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There were fights. There were chicken wings. Children in face paint and hockey jerseys pounded on ice-rink glass, cheering for new friends. The second annual Athabasca College Hockey Challenge did not disappoint.

The Westlock Thunderbirds are 1-0 in the Wheatland Football League after a bittersweet 48-22 road victory over the Athabasca Pacers Sept. 8.

It’s as Canadian a tradition as maple syrup and hockey. Since 1981, Canadians have taken to the streets for the Terry Fox Run to honour one of the nation’s finest. And this year, the town will host its annual run at 1 p.m. Sept. 17.

Westlock’s Thunderbirds football club are 1-0 in the Wheatland Football League after a bittersweet 48-22 victory against the Athabasca Pacers Sept. 8.

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Proving their merit on both the rink and the diamond, team Cheap Seats Sporting Goods claimed victory at the third annual Hot Karl Memorial Draft Tournament Sept. 1-3, beating Pin Point Locating 3-2.

With a summer of training in Calgary under his belt, Athabasca’s Keegan Kanzig is heading south after a trade from the Calgary Flames to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 22-year-old defenseman was back in town Sept.

For the second year in a row, the Athabasca College Hockey Challenge will pit some of the best Canadian teams outside the NHL against each other at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex, Sept. 8-10.

There aren't many people that can say they've seen hell freeze over. But John Short has seen the Leafs win the Stanley Cup.

With summer coming to a close, another rodeo season is too and with it comes the Wildrose Rodeo Association (WRA) finals. Local rodeo announcer Randy Schmidt says the finals, which run from Sept.