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Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK - Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honour on Tuesday. The longtime New York Yankees captain ap...
Jan 23, 2020
City on 99 building re-opened to public
The City of Grande Prairie announced Thursday afternoon that the City on 99 building has been re-opened to the public. The building was initially closed on January 20 due to a nearby frozen water main...
Jan 23, 2020 City on 99. Photo Credit: Shaun Penner
Police look for owner of ice-covered boat found on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A photo of a sailboat covered in icicles has been released by police in West Kelowna, B.C., in the hope of finding its owner. The RCMP say the sailboat was found leaning agai...
Jan 23, 2020
Would-be Conservative leaders jockey for support as Charest bows out
OTTAWA - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest's decision to bow out of the Conservative leadership race is a turning point in a contest expected to heat up throughout the week as the party prepares for ...
Jan 23, 2020
Local biathlete participates in 2020 World Masters Games
James Proudfoot of Grande Prairie competed at the 2020 Winter World Masters Games in Innsbruck, Austria last week. The games were held from January 10-19. Proudfoot participated in the Biathlon event ...
Jan 23, 2020 James Proudfoot participating in Biathlon. Photo Credit: James Proudfoot
Hydraulic fracturing likely cause of Red Deer area earthquakes: Report
Preliminary findings into the cause of a pair of earthquakes near Red Deer over the past two years have identified hydraulic fracturing as the likely cause.According to an open file report published b...
Jan 23, 2020 Courtesy of rdnewsNOW
Names in the mix: a list of potential Conservative leadership contenders
OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race is underway and the deadline to register as a candidate and meet the first round of requirements is Feb. 27. These candidates have officially declared they in...
Jan 23, 2020
Documents: Extremist group wanted rally to start civil war
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A hidden camera captured members of a white supremacist group expressing hope that violence at a gun rights rally in Virginia this week could start a civil war, federal prosecutors...
Jan 23, 2020
'Sorry to rain on their parade': Bloc wants to slow down new NAFTA ratification
MONTREAL - The Bloc Quebecois plans to stand in the way of a fast-track adoption of the new trade deal between Canada, the United States and Mexico. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday he wa...
Jan 23, 2020
Documents: Extremist group wanted rally to start civil war
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A hidden camera captured members of a white supremacist group expressing hope that violence at a gun rights rally in Virginia this week could start a civil war, federal prosecutors...
Jan 23, 2020