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One dead, dozens hurt in multi-vehicle crash on snowy highway near Hope, B.C.
HOPE, B.C. - A truck driver says he'll be haunted by the sounds of twisting metal and breaking glass after a "catastrophic" crash in British Columbia that killed one person and injured dozens more. Th...
Feb 10, 2021
Struggling Canucks hope practice, rest can help turn around dismal season
VANCOUVER - Coach Travis Green knows his Vancouver Canucks aren't feeling their best coming off a disastrous road swing. After dropping five games in a row, that's no surprise. "I'm not going to sit h...
Feb 10, 2021
GPMHA unveils what return to play will look like in Step 1
Grande Prairie Minor Hockey has unveiled how ice sessions will look like next week.As of February 16, minor hockey leagues across Alberta will be allowed to resume practices. While players and teams a...
Feb 10, 2021
Major League Soccer still mum on where Canadian teams will play in 2021
MLS commissioner Don Garber was short on optimism and answers Wednesday when asked whether the three Canadian teams might start the season in their home markets. "You know what is going on in Canada i...
Feb 10, 2021
NWJHL announces conclusion of 2020-21 regular season
The Northwest Junior Hockey League has announced it has concluded its 2020-21 season. The following statement was released by the league Wednesday afternoon:Senior and junior hockey leagues met with H...
Feb 10, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 24 new COVID-19 cases, 10 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie added 24 new cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday while also adding 10 more recoveries. This brings the city's active case total up to 167 as of the end of day February 9.There was...
Feb 10, 2021
Two Grande Prairie men charged following multiple break and enters
The Grande Prairie RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit seized weapons and laid charges following an investigation into several break and enter complaints from December 2020 and January 2021.Over the last two ...
Feb 10, 2021
Former executive pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
BOSTON - A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment firm with U2's Bono pleaded guilty Wednesday to paying $50,000 to have someone secretly correct his son's ACT answers as part of ...
Feb 10, 2021
No injuries following garage fire in Crystal Heights
No injuries have been reported after a garage fire in the Crystal Heights neighbourhood of Grande Prairie Wednesday morning.Crews were called to the scene just after 10:20 a.m. to the home, where smok...
Feb 10, 2021
Province unveils $465 million Critical Worker Benefit program
Premier Jason Kenney announced Wednesday that through federal and provincial funding, frontline workers in Alberta will receive a combined $465 million as part of the Critical Worker Benefit.Kenney sa...
Feb 10, 2021