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Michigan court reverses murder conviction, cites rap videos
DETROIT - The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously threw out a murder conviction Friday, saying YouTube rap videos spoiled the verdict by portraying the defendant as a "ruthless and menacing threat to t...
Jan 24, 2020
Firearms petition, introduced in southern Alberta, surpasses 100,000 signatures
CARDSTON, AB - More than 100,000 Canadians have expressed their opposition to a proposed ban on "military-style assault rifles".Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz created the e-2341 petition on...
Jan 24, 2020 Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz. (Supplied by GlenMotzMP.com)
Energy industry lobby warns landowners not to get involved with oil and gas wells on property
An energy industry lobby is warning landowners not to interfere with oil and gas wells on their property no matter how frustrated they may be over lease payments owed to them.A landowners group in sou...
Jan 24, 2020
Canada trending upward towards Tokyo, but race to podium crowded
The good news for Canada's team heading to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is it's capable of beating the 22 medals won four years ago in Rio de Janeiro. The bad news is it's going to be r...
Jan 24, 2020
Mom accused of abducting child, taking him to Belize – pleads guilty to breach of court order
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge woman accused of abducting her child in 2014 and taking him to Belize, has pleaded guilty to one count of breach of a Canadian court order. A charge of child abduction ha...
Jan 24, 2020 Defense Lawyer Andre Ouellette (photo courtesy of Lethbridge News Now)
Revolution Place is warning of marked-up ticket scam
Event goers beware, as ticket sales scammers are targeting acts at Revolution Place, and charging much more than what their worth. Websites mimicking Grande Prairie's stadium is tricking ticket buyers...
Jan 24, 2020
RCMP in Manitoba, B.C. spent around $1.5M on massive manhunt after B.C. killings
WINNIPEG - The massive investigation and search last summer for two young men wanted for three killings cost the RCMP in Manitoba and British Columbia about $1.5 million. Cpl. Julie Courchaine said We...
Jan 24, 2020
Rapper YG arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery
LOS ANGELES - Rapper YG was arrested Friday at his Los Angeles home on suspicion of robbery just two days before he is scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards, officials said. Los Angeles County she...
Jan 24, 2020
At 84, Cajun musician Doug Kershaw still going strong
NEW ORLEANS - As 84-year-old Cajun music legend Doug Kershaw looks back, he's still looking ahead too - fiddling, singing, writing and performing as the quintessential "Louisiana Man." Kershaw taught ...
Jan 24, 2020
GPRC Basketball and Volleyball returns
Men's and Women's Basketball The Grande Prairie Regional College men's and women's basketball teams are returning to action for the first time in over a month. The last time the GPRC basketball team's...
Jan 24, 2020 Photo Credit: EverythingGP