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Storm drop high scoring affair in Sherwood Park
After a scoreless opening period, the Grande Prairie Storm and Sherwood Park Crusaders opened up the offensive flood gates over the final 40 minutes of their game on Saturday night. The teams combined...
Feb 9, 2020 Ethan Strang scored twice and added an assist for the Storm on Saturday. Photo courtesy EverythingGP
Saturday local hockey recap
Jay Anderson scored three times, including the game winner at the 10 second mark of overtime, to give the Falher Pirates a 4-3 win over Grimshaw in game three of the NPHL opening round playoff series....
Feb 9, 2020 photo courtesy EverythingGP
Pet support: Calgary group raising funds for animal-friendly homeless shelter
CALGARY - Chaz Smith has seen some homeless people have to make the heartbreaking decision of having a warm bed for a night or staying outside with their furry friends. "We don't have any pe...
Feb 9, 2020
Mother waits as father criminally probed for failing to return child to Canada
TORONTO - Canadian police are investigating a mother's complaint that her former spouse has failed to obey a court order to return their four-year-old son to Canada. The investigation into Oscar Maill...
Feb 9, 2020
Wolves go 1-for-4 in Edmonton
GPRC basketball teams hit the road this weekend for matchups in Edmonton against Concordia University.The men split their two matchups, falling 107-87 on Friday and then winning 85-81 on Saturday.Noe ...
Feb 9, 2020 photo courtesy EverythingGP
At Weinstein trial, defence takes aim at accusers' memories
NEW YORK - With Harvey Weinstein's fate hinging largely on what his accusers remember about alleged sexual assaults years ago, his lawyers Friday turned to an expert known for studying false, represse...
Feb 9, 2020
Former congressman Walsh ends 2020 GOP bid against Trump
WASHINGTON - Former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh ended his Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump on Friday, abandoning an effort that faced long odds and financial struggles from th...
Feb 9, 2020
Healthy US job market: How big a political edge for Trump?
WASHINGTON - U.S. hiring jumped last month, and many more people were encouraged to look for work, showing that the economy remains robust despite threats from China's viral outbreak, an ongoing trade...
Feb 9, 2020
Police: 2nd officer shot in Bronx hours after ambush
NEW YORK - A second New York City police officer was shot early Sunday in the Bronx, hours after a gunman shot and wounded an officer in an unprovoked attack on a patrol van, according to police offic...
Feb 9, 2020
Doctor's death unleashes mourning, fury at Chinese officials
BEIJING - The death of a young doctor who was reprimanded for warning about China's new virus triggered an outpouring Friday of praise for him and fury that communist authorities put politics above pu...
Feb 9, 2020