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Valleyview RCMP warn of phone scam quickly making rounds
The Valleyview RCMP say they received 40-plus reports just on Tuesday, July 7 alone from residents in the area saying that they received a phone call from individuals telling them that their "social s...
Jul 8, 2020

Ex-Wolfpack players Ryan Brierley, Cory Paterson form sports management company
While elite athletes occasionally represent themselves in contract talks, Scottish rugby league international Ryan Brierley has gone one big step further. Brierley, now playing for Hull Kingston Rover...
Jul 8, 2020

Grande Prairie Grand Slam of Curling event postponed to September 2021
The Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling event slated to hit the pebbled ice at the Coca-Cola Centre in November has been postponed due to COVID-19.The news came down Wednesday morning, as Sportsnet (who own...
Jul 8, 2020

Crane collapses in east London; rescue teams on site
LONDON - A 20-meter (65-foot) crane collapsed onto a block of apartments under development and two houses in east London, injuring four people and leaving one person missing, authorities said Wednesda...
Jul 8, 2020

Canadians playing more golf in 2020 - once COVID-19 restrictions lifted
If it seems like it's been harder to get a tee time this summer, it's not just your imagination. Golf Canada reports that there were 17 per cent more scores registered with the national sport bod...
Jul 8, 2020

Grand Slam trims six-stop curling circuit to just two events in 2020-21 season
Sportsnet is trimming its six-stop Grand Slam of Curling circuit to just two events next season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The network, which owns and operates the top-flight curling...
Jul 8, 2020

UPDATE: Funnel cloud advisory ended in Grande Prairie area
UPDATE: The special weather advisory has been lifted for all affected areas.A special weather advisory has been issued for the Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Valleyview areas as conditions are favour...
Jul 8, 2020

Former MLA who gave seat up for Kenney gets Texas appointment
EDMONTON - A former Alberta legislature member who gave up his seat for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has a new government job in Texas.Kenney has appointed Dave Rodney to the job of Alberta's agent ge...
Jul 8, 2020

Ban on vaping ads that can be seen by youth to take effect next month
Ottawa's new rules restricting the promotion of vaping products in places young people can access are set to come into effect next month. Health Canada published regulations Wednesday p...
Jul 8, 2020

Canadian all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar to play in Caribbean Premier League
TORONTO - Canadian all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar has been drafted by the St. Lucia Zouks for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League cricket season. The Barbados Tridents are looking to defend their T20 t...
Jul 8, 2020