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Para Cup
Canada loses to USA at Para Cup preliminaries in Dawson Creek
The 2025 Para Cup is taking the day off in Dawson Creek this Thursday, Dec. 4, following the end of preliminary round action.Team Canada lost on Wednesday, Dec. 3, against Team USA 3-2, while Czechia beat China 6 - 1.Canada will face Czechia, and the Americans will play China, on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 a...
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High school volleyball, basketball players taking over NWP gym
The Northwestern Polytechnic gym will be busy over the next few days, even though the Wolves volleyball and basketball teams are off until the New Year.The Wolves will host their Junior High All-Star Volleyball Games for Grade 7-9 kids on Thursday. The girl's game starts at 6 p.m. The boy's game is at 7 p.m. The Senior...
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induction ceremony next june
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2026
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2026."Each year, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has the honour of recognizing remarkable individuals who have shaped sport in our province. The Class of 2026 is no exception," said Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Board Chair Murray Cunningham. "This...
Dec 03, 2025
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Storm
Storm and Grizzlys make one-for-one swap
The Grande Prairie Storm have traded defenceman Owen Hutzel to Olds for forward Braeden Veldhuizen in a swap of 19-year-olds.Veldhuizen had six goals, seven assists and 14 penalty minutes in 17 games with the Grizzlys this season.Hutzel had a goal and four assists in 22 games.Veldhuizen is from Calgary. Hutzel is from ...
Dec 02, 2025
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Curling
Grande Prairie-Okotoks rink representing Alberta at Canadian Senior Championships
A team based out of the Grande Prairie Curling Centre and Okotoks Curling Club will fly Alberta's flag on the women's side at the Canadian Senior Championships in Ottawa.The team is skipped by Delia DeJong. Kurt Balderston is the coach.The rink also includes third and vice skip Glenys Bakker, second Allison Earl, lead ...
Nov 29, 2025
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Storm, NWJHL, NPHL, Para Cup, Wolves volleyball and basketball this weekend
StormThe Storm visits Drayton Valley for two games this weekend. Game times will be 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday. The Storm are in fifth place in the North Division with 21 points, three back of Bonnyville and four up on Devon.The Thunder are fifth in the South Division with 16 points, the same total as Olds but w...
Nov 28, 2025
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Spooner nets go-ahead goal to lift Sceptres past Charge 3-1 in PWHL action
TORONTO - Natalie Spooner scored the go-ahead goal in the second period to lift the Toronto Sceptres to a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Charge in Professional Women's Hockey League action on Thursday. Daryl Watts, with a goal and an assist, and Blayre Turnbu...
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Scheffler returns from 2 months away and shares lead at the Hero World Challenge
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Scottie Scheffler returned to competition Thursday for the first time in two months and very little changed. Even with a bogey on the final hole, he had a 6-under 66 and was part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Hero World C...
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Canada's McIntosh wins 400 free by over 15 seconds at U.S. Open swim meet
AUSTIN - Canada's Summer McIntosh set a new U.S. Open record in the women's 400-metre freestyle on Thursday night at the Toyota U.S. Open Championships. McIntosh, a three-time Olympic champion, finished first in three minutes 55.37 seconds. She was o...
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Bergeron, Campbell-Pascall to be inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame
ZURICH - Canada's Patrice Bergeron and Cassie Campbell-Pascall will be inducted into the International Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2026. They will join Sweden's Niklas Kronwall, Switzerland's Florence Schelling and Andrew Ambuhl and Austria's Thomas Van...
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Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Inter Miami: The MLS Cup by the numbers
MIAMI - When the Vancouver Whitecaps and Inter Miami meet in the MLS Cup final on Saturday, it will be the first championship appearance for both clubs. Here's a look at some of the numbers behind the matchup: 0: Goals Inter Miami star Lionel Messi ha...
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Muller, Vancouver Whitecaps ready to battle Messi's Inter Miami for MLS Cup
VANCOUVER - Jesper Sorensen didn't expect to be here. The Danish soccer coach wasn't exactly familiar with Major League Soccer a year ago. Now he and his Vancouver Whitecaps are on the cusp of hoisting the league's top trophy. The Whitecaps will batt...
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AFC Toronto looks to prove skeptics wrong at seven-a-side tournament in Florida
Despite topping the Northern Super League regular-season standings, it appears AFC Toronto is not getting its due at the World Sevens Football seven-a-side tournament in Florida. "I had a meeting with the organizers a couple of days ago. They look at u...
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QB Trevor Harris signs one-year extension after leading Roughriders to Grey Cup
REGINA - Grey Cup MVP Trevor Harris signed a one-year contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday. The veteran quarterback led the Riders to the 2025 CFL championship, throwing for 302 yards and a Grey Cup-record 85.2 per cent comp...
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US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 Wo...
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Canada coach has 'gut feeling' about what lies ahead at FIFA World Cup draw
Like everyone else, Jesse Marsch is eager to learn Canada's World Cup path at Friday's draw in Washington, D.C. But the Canadian coach has an idea of what his 27th-ranked side can expect in Group B, which has already been decided as its landing spot as...
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Star-studded World Cup draw serves as glitzy kickoff to FIFA's chief money-maker
For co-host Canada, Friday's World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., provides a tournament road map for Jesse Marsch's 27th-ranked side. For FIFA, it marks the glitzy kickoff to its showcase event - the cash cow that funds its operations for the next four ...
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Calgary's Strate picks up second medal of World Cup ski jumping season
WISŁA - Calgary's Abigail Strate continued her impressive start to the ski jumping World Cup season with a silver medal in a large hill event on Thursday, Strate had the best jump of the final round to finish with a total of 240.9 points, 5.1 back of g...
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Beaverlodge swimmer competing at international competition
An athlete from Beaverlodge is part of Team Alberta at an international para swimming competition this weekend.Natalie Clarke is competing at the Ken Demchuk International Invitational in Markham, Ontario.The competition started Friday and will continue through Sunday.Clarke is a former member of the Beaverlodge Barrac...
Nov 28, 2025
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Peace Country teams busy at high school volleyball provincials
St. Joe's is hosting the 3A girls high school volleyball championship Thursday through Saturday, while Peace Wapiti Academy is hosting the 3A boys at the same timeSt. Joe's, Beaverlodge Regional High School, and the Peace Wapiti Academy Titans are among the dozen teams taking part on the girls' side, while the Titans a...
Nov 27, 2025
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Western Hockey League
Two Grande Prairie products among Oil Kings' leading scorers on road swing in B.C.
The Edmonton Oil Kings say two players from Grande Prairie were among their top scorers on a recent six-game road trip in B.C.Lukas Sawchyn had four goals and five assists, while Landon Hanson had three goals and two assists.The Oil Kings went 4-2 on the road trip. Their next game is in Red Deer on Friday.
Nov 25, 2025
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Hockey Canada
Two Storm players named to Canada West team for Junior A Challenge
Two members of the Grande Prairie Storm have been named to the Canada West team for the upcoming Junior A World Challenge.Defenceman Matthew Lesyk and forward Max Leduc will play in the tournament, set for December 7-13 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Twelve of the 22 players on the Canada West squad play in the Alberta Juni...
Nov 25, 2025
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Provincial finals next weekend
Football Alberta provincial semi-final results
Below are the scores of the games played this weekend that led to the Alberta Bowl, School Sport Alberta's high school football championship weekend, next week in Edmonton.5A (School Pop. 1400+)Saturday, November 22#4 Ernest Manning Griffins 23 #1 Harry Ainlay Titans 20 (FINAL in OT)#3 Notre Dame (CGY) Pride 31 #2 Raym...
Nov 24, 2025
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Hockey, curling, speed skating on this weekend
StormThe Storm play their lone home game of November Friday night.Grande Prairie will host Canmore. Face-off time will be 7 p.m. at the Bonnetts Energy Centre.The Storm are fifth in the North Division with 19 points, one back of Bonnyville and four points up on last place Devon.NWJHLThere are two games in the Northwest...
Nov 21, 2025
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