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Tornado spotted near Crossfield Sunday afternoon
A tornado was spotted near Crossfield on Sunday afternoon prompting a Tornado Alert for Kneehill County.The alert has since ended, and according to The Weather Network's Kyle Brittain, the tornado was...
Jul 15, 2019 Storms have battered parts of Alberta this weekend, including a tornado near Crossfield on Sunday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Canada to compensate 718 gay-purge victims in class-action settlement
OTTAWA - Some victims of the federal government's gay purge were so devastated by the experience that even decades later they needed the help of a therapist to fill out forms to receive financial comp...
Jul 15, 2019
The Hybrid wins Grande Prairie Derby
It was a beautiful weekend for horse racing out at Evergreen Park and it was highlighted by the annual Grande Prairie Derby on Sunday.The 2019 winner of the GP derby hails from the Swan City.The Hybri...
Jul 15, 2019 (photo credit to Evergreen Park)
Codebreaker Alan Turing to be face of new British banknote
LONDON - Codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing has been chosen as the face of Britain's new 50 pound note, the Bank of England announced Monday. Governor Mark Carney said Turing, who did groun...
Jul 15, 2019
Gorst claims crown in Calgary, Kimble wins at Teepee Creek
Logan Gorst is the 2019 Rangeland Derby Champion at the Calgary Stampede.Gorst claimed the crown Sunday, winning the Championship heat with a time 1:10.87.Gorst edged out Todd Bapiste, Luke Tournier, ...
Jul 15, 2019
Trump moves to end asylum protections for Central Americans
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is moving to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants. A rule published Monday bars migrants from seeking asylum in the United States if they've ...
Jul 15, 2019
Chuckwagon race safety up for review after six horses die during Stampede event
CALGARY - Injuries have forced a veterinary medical team to euthanize three more horses competing in this year's Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races, bringing to six the number of animals to die du...
Jul 15, 2019
Northern Twistmasters have massive weekend at National Championships
Plenty of hardware will be coming back to Grande Prairie following the 2019 Canadian National Armwrestling Championships which were held in Edmonton over the weekend.Many members of the Northern Twist...
Jul 15, 2019 (photo credit to the Northern Twistmasters Facebook page)
Sen. Chris Murphy writing book on gun violence
NEW YORK - One of Washington's leading advocates for gun control, Sen. Chris Murphy, has a book coming out next year. Murphy's "Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy" will...
Jul 15, 2019
Unique retail market continues boom in Grande Prairie
A retail market analysis commissioned by the City of Grande Prairie shows that the city continues to serve as the retail capital of the north.The report shows that retail spending in the Swan City in ...
Jul 15, 2019 (photo credit to Shaun Penner)