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Grande Prairie's Terry Bangen to be inducted into Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame
Long time Western Hockey League coach and Grande Prairie native Terry Bangen is set to be inducted into the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, August 21.Bangen spent from 1989-1995 coaching major...
Aug 21, 2020

Scheffler makes post-season debut with a 59 at TPC Boston
NORTON, Mass. - Scottie Scheffler had the 12th round at 59 or better on the PGA Tour on Friday, and by far the quietest magic number ever shot. There are no spectators at The Northern Trust. There are...
Aug 21, 2020

Russian opposition leader Navalny 'risks his life every day'
MOSCOW - As Russia's most determined and durable opposition figure, Alexei Navalny has employed an astute understanding of social media and an accountant's ability to wade through financial data, a kn...
Aug 21, 2020

Hammered by COVID-19, Kingston pins hopes of recovery on returning students
KINGSTON, Ont. - Two weeks after much of Ontario reopened, Aba Mortley was optimistic that her business would recover despite the financial strain caused by the global pandemic. Her hometown...
Aug 21, 2020

Cowboys swapped out for lawyers: Calgary to use Stampede site for jury trials
CALGARY - Hotels. Convention centres. Even rodeo grounds. Courts across the country are working to figure out how - and where - to resume jury trials this fall after months of delay caused by the...
Aug 21, 2020

Missing B.C. man may be in Clairmont
Fort St. John RCMP is asking for the public's assistance in locating 45-year-old Eugene Kane.Kane was reported missing on the evening of Thursday, August 20, 2020, and there is concern for his wellbei...
Aug 21, 2020

Michigan appeals court upholds governor's emergency powers
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency declarations and orders to curb the coronavirus clearly fall within the scope of her powers, the state's appeals court ruled Frid...
Aug 21, 2020

Repaving of 108 Street bridges to start Monday
Starting Monday, August 24, the City of Grande Prairie will begin repaving work on the Bear Creek bridges on the old bypass.Work on the 108 Street bridges will include milling and repaving of the brid...
Aug 21, 2020

Hinchcliffe back at Indy 500 with plenty riding on outcome
The self-proclaimed mayor of Hinchtown is back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he nearly lost his life in a horrific practice crash for the Indy 500 only to return the following year and lord ov...
Aug 21, 2020

Golden State Killer sentenced to life for 26 rapes, slayings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A former California police officer who became known as the Golden State Killer told victims Friday he was "truly sorry" before he was sentenced to life imprisonment for a decade-l...
Aug 21, 2020