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Junior Johnson, "The Last American Hero," dies at 88
Robert Glenn "Junior" Johnson, a moonshine runner turned NASCAR driver described as "The Last American Hero" by author Tom Wolfe in a 1965 article for Esquire, died Friday. He was 88. NASCAR announced...
Dec 20, 2019
14-month-old Waylon Armstrong found unharmed, father in police custody
Hinton RCMP have confirmed that 14-month-old Waylon Armstrong and his father Cody Armstrong have both been located unharmed and that the Amber Alert issued Friday morning has ended. Police say the eld...
Dec 20, 2019 Photos: RCMP
Court: Part of 'Obamacare' invalid, more review needed
NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down "Obamacare's" now-toothless requirement that Americans carry health insurance but sidestepped a ruling on the law's overall constitutiona...
Dec 20, 2019
Four people arrested in Grande Prairie stolen mail investigation
Grande Prairie RCMP have recovered numerous items of stolen mail, following the execution of a search warrant on December 19 at a home in the Swan City.A recent investigation that was centred around t...
Dec 20, 2019
Grande Prairie RCMP targeting impaired drivers over holiday season
Throughout the month of December, the Grande Prairie RCMP will be conducting impaired driving initiatives, aimed at keeping roadways safe this holiday season.The RCMP Traffic Unit has organized severa...
Dec 20, 2019 Photo Credit: Shaun Penner
Human remains found in Boyle following house fire
BOYLE, Alta. - Human remains have been found after a mobile home fire in a small community north of Edmonton.RCMP say they responded to the fire in the small village of Boyle with other emergency pers...
Dec 20, 2019
Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin back on track after Olympic disappointment
CALGARY - Ivanie Blondin is in a good place. She wants to stay there. With the help of some four-legged friends, the devastation the speedskater felt after 2018 Winter Olympics is shrinking ...
Dec 20, 2019
Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019
Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled. That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist. "It's almost as if normal doesn't...
Dec 20, 2019
Local curling team looks for berth in provincial championship
Cortland Sonnenberg's rink from Grande Prairie will be looking to qualify for the 2020 Junior Men's Provincial Championship this weekend. The Grande Prairie Curling Club is hosting the provincial qual...
Dec 20, 2019 Photo Credit: EverythingGP
Boy berated by teacher says he's still grateful for 2 dads
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah boy is speaking out after being berated by a substitute teacher for saying he was grateful for being adopted by his two dads, one of whom is a professional dancer from "Dancing...
Dec 20, 2019