10, 2018

    Edmonton Oilers take care of business in rout of Minnesota

    Truth be told, this was a game that the Oilers were supposed to win. But if 10 years of hardship and frustration have taught Edmonton fans anything, it’s that there are never any sure things with this team. That perspective might be changing, however, …

    Source: Edmonton Journal
  • Published on Dec 10, 2018

    'Always a Wolverine at heart': Whitecourt mourns hockey club's biggest fan

    In a northern Alberta hockey town, Curtis Gregory was known as a central part of the local Junior A club. He wasn't a player. He wasn't the parent of a player. And he wasn't a coach. But, to many, he was part of the fabric of the Whitecourt …

    Source: CBC
  • Published on Dec 10, 2018

    Whitecourt mourns hockey club's biggest fan

    In a northern Alberta hockey town, Curtis Gregory was known as a central part of the local Junior A club. He wasn't a player. He wasn't the parent of a player. And he wasn't a coach. But, to many, he was part of the fabric of the Whitecourt …

    Source: CBC
  • Published on 16:42 GMT

    Brooks back on top; Rizzo scores in shootout

    After briefly down to No. 3 last week, the Brooks Bandits promptly returned to the top of the Canadian Junior Hockey League weekly rankings. The Alberta league’s Bandits again flip-flopped places with the Ontario league’s Oakville Blades, who are back at …

    Source: Penticton Herald
  • Published on Dec 10, 2018

    Edmonton Oilers blank Flames for third straight win

    Mikko Koskinen made 24 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 1-0 Sunday night at Rogers Place. Koskinen has now won six consecutive starts at Rogers Place. “I don’t think there are any secrets–maybe luck,” …

    Source: CITV
  • Published on Dec 10, 2018

    Flames shut down by rivals in Battle of Alberta

    EDMONTON — In a throwback to a rowdier time in these teams’ history — like, a few weeks ago on Nov. 17 — the tone was set Sunday at centre ice during warm-ups. Calgary Flames winger and noted tough guy Anthony Peluso, called up curiously in time for the …

    Source: Calgary Herald
  • Published on Dec 9, 2018

    Oilers must keep cool in heated Battle of Alberta

    EDMONTON — Darnell Nurse has spent a good part of the last three seasons trying to separate a particular Calgary Flames winger from the herd, to little success. Which has so often the case in the Battle of Alberta, as the guy who gets under your skin the …

    Source: CJCL

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Date: 14-Apr-19 to 14-Apr-19
Location: United Kingdom
The Brighton Marathon was founded by former international athlete Tim Hutchings and by former Brighton club athlete, Tom Naylor. The event is organised by the Grounded Events Company ltd. The first running of the race took place on 18th April 2010. Since its inauguration, the Brighton Marathon has grown dramatically to become the Brighton Marathon Weekend. The course bests for the men and women are well under 2hrs10min and 2:29, making it the second-fastest marathon in the UK. It is also the second-largest marathon in the UK and eighth-largest in Europe. The Brighton Marathon Weekend kicks off at the Event Village on the beach, which is located next to the Finish Line at Madeira Drive. On Friday 12th and Saturday 13th Race Pack Collection will take place here as well as a range of ...

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Date: 14-Apr-19 to 14-Apr-19
Location: United Kingdom
In 2014, the super-fast BM10k was added to the weekend schedule and immediately stamped its importance on the rankings with the second-fastest time in the country that year. The race starts from the same start as the Brighton Marathon in Preston Park. The course is fast and flat, taking participants through the city centre and finishing at the same finish as the Marathon, on Madeira Drive.

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