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Norris' shootout goal puts Senators over Devils, 3-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators over the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night, extending the Senators' winning streak to three games...
Dec 6, 2021
Race walker Dunfee throwing his hat in political ring for 2022
Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee plans to throw his hat into the political ring next fall. Dunfee, who captured bronze in the 50-kilometre race walk at last summer's Tokyo Olympics, confirmed Monday t...
Dec 6, 2021
2022 Evergreen Park horse racing schedule announced
The 2022 schedule for live horse racing at Evergreen Park has been announced.Racing starts Saturday, July 9, and will continue every Saturday and Sunday through August 28 for a total of 16 racing days...
Dec 6, 2021
Appeals court cites bias, overturns cold-case murder verdict
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - An appeals court in Washington state on Monday overturned the cold-case murder convictions against a man accused of killing a young Canadian couple in 1987, citing juror bias. De...
Dec 6, 2021
Canadian traveller forced to stay in quarantine facility after negative COVID-19 test
Lennard Skead says he felt like he'd been put in jail for a crime he didn't commit when he returned to Canada from South Africa on Thursday. Skead, who lives in Brandon, Man., said he wasn't allowed t...
Dec 6, 2021
2021 local Volunteer of the Year awards winners announced
The Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations announced the winners for their 2021 Volunteer of the Year awards. This years awards were once again handed out virtually and present...
Dec 6, 2021
O'Toole mum on vaccination status of four absent Conservative MPs
OTTAWA - Four Conservative MPs have been absent from the House of Commons since it passed a motion tightening the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, with Leader Erin O'Toole refusing to say why. O...
Dec 6, 2021
Grande Prairie records 17 recoveries, 10 new cases over weekend
The City of Grande Prairie recorded ten new COVID-19 cases along with 17 recoveries from December 3-5, bringing the active case total in the Sawn City down to 55.In the County Of Grande Prairie, there...
Dec 6, 2021
Military's water purification system up and running again in Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian Armed Forces says its water purification system in Iqaluit is up and running again after it was down for two weeks. The military has been in the Nunavut capital of 8,00...
Dec 6, 2021
Webb, van Amsterdam, Skrlik all advance to provincials
Rinks skipped by Scott Webb and Evan van Amsterdam have advanced to men's curling provincials after a qualifier over the weekend at the Grande Prairie Curling Centre.Webb beat Warren Cross 9-8 in an e...
Dec 6, 2021