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Ottawa Fury pro soccer team suspends operations
OTTAWA - The Canadian pro soccer landscape no longer includes the nation's capital after Ottawa's sports scene absorbed another blow Friday. The Ottawa Fury have suspended operations, saying they have...
Nov 10, 2019
Top teams in NWJHL pick up wins on second day of Showcase
After the all-stars shined on Friday night, all six teams in the NWJHL took center stage on day two of the league's Showcase event at Crosslink County Sportsplex. Tulsen Fawcett and Keegan Ferguson ea...
Nov 10, 2019 Photo courtesy Shaun Penner/EverythingGP
UN court says it has jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - In a legal victory for Kyiv, the United Nations' highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine alleging that Russia breached treaties on ter...
Nov 10, 2019
Bannon says Stone was Trump campaign link to WikiLeaks
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's campaign viewed Roger Stone as an "access point" to WikiLeaks and tried to use him to get advanced word about hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton, a former top presid...
Nov 10, 2019
Athletics and Canucks remain unbeaten in NPHL
There are now just two unbeaten teams remaining after the first two weekends of the 2019-2020 North Peace Hockey League season. The Grande Prairie Athletics improved to 3-and-0, and handed the Manning...
Nov 10, 2019
Harvest a struggle in Alberta, Saskatchewan, but a miracle in Manitoba
Winter's icy fingers have touched most of the Prairies since late September, causing havoc and frustration for many farmers trying to get crops off their fields. Dave Reid, who farms near Cremona...
Nov 10, 2019
Over 200 light displays will be featured at 11th annual Northern Spirit Light Show
The Peace Draft Horse Club's 11th annual Northern Spirit Light Show opens to the public Thursday, November 14.The public will be able to take a wagon ride, or drive their own cars, through Evergreen P...
Nov 10, 2019 Northern Spirit Light Show (photo by Dylan Payne)
Traffic light upgrades to begin Monday
Traffic lights at four Grande Prairie intersections will be out, starting Monday, as the city upgrades the signals.The intersections of 100 street and 82 avenue -- 108 street and 84 avenue -- and 108 ...
Nov 10, 2019
UK police identify truck victims; 10 teenagers among 39 dead
LONDON - Ten teenagers were among the 39 Vietnamese found dead in a truck container in southeast England last month, local police said Friday while relaying for the first time details of those who die...
Nov 10, 2019
Remembering the sacrifices of Canada's military families
OTTAWA - Not only did Reine Samson Dawe's husband serve his entire career in the Canadian Armed Forces, but her four sons all followed in his footsteps. And while she is quick to point to the many way...
Nov 10, 2019