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RCMP investigating sudden death and Cardston motel fire
CARDSTON - Shortly after midnight on Christmas Day, RCMP and Cardston County Fire and Emergency Services received a numerous 911 calls about a fire at a motel in the town.When they arrived on scene, o...
Dec 26, 2019
Melania Trump silently forges path through impeachment
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton spent the morning of her husband's impeachment visiting Capitol Hill to rally Democrats to his side. Pat Nixon kept assuring reporters her husband wouldn't quit - right up...
Dec 26, 2019
Home for the holidays: Prince Philip leaves hospital
LONDON - Prince Philip was discharged from a London hospital Tuesday and immediately taken by helicopter to join other senior royals at Queen Elizabeth II's rural retreat in time for a traditional fam...
Dec 26, 2019
Feds hurried to spend $50M social-finance cash, documents show
OTTAWA - Internal government documents show that federal officials moved quickly before the fall election campaign to dole out $50 million aimed at transforming the delivery of social services. T...
Dec 26, 2019
Aussie PM: Some volunteer firefighters to receive paid leave
PERTH, Australia - Australia's beleaguered prime minister announced Tuesday that volunteer firefighters from the federal public sector will receive paid leave entitlements in a move to help contain wi...
Dec 26, 2019
Israeli lawmaker aims to oust Netanyahu in Likud primary
JERUSALEM - Israel's governing Likud party was holding primaries on Thursday, in the first serious internal challenge to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his more than a decade in power. V...
Dec 26, 2019
Beaupre reflects on 2019 in the County of Grande Prairie
Rural policing, assisting in emergencies, infrastructure improvements, and pushing forward with an multi-jurisdiction heavy eco-industrial district are just some of the highlights the County of Grande...
Dec 25, 2019
Canucks score three third-period goals to earn 4-2 victory over Oilers
VANCOUVER - Three straight wins heading into the Christmas break has given the Vancouver Canucks a dose of self-confidence, but goaltender Jacob Markstrom says his team hasn't proven anything yet. "It...
Dec 25, 2019
No injuries following emergency landing of aircraft near Bear Lake
A small aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in a farmer's field northwest of the Grande Prairie Airport, shortly after take off on Christmas Day, after the plane's engine lost power.The p...
Dec 25, 2019
Tatar, Danault each score a pair of goals as the Canadiens rout the Jets 6-2
WINNIPEG - Brendan Gallagher and the Montreal Canadiens are feeling the holiday cheer ahead of time. Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault each scored a pair of goals as the Canadiens won their third of fou...
Dec 25, 2019