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Eastlink Triathlon registration closes Sunday
Update:The City of Grande Prairie has extended the Eastlink Triathlon to Monday, July 4. To mark the 10th anniversary of the Eastlink Centre, they have worked with the City of Grande Prairie to bring ...
Jun 30, 2022

Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps aim to topple MLS giants LAFC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they're about to embark on a daunting task - toppling a giant is never easy. A giant is exactly what the 'Caps will face on Saturday when they host Los Angeles...
Jun 30, 2022

Canadian Press NewsAlert: About 675,000 signed up to vote in Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say about 675,000 members signed up to vote for a new leader, a staggering number that the Tories believe sets an all-time record for any federal political party. More Comin...
Jun 30, 2022

Prosecutors: 'Tiger King' star trafficked endangered animals
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - "Tiger King" star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle has been charged with buying or selling endangered lemurs, cheetahs, and a chimpanzee without the proper paperwork, federal prosecutors in ...
Jun 30, 2022

The Old Bypass Construction will continue July 7
The Old Bypass Construction will continue Tuesday, July 7, on 100 Street from 116 Avenue to 128 Avenue. The City inherited the Old Bypass from Alberta Transportation in 2019 and was provided $20 milli...
Jun 30, 2022

De Grasse, Warner headline Canadian team heading to world athletics championships
TORONTO - Sprinter Andre De Grasse, decathlete Damian Warner and shot putter Sarah Mitton headline Canada's 54-member team heading to the world track and field championships in Eugene, Ore. Mitton is ...
Jun 30, 2022

AP source: USC, UCLA in process of joining Big Ten
UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports. A person who has been brief...
Jun 30, 2022

CRTC tells Radio-Canada to apologize for offensive language on air
MONTREAL - The CRTC has ordered Radio-Canada to apologize after a host and commentator made repeated use of the N-word on air. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says the ...
Jun 30, 2022

Bail decision reserved for 4th suspect accused of conspiracy in Coutts, Alta.
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA - A judge has reserved her decision on whether to grant bail for the fourth man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade earlier this year in southern Alberta....
Jun 30, 2022

US official: Migrants who died cleared inland checkpoint
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Migrants were inside a tractor-trailer when it cleared an inland Border Patrol checkpoint, later ending up in San Antonio where 53 people were found dead in the deadliest known smug...
Jun 30, 2022