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Christine Sinclair one of three Canadians up for Ballon d'Or award
Canadians Christine Sinclair, Ashley Lawrence and Jessie Fleming are up for the Ballon d'Or, presented to the world's top soccer player. Sinclair (Portland Thorns), the world's all-time leading goal-s...
Oct 8, 2021
Colorado father gets 48 years in death of 13-year-old son
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado father has been sentenced to a maximum 48 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in the disappearance of his ...
Oct 8, 2021
Unemployment down in Grande Prairie region, up slightly in Alberta
The unemployment rate for the region that includes Grande Prairie sat at 7.1 per cent for the month of September, a 0.4 per cent decrease from August.Last month's job figures are also an improvement o...
Oct 8, 2021
RCMP union will support Mounties who shun COVID-19 vaccination despite federal order
OTTAWA - The union representing RCMP officers says it will support members' choice "to be vaccinated or not" against COVID-19 following a federal order that Mounties be immunized. The government annou...
Oct 8, 2021
Public health measures working, reason for optimism in fight against fourth wave: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer has shot a dose of optimism into the country's fight against the fourth wave of COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam says the efforts made to slow the spread where t...
Oct 8, 2021
Canucks centre Jason Dickinson not afraid to speak up for what he believes
Jason Dickinson isn't exactly sure where the feeling comes from. The Vancouver Canucks centre has a burning desire - a need, really - to stand up for what he believes. "I don't know," Dickinson said a...
Oct 8, 2021
Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples' Day, lending the most significant boost yet to efforts to refocus the federal hol...
Oct 8, 2021
Elections Canada confirms Bloc win over Tories in Trois-Rivières after recount
OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois is being confirmed as the winner of the Quebec riding of Trois-Rivires after a judicial recount. Elections Canada says the Bloc beat the Conservatives by 83 votes, after vote...
Oct 8, 2021
New Brunswick coroner's jury says 2020 police killing of Rodney Levi was a homicide
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A coroner's jury in New Brunswick examining the 2020 fatal police shooting of Rodney Levi has ruled his death a homicide. The 48-year-old man from the Metepenagiag First Nation was s...
Oct 8, 2021
Storm name Bierd captain for 2021-22 season
The Grande Prairie Storm have named long-time member Nathanial Bierd as their captain for the 2021-22 season.The Calgary native is in his fourth full season with the Storm. This year, the 20-year-old ...
Oct 8, 2021