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Calgary Flames conclude NHL regular season with 6-2 win over Vancouver Canucks
CALGARY - Matthew Tkachuk scored two goals as the Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 in the NHL's regular-season finale on Wednesday.Played four days after the playoffs started in the U.S.,...
May 19, 2021
Grande Prairie drops below 300 active COVID-19 cases
The City of Grande Prairie added 16 new cases of COVID-19 and 67 recoveries for Tuesday, May 18, bringing the active case total in the city down by 51 to 282.This is the first time since March 31 that...
May 19, 2021
Olympic champion wrestler Erica Wiebe prepared for different experience in Tokyo
Erica Wiebe says her path to becoming an Olympic champion wrestler has taught her how to roll with the punches. She's using that mindset to prepare for a Tokyo Olympics that will look much different t...
May 19, 2021
Indigenous minister says more must be done to support First Nations mental health
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he doesn't think enough is being done to support mental wellness in Canada's Aboriginal communities. Miller says he has been in touch with the Shamattawa ...
May 19, 2021
Willock scores again as Newcastle beats Sheffield Utd 1-0
NEWCASTLE, England - Midfielder Joe Willock became the youngest player to score in six successive Premier League games as he gave Newcastle a 1-0 win over last-place Sheffield United on Wednesday. Wil...
May 19, 2021
Quebec's decision to allow fans into indoor venues leaves Als president optimistic
Montreal Alouettes president Mario Checchini is cautiously optimistic the 2021 CFL season will begin on time after a key decision by the Quebec government.Quebec announced Tuesday indoor venues will b...
May 19, 2021
Grade K-12 students to return to in-person classes on Tuesday
Students in Grades Kindergarten through 12 across most of Alberta, including the Grande Prairie area, will be returning to the classroom as planned on Tuesday, May 25 to finish out the school year.Edu...
May 19, 2021
Hundreds in California line up for blooming 'corpse flower'
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city flocked to an abandoned gas station to get a whiff of a corpse flower - so-called because of the stench it emits when it blooms - afte...
May 19, 2021
'It's been a really long time': Leafs and Habs ready to finally renew playoff rivalry
TORONTO - The wait is almost over.It's been more than 42 years since Canadiens great Larry Robinson scored in overtime to eliminate the Maple Leafs from the second round of the 1979 playoffs. Now, thi...
May 19, 2021
Nearly $30K in grants for post-secondary students available through Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta
The Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta (CFNA) has opened applications for the annual student awards, and this year the Foundation has $29,654 worth of scholarships to give away. The scholars...
May 19, 2021