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Toews named AMHL player of the month for November
The AMHL has named GPAC Ernie's Sports Midget AAA Storm forward Ty Toews their player of the month for November.During the last month, Toews contributed 2 goals and 10 assists in 9 games with the Stor...
Dec 4, 2019 Photo credit: Jeromy Corrigan
Grant extends reach of low cost 3D-printed hands, back braces to Canadian kids
VICTORIA - Nick Dechev says amputees randomly show up at his laboratory at the University of Victoria and ask for help. Dechev, a mechanical engineering professor and executive director of the Victori...
Dec 4, 2019
Charges laid against Calgary police officer after alleged threats to ruin person's reputation
Charges of criminal harassment and unwanted communication have been laid against a Calgary police officer.Police allege that between April and November of last year, the officer excessively contacted ...
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Chicago mayor fires city’s top cop over ‘ethical lapses’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired the city's retiring police superintendent Monday, citing "ethical lapses" that included telling lies about a recent incident in which Eddie Johnson was found asleep ...
Dec 4, 2019
International Day of Persons with Disabilities luncheon held Tuesday
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities Grande Prairie planning committee's annual event went Tuesday, December 3.The event was a luncheon and featured two speakers to discuss disabilities ...
Dec 4, 2019 Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Given giving a speech at the IDPD Grande Prairie event (Photo: Emily Keller)
Bullock becomes 3rd governor to drop presidential campaign
HELENA, Mont. - Montana Gov. Steve Bullock ended his Democratic presidential campaign Monday, becoming the third Western governor boasting executive experience and a Washington-outsider appeal to flam...
Dec 4, 2019
Schools, offices close as long-lived storm clobbers US East
ALBANY, N.Y. - A seemingly endless winter storm that hindered travel across most of the country over the long holiday weekend is delivering a last wallop as it swoops through the Northeast, dumping he...
Dec 4, 2019
Paul Simon and Peter Singer discuss 'The Life You Can Save.'
NEW YORK - Paul Simon, world famous singer-songwriter, isn't only inspired by fellow musicians. Simon is an admirer of the author-philosopher Peter Singer, the longtime Princeton University professor ...
Dec 4, 2019
Domingo’s accusers: Nothing ‘chivalrous’ about groping women
SAN FRANCISCO - Two opera singers who accused Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct said Tuesday that it was disappointing and disturbing that the opera legend recently claimed he has always behaved li...
Dec 4, 2019
Google co-founders step down as execs of parent Alphabet
SAN FRANCISCO - The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet, ending a remarkable two decades during which Larry Page and Sergey Brin shaped a startup born...
Dec 4, 2019