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The Northern Raiders had a chance to narrow the lead before halftime. But three straight unproductive plays, with 40 seconds left in the second quarter, kept them off the scoreboard and on the brink of watching the playoffs from the grandstand.

I’m not sure how to feel about the Tampa Bay Lightning’s re-emergence in this year’s playoffs, as they are on the verge of defeating the Washington Capitals in four straight games.

City council voted to complete phase two of the Plainsmen Arena but put other phases on hold after City staff found leaking Freon and brine, an inadequate underground tie structure and other structural problems with the building, May 2.

The Northern Raiders had a chance to narrow the lead before halftime. But three straight unproductive plays, with 40 seconds left in the second quarter, kept them off the scoreboard and on the brink of watching the playoffs from the grandstand.

When the top 16 swimmers ages 16 and under in Canada head to the West Coast later this month, they’ll be taking a local coach along with them.

Dana Tyrell’s beard will have a chance to continue blossoming, as his Tampa Bay Lightning shutout the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in game seven of the first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup, April 28.

Dana Tyrell’s beard will have a chance to continue blossoming, as his Tampa Bay Lightning shutout the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in game seven of the first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup, April 28.

When the top 16 swimmers ages 16 and under in Canada head to the West Coast later this month, they’ll be taking a local coach along with them.

Spots are still available in the Airdrie and District Tennis Association’s (ADTA) Community Team Tennis spring leagues and Spring Lesson Program. Both programs are held at the East Lake Park Tennis Courts.

Members of the Airdrie JKA karate dojo recently earned some hardware from a major tournament in Calgary, while one of its members also brought home multiple medals from the Canadian nationals and an international competition in Las Vegas.