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Chris Sale wins NL Cy Young Award after being league's 1st pitching Triple Crown winner since 2011
Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night after being the league's first pitching triple crown winner since 2011. In his first season with the Bra...
Nov 20, 2024
New Alberta program grants nurse practitioners autonomy, advocate says
Alberta's new program aimed at increasing rural access to nurse practitioners removes previously restrictive boundaries once enforced by employers - a change that grants more autonomy, a key advocate ...
Nov 20, 2024
November 2024 snow total surpasses total for last two Novembers combined
Environment Canada's Daily Data report says Grande Prairie's snowfall total for November has surpassed the combined total for the last two November's by a few millimetres.There were 6.6 centimetres of...
Nov 20, 2024
Investigation led to huge drug bust, which will disrupt Surrey drug trade, says RCMP
SURREY - Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a year-long investigation has led to one of the largest drug seizures in the detachment's history and will "disrupt" the drug trade in the city. RCMP say they la...
Nov 20, 2024
Flexibility key for Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Flexibility has become a way of life for Nickeil Alexander-Walker, both on and off the court. The 26-year-old Minnesota Timberwolves combo guard sharpened his diverse set of skills playing basketball ...
Nov 20, 2024
Senators GM Staios says the team is improving, but not yet playing consistent hockey
OTTAWA - After watching the Ottawa Senators play their first 18 games of the 2024-25 NHL campaign, general manager Steve Staios gave his assessment of the season so far. In short, there have been flas...
Nov 20, 2024
Finnish star Ronja Savolainen wants to make an impact with Ottawa Charge
MONTREAL - Finnish star Ronja Savolainen wants her opponents to fear driving the net when she's on the ice. As she enters her first PWHL season, the Ottawa Charge defender plans to introduce herself w...
Nov 20, 2024
Lion's Den Pub hosting Best Bar Night tonight
The Lion's Den is hosting Grande Prairie's Best Bar Night tonight (Wednesday, November 20).The Best Bar None program will be recognizing 13 local establishments that have earned accreditation that rec...
Nov 20, 2024
Grouard local wins $100,000 from a holiday scratch-and-win
A man from Grouard will spend the holidays treating his mom to a new vehicle thanks to a $100,000 scratch-and-win windfall.Keith Nanooch said "I was on my way to see my grandparents and stopped to buy...
Nov 20, 2024
Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney gene...
Nov 20, 2024