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RCMP seek assistance in identifying armed robbery suspect
Grande Prairie RCMP are searching for an armed robber, and are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect.Shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a...
Oct 30, 2019 Robbery Suspect (photo courtesy of Grande Prairie RCMP)
Google falls short on third-quarter profit
SAN FRANCISCO - Google parent company Alphabet reported mixed third-quarter results Monday, beating analyst expectations for revenue but falling short on profits. The stock fell more than 2% in after-...
Oct 30, 2019
Province gives a boost to local geothermal power plant idea
The province says it has cleared the way for the company that wants to build a geothermal power plant south of Grande Prairie to begin seeking regulatory approval.Terrapin Geothermics wants to build t...
Oct 30, 2019 Former federal Minister of Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi announced a grant for the Terrapin Geothermics last August. Photo credit: Amarjeet Sohi/Facebook.
Alberta doctors unhappy with province's proposed changes to pay and practice rules
Alberta's doctors say proposed changes to their pay and practice rules are cynical and heavy-handed and will make future physicians think twice about working in the province.Dr. Christine Molnar, head...
Oct 30, 2019
North Carolina judges block current congressional map
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina judges on Monday blocked the state's congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued...
Oct 30, 2019
Apple overcomes iPhone slump with strong fiscal 4Q showing
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple is still running a well-oiled moneymaking machine despite cooling demand for its hottest product, the iPhone. Sales and revenue in the July-September quarter exceeded analyst est...
Oct 30, 2019
Calgary Stampeders look to get ground game going for CFL playoffs
CALGARY - When the weather outside is frightful, football teams need to be able to run the ball. Looking beyond Saturday's regular-season finale in Vancouver where Mother Nature won't m...
Oct 30, 2019
Calgary police arrest suspect in early morning shootings
Calgary police say they have arrested a suspect in an early morning shooting that left two people in hospital.Police say shots were exchanged during a targeted attack involving a man in a vehicle and ...
Oct 30, 2019
Canadian Olympian Newman drops misdemeanour charges against Steelers linebacker
UNIONTOWN, Pa. - Misdemeanour charges have been dropped against a Pittsburgh Steelers backup linebacker who had been accused of injuring his girlfriend, Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman,&nb...
Oct 30, 2019
New Democrats want ballot recount in B.C. riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam
VANCOUVER - The New Democratic Party has asked for a judicial recount in the British Columbia riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam. NDP candidate Bonita Zarrillo's application for a recount t...
Oct 30, 2019