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Soroka's award-worthy rookie season no surprise to former big leaguer Reitsma
Former Canadian big leaguer Chris Reitsma knew Mike Soroka had the potential to become a top pitching prospect when he first met the Atlanta Braves rookie at a baseball camp in Calgary ...
Nov 9, 2019
Under fire over immigration plan, Quebec premier takes solace in positive Facebook reviews
QUEBEC - Under fire from the higher education and business communities for his immigration reforms, Quebec Premier Francois Legault pointed Thursday to the positive reviews of his gover...
Nov 9, 2019
Ex-Blue Jay Devon Travis opts for free agency instead of trip to minors
TORONTO - Former Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis has declined his assignment to triple-A Buffalo and elected to become a free agent. Injuries have troubled Travis for years. He...
Nov 9, 2019
Lethbridge Firefighters save dog stuck on Oldman River ice shelf
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A farm family's Collie is tired, but safe after Lethbridge Firefighters, Lethbridge Animal Control and RCMP officers rescued it from an ice shelf on Friday. According to Platoon Chief...
Nov 9, 2019 Lethbridge Fire officials safely rescue a cold and tired Collie. Photo Courtesy: Officer Skylar Plourde
Storm snap streak with big third period
Over the past few weeks, Storm coach Matt Keillor has stated that he felt his team was on the brink of breaking out of their recent offensive struggles.That break out may very well have come Friday ni...
Nov 9, 2019 Photo courtesy Shaun Penner/EverythingGP
Hundreds of thousands evacuated ahead of Bangladesh cyclone
DHAKA, Bangladesh - With a strong cyclone approaching Bangladesh on Saturday, authorities used more than 50,000 volunteers and officials to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people to shelters across ...
Nov 9, 2019
Tough night for Wolves basketball in Camrose
GPRC Wolves basketball teams are still looking for their first wins of the season after being swept in Camrose on Friday night. The men's team found themselves down by 21 points after the first quarte...
Nov 9, 2019
UK police ID all 39 Vietnamese victims found in truck
LONDON - UK police say they have formally identified the 39 people found dead in a container truck in southeastern England and notified their families in the apparent people-smuggling tragedy. The aut...
Nov 9, 2019
Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard appointed chair of the Northern Alberta Development Council
Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard has been appointed as the chair of the Northern Alberta Development Council. The council focuses on strengthening the economies and the futures of the 150 communities a...
Nov 9, 2019 Photo: Facebook / @tracyallardGP
GPRC Student's Association looking to begin relationship with city council
The Grande Prairie Regional College Student's Association is hoping to begin a relationship with the city.At Monday's City Council meeting this past week, representatives from the Student's Associatio...
Nov 9, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith