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Magnitude 7.3 quake damages homes in eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A strong, shallow earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Sunday, damaging some homes and causing panicked residents to flee to temporary shelters. There were no immediate reports ...

Jul 14, 2019

New immigration pilot will offer residency to some migrant farm-workers

OTTAWA - A new three-year immigration experiment that will give migrant workers a path to permanent residency in Canada is getting a thumbs-up from industry but a thumbs-down from migra...

Jul 14, 2019

Finalists set at Rangeland Derby

He was the best during the week, and Logan Gorst proved it yet again on Saturday night in Calgary. Gorst, who claimed the aggregate title at this year's Rangeland Derby, put up the best time on Saturd...

Jul 14, 2019

Smith, Team Canada finish sixth at Pan-Am Cup

Beaverlodge's Dani Smith and the rest of Canada's women's volleyball team will have to settle for 6th place at the Pan Am Cup in Peru. Argentina beat Canada 3 sets to 1 in the 5th place game on Satuir...

Jul 14, 2019 photo courtesy Volleyball Canada

Trudeau visits Alberta pipeline site, says national unity is not under threat

EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dismissing claims by conservative politicians that national unity is under threat. The Liberal leader says conservative politicians are playi...

Jul 14, 2019

Concerns mount over 'criminalization' of detained migrants in Canada

OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency will soon force all border-security officers working with detained migrants to wear defensive gear, drawing widespread concern over a perceived "criminalizat...

Jul 14, 2019

Acosta exits; Trump's big Cabinet turnover keeps growing

WASHINGTON - Adding to the lengthy list of departures from President Donald Trump's Cabinet, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said Friday he's stepping down amid the tumult over his handling of a 2008...

Jul 14, 2019

Canada drops 2 spots to No. 7 in FIFA rankings after round-of-16 World Cup exit

Canada has dropped two places to No. 7 in the FIFA world rankings after exiting in the round of 16 at the recent Women's World Cup. The world champion Americans remained No. 1 in the rankings released...

Jul 14, 2019

Pettyjohn named Miss Teepee Creek Stampede

Megan Pettyjohn is Miss Teepee Creek Stampede for 2019. The 17 year old from Bezanson was crowned prior to Saturday night's chuckwagon races in Teepee Creek. Pettyjohn, who took part in last year's Mi...

Jul 14, 2019 Photo courtesy Miss Teepee Creek Stampede Facebook page

Work continues to find a permanent home for pickleball

Efforts to find a permanent Grande Prairie home for a pickleball court continue.Courts at the Leisure Centre are now considered the best option.Those courts would need about $100,000 worth of work.A c...