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Athletics and Canucks battle for top spot in NPHL
The Grande Prairie Athletics are in Dawson Creek tonight to face the Canucks. The two teams are locked into a battle for first place. They both have a 12-1-1 record.The only time the two teams have lo...
Jan 21, 2020 Photo Credit: EverythingGP
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 21, 2020
Supervised consumption sites may need to close or relocate, says Kenney
Premier Jason Kenney says a look at a preliminary report on the effects supervised consumption sites have on communities and businesses shows an increase in property damage and crime.Speaking to repor...
Jan 21, 2020 The Grande Prairie Mobile Supervised Consumption Site during the official unveiling back in March 2019
Police chief says refinery labour dispute holding city of Regina hostage
REGINA - Leaders in Saskatchewan are urging both sides in a labour dispute at an oil refinery to resume talks following comments by Regina's police chief that the escalating f...
Jan 21, 2020
Indigenous LNG supporters chide human rights advocates over pipeline comments
BURNS LAKE, B.C. - A collective of First Nations who support the liquefied natural gas industry in British Columbia say human rights advocates failed to do their research when they called for a p...
Jan 21, 2020
Police look for owner of ice-covered boat found on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A photo of a sail boat 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 aga...
Jan 21, 2020
Local photographer named top 10 finalist at World Photographic Cup in Rome
Cassandra Jones of Grande Prairie had her picture selected as a top 10 finalist to represent Canada on the world stage at the World Photographic Cup in Rome, Italy this March. The World Photographic C...
Jan 21, 2020 Cassandra Jones' picture "Daddy, can we please make apple pie?" Photo Credit: Cassandra Jones
In The Rings: One-two-three punch sets up women's curling showdown in Manitoba
Perennial curling powerhouse Manitoba will be well represented at next month's Scotties Tournament of Hearts with three teams from the province essentially guaranteed to play ...
Jan 21, 2020
Alberta premier wants federal government to do more about opioid imports
CALGARY - Alberta's premier says Ottawa needs to do more to clamp down on opioid drug imports from places such as China. Jason Kenney says the Liberal government made a big mistake when it a...
Jan 21, 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 21, 2020