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Hall of Famer Raines pulling for Expos teammate Walker ahead of 2020 HOF reveal
Tim Raines can speak from experience when he describes what Larry Walker might be feeling in the hours before Tuesday's Hall of Fame induction announcement. Raines, a former t...
Jan 20, 2020
Disrespectful that Horgan won't meet during northern B.C. tour: hereditary chief
HOUSTON, B.C. - It's disrespectful that Premier John Horgan won't meet with five hereditary chiefs who oppose a natural gas pipeline while he is touring northern British Columbia, says the highest-ran...
Jan 20, 2020
Province unveils new performance-based funding model for colleges, universities
The provincial government has transformed how schools like GPRC will receive provincial funding.In Calgary this morning, Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides announced that Alberta's po...
Jan 20, 2020 Grande Prairie Regional College will soon need to "earn" some of their provincial funding through targets they set-out for themselves (Photo: Shaun Penner)
Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk wants 2017 Astros stripped of World Series
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk wants Major League Baseball to punish the 2017 Houston Astros as severely as possible, including taking away their World Series championship. Grichuk spoke ...
Jan 20, 2020
Trump heads to Switzerland with Senate trial to reconvene
WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he won't be watching from inside the chamber or on television from the White House. He...
Jan 20, 2020
Man City held by Palace as EPL's big teams drop points
MANCHESTER, England - On a standout day for the Premier League's underdogs and English managers, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham all dropped points Saturday. Pep Guardiola's Manchester...
Jan 20, 2020
Winnipeg mayor talks meth crisis, safety during meeting with prime minister
WINNIPEG - The mayor of Winnipeg came out of a sit-down meeting with the prime minister on Monday saying that all levels of government need to work together to tackle a methamphetamine crisis plaguing...
Jan 20, 2020
Fatal collision on Highway 2 near Slave Lake under investigation
RCMP are investigating a serious collision that resulted in the death of one male.On January 18 at 7:08 p.m., Slave Lake RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision that happened near the intersection o...
Jan 20, 2020
Harry, Meghan to quit royal jobs, give up 'highness' titles
LONDON - Goodbye, your royal highnesses. Hello, life as - almost - ordinary civilians. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are quitting as working royals and will no longer use the titles "royal highne...
Jan 20, 2020
Supporters of northern B.C. pipeline protest end blockade at ferry terminal
VICTORIA - BC Ferries says demonstrators opposed to a liquefied natural gas pipeline across northern British Columbia ended a protest today that tied up traffic at a terminal ...
Jan 20, 2020