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Local football player featured on national NFL broadcast
A local Grande Prairie football player received national attention on Sunday, November 17, as he was featured on TSN for his 100-yard kick-off return.St. Joseph Catholic Celtic kick returner, Alex Hie...
Nov 18, 2024

2 are killed and 1 is critically wounded in New York City knife rampage. A suspect is in custody
NEW YORK (AP) - A man carried out a string of stabbings across a swath of Manhattan on Monday morning, killing two people and critically wounding a third without uttering a word to his victims, offici...
Nov 18, 2024

Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters. In a letter Monday to House Speaker M...
Nov 18, 2024

Parliament remains gridlocked amid Trump trade talk and postal strike
OTTAWA - Parliament closes in on its eighth week of gridlock over a privilege motion, as Canada Post employees are on strike and calls emerge to exclude Mexico from upcoming trade talks. While questio...
Nov 18, 2024

Man police linked to neo-Nazi group pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
OTTAWA - An Ottawa man is pleading not guilty to charges of terrorism and hate-speech related to the promotion of a far-right group. RCMP charged Patrick Gordon Macdonald in July 2023, alleging he too...
Nov 18, 2024

Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid named NHL's first star of the week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid was named the NHL's first star of the week on Monday. He had eight points (three goals, five assists) over three games last week. McDavid also reached ...
Nov 18, 2024

County of Grande Prairie conducting temporary water service disruptions in Hythe and Teepee Creek
The County of Grande Prairie is conducting a temporary water outage in Hythe this week.As part of an ongoing valve replacement project, County crews will temporarily shut off the water service for res...
Nov 18, 2024

Alberta Emergency Alert test on November 20
Albertans wireless devices and televisions, as well as radios, will be getting a message from the province this Wednesday afternoon; but don't fret as it will only be a testing of the Alberta Emergenc...
Nov 18, 2024

Oilers head coach expects Darnell Nurse out 5-10 days after Ryan Reaves hit
MONTREAL - Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch says he expects defenceman Darnell Nurse to be out five to 10 days after a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves. Nurse was skating with...
Nov 18, 2024

Suzuki and Sabathia among 14 newcomers on baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Wagner tops holdovers
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Canadian catcher Russell Martin, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers ...
Nov 18, 2024