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2 suspects arrested in probe of deadly 7-Eleven shootings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities said Friday that two suspects have been arrested in a series of deadly robberies at Southern California 7-Eleven convenience stores where two people were killed and thre...
Jul 15, 2022

Maple Leafs sign forward Calle Järnkrok to four-year, $8.4-million contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Calle Jrnkrok to a four-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.1 million. The 30-year-old had 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists) in 66 g...
Jul 15, 2022

Driver Alex Palou offers no insight into contract dispute with Ganassi or McLaren
TORONTO - Besides trying to win an IndyCar title with Chip Ganassi Racing this season, Alex Palou's future remains unclear. Palou, the reigning IndyCar Series champion, offered little comment on Frida...
Jul 15, 2022

Quebec judicial council to examine complaint over judge's sexual assault ruling
MONTREAL - The Quebec judicial council will examine a complaint regarding a judge who granted a conditional discharge to a young engineer who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and voyeurism stemming fr...
Jul 15, 2022

Suspect arrested in downtown Lethbridge hostage incident
Police in Lethbridge, AB, have charged a 40-year-old woman with attempted murder after a person was taken hostage and stabbed at a law office Thursday.Investigators say a woman entered the office dema...
Jul 15, 2022

Feds approve nine Living Labs to involve ag producers in reducing greenhouse gases
Alberta Beef Producers are looking for Red Deer and central Alberta-based producers to participate in a new $8.5 million living lab project.The initiative is one of nine announced by the federal gover...
Jul 15, 2022

Charges stayed for Alberta man arrested at Coutts border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, AB - There has been a stay of proceedings for a Red Deer man charged in the Coutts border blockade earlier this year.Luke Berk, 63, saw his matters stayed during a Lethbridge Provincial Co...
Jul 15, 2022

Quarterly federal carbon price rebates appear in bank accounts with vague labels
OTTAWA - Canadians who pay the federal carbon price got a midsummer money drop today with the first half of their annual "climate action incentive" payment deposited into their bank accounts. Prime Mi...
Jul 15, 2022

Big races this weekend at J.D.A Raceway in Evergreen Park!
Horse racing picks up again in Grande Prairie Saturday and Sunday with the road to the 2022 Bank of America Challenge Championships at Horseshoe in Indianapolis for Canadian horses starting Sunday. Th...
Jul 15, 2022

City offers a survey for a proposed Stormwater User-Pay System
A survey asking for the public's feedback on a new stormwater user-pay utility system has been put out by the City of Grande Prairie. Currently, the city pays for the stormwater system through municip...
Jul 15, 2022