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2 dead, 5 injured after tornado hits Arkansas nursing home
MONETTE, Ark. (AP) - At least two people were killed Friday night when a reported tornado ripped through an Arkansas nursing home, and emergency crews in southern Illinois were also responding to repo...
Dec 10, 2021
Trent Jr. scores 24 points, Barnes has career-high 15 rebounds in Raptors' win
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr., poured in 24 points, including a key three-pointer with just over a minute play, to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 90-87 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday. Fred VanVl...
Dec 10, 2021
Navy blames Hawaii water contamination on jet fuel spill
HONOLULU (AP) - The Navy believes that contaminated tap water that went to Hawaii military households came from a one-time spill of jet fuel last month and was not caused by a leak from aging undergro...
Dec 10, 2021
B.C. Lions linebackers Lokombo, Williams both win CFL individual awards
HAMILTON - Bo Lokombo and Jordan Williams gave B.C. fans something to celebrate Friday after a season that saw the Lions lose seven of their last eight games. Lokombo beat out Montreal offensive linem...
Dec 10, 2021
QB Collaros, Winnipeg Blue Bombers dominate CFL's annual awards banquet
HAMILTON - It was a clean sweep for quarterback Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night at the CFL awards banquet. Collaros, 33, captured the league's outstanding player award. Joi...
Dec 10, 2021
Zero per cent tax increase in new County of Grande Prairie interim budget
The interim 2022 budget approved by County of Grande Prairie council includes a proposed zero per cent tax increase.A news release from the county says this is the third straight budget with no increa...
Dec 10, 2021
'Panther' the cat rescued after days-long power-pole perch
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - For at least two days and maybe more, residents of a suburban Denver neighborhood worried about the fate of a black cat called Panther who was perched atop a 36-foot (11-meter) ut...
Dec 10, 2021
"Superfan" Nav Bhatia in isolation, misses Raptors game for the first time in history
TORONTO - Friday night's Toronto Raptors game was notable for who wasn't in attendance. The Raptors' COVID-19 scare kept "Superfan" Nav Bhatia from Toronto's game against the New York Knicks. It's the...
Dec 10, 2021
Section of Township Road 712 closing for one week
The County of Grande Prairie says it will be closing a section of Township Road 712 between Range Road 95 and Range Road 100 temporarily for one week starting December 13 for bridge maintenance. Motor...
Dec 10, 2021
B.C. businessman Frank Giustra's lawsuit against Twitter can proceed, court rules
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's highest court has upheld a lower-court ruling allowing a prominent businessman and philanthropist's defamation lawsuit against Twitter Inc. to proceed in the province. T...
Dec 10, 2021