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Canada's Bottcher defeats Denmark's Noergaard 7-5 at world men's curling championship
CALGARY - Canada's Brendan Bottcher defeated Denmark's Mads Noergaard 7-5 on Saturday for his third straight victory at the BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship. Bottcher stole a p...
Apr 3, 2021
Canada's Bottcher defeats Denmark's Noergaard 7-5 at world men's curling championship
CALGARY - Canada's Brendan Bottcher defeated Denmark's Mads Noergaard 7-5 on Saturday for his third straight victory at the BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship. Bottcher stole a p...
Apr 3, 2021
Grande Prairie RCMP seek suspects involved in robbery, assault
Grande Prairie RCMP is asking the public for assistance in identifying and locating two robbery suspects.On March 11 at around 12:45 a.m., a man and woman entered the Circle K on 99 Ave and 96 St, whe...
Apr 3, 2021
Wire theft in Mexico triggers at least 70 layoffs at Quebec factory, more possible
MONTREAL - Dozens of workers at a factory in La Pocatiere, Que. have lost their jobs after a theft at a plant in Mexico. French rail manufacturer Alstom says at least 70 of its employees will be laid ...
Apr 3, 2021
UPDATE: Fire brought under control following explosion at oilfield site
UPDATE: Fire crews say the fire on an oil lease near Range Road 81 and Township Road 722A is under control.Results of air quality monitoring found no current risk to the public around the site, which ...
Apr 3, 2021
California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sports, theatre and music fans will be able to take their seats again in California as the state's coronavirus cases plummet and vaccinations jump. After a year-long ban on most i...
Apr 3, 2021
McDavid leads Oilers to 3-2 victory over Flames in Battle of Alberta matchup
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored the game winner and the Edmonton Oilers won the latest Battle of Alberta Friday, topping the Calgary Flames 3-2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Dominik Kahun also put away go...
Apr 3, 2021
'Caring for others:' Mosque, synagogue advise Alberta church to follow COVID-19 rules
EDMONTON - Leaders with a mosque and a synagogue in Edmonton have a message for an area Christian church that has been routinely holding services that violate COVID-19 restrictions. While they sympath...
Apr 3, 2021
County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings disappointed with season cancellation
The County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings are looking ahead to next season after the Northwest Junior Hockey League (NWJHL) announced they will not be able to return to the ice for the 2020-21 season.In ...
Apr 3, 2021
Lack of testing capability brings fear of unreported, untreated cases of STIs
With the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions limiting testing capabilities through 2020, an official with Northreach Society says there's concerns of undiagnosed cases of sexually transmitted infections (S...
Apr 3, 2021