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Soccer Hall of Famer Jim Blundell, a prolific goal-scorer, dies at 79
Jim Blundell chose to play for Vancouver Firefighters FC in the late 1950s "because I was going to get a job out of it." That's exactly what happened. Blundell joined the Vancouver Fire Departmen...
Apr 04, 2019
Maduro loyalists strip Venezuela's Juan Guaido of immunity
CARACAS, Venezuela - Maduro loyalists stripped Venezuela's Juan Guaid of immunity Tuesday, paving the way for the opposition leader's prosecution and potential arrest for supposedly violating the cons...
Apr 04, 2019
Ex-reality TV cast member gets 1-year term in fraud case
NEW YORK - A former cast member of the reality TV series "Bad Girls Club" was sentenced to a year in prison for stealing the debit card information of a man found dead from a drug overdose in his Manh...
Apr 04, 2019
April 4 a good day to expect precipitation
On the last half-dozen April 4th's, counting this one, there has been rain or snow on all but one.That was in 2017.Environment Canada records indicate that on April 4, 2014, Grande Prairie had 1.2 cen...
Apr 04, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Blue Jays sign outfielder Randal Grichuk to a US$52-million five-year extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays capped off an active day of roster moves Tuesday by signing outfielder Randal Grichuk to a five-year contract extension worth US$52 million. The new deal covers th...
Apr 04, 2019
Sonnenberg rink now 1-3 at U18s
Grande Prairie's Cortland Sonnenberg rink has dropped to 1-3 at the national Under-18 Boys and Girls Curling Championships in Sherwood park.They lost 9-4 to New Brunswick. Their next game comes Friday...
Apr 04, 2019 They play PEI next.
Sentences given in two Grande Prairie drug cases
Alberta Justice says a Grande Prairie man charged after a drug bust in May of last year has been given jail time.David Guilbeault was handed a three-year sentence Tuesday in Grande Prairie court after...
Apr 04, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Ex-officer charged with fatally shooting woman in his car
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A former vice squad officer in Ohio was charged Thursday with fatally shooting a woman who was sitting in his unmarked police vehicle in what the man says was an act of self-defence. ...
Apr 04, 2019
Whitecaps must contain Galaxy's Ibrahimovic in quest for season's first win
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know what they'll be facing if star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic takes the field on Friday. The larger-than-life Swedish forward had two goals in his r...
Apr 04, 2019
Another loss for Man United; Fulham relegated
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is going through his toughest period as Manchester United manager, just days after getting the job on a full-time basis. United slumped to a third defeat in its last four matches ...
Apr 04, 2019