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Despite deaths, so far no shutdown orders in Seattle area
SEATTLE - As the coronavirus spread through Asia officials closed the schools in China, Japan and Hong Kong but at the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States, officials in Washington have so f...
Mar 4, 2020
Supreme Court divided in 1st big abortion case of Trump era
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court appeared divided in its first major abortion case of the Trump era, leaving Chief Justice John Roberts as the likely deciding vote. Roberts did not say enough to tip his...
Mar 4, 2020
Jury decides Tavis Smiley must pay PBS in #MeToo dispute
WASHINGTON - A jury decided Wednesday that former television talk show host Tavis Smiley, who was fired amid allegations of workplace sexual misconduct at the height of the #MeToo movement, must pay a...
Mar 4, 2020
Deal reached on bipartisan $8.3B bill to battle coronavirus
WASHINGTON - Capitol Hill negotiators have reached agreement on an $8.3 billion measure to battle the coronavirus outbreak that's spreading and threatening a major shock to the economy and disruptions...
Mar 4, 2020
Storm look to bounce back in game three of AJHL playoffs
After losing their first two games on the road, the Grande Prairie Storm have their backs against the wall tonight at Revolution Place, as they host the Spruce Grove Saints for game three of their bes...
Mar 4, 2020 Grande Prairie Storm at practice. Photo Credit: Shaun Penner
Athletics drop game one of NPHL final in Dawson Creek
The Grande Prairie Athletics dropped game one of the NPHL final 6-3 against the Dawson Creek Canucks Tuesday night. Owen LeClare opened the scoring for the Canucks at 16:32 to give them a 1-0 lead.Bra...
Mar 4, 2020 Grande Prairie Athletics. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing
City to host public information session on College Park Redevelopment Plan
The City is inviting residents of the College Park area to attend a public information session as part of a redevelopment plan. The City says landowners and residents will be able to review a draft co...
Mar 4, 2020 Map of the College Park neighbourhood (City of Grande Prairie)
Clashes erupt on Greece-Turkey border as migrants seek entry
KASTANIES, Greece - Greek authorities fired tear gas and stun grenades Wednesday morning to repulse a push by migrants to cross its land border from Turkey, as pressure continued along its frontier af...
Mar 4, 2020
US strikes Taliban forces, in first hit since peace deal
KABUL - The U.S. conducted Wednesday its first airstrike against Taliban forces in Afghanistan since signing an ambitious peace deal with the militant group. U.S. military spokesman Col. Sonny Leggett...
Mar 4, 2020
Syrian, Turkish armies engage in new deadly clashes in Idlib
ANKARA, Turkey - Two more Turkish soldiers were killed Wednesday in a Syrian government attack in Syria's northwest, the country's Defence Ministry said, as steady clashes between the two national arm...
Mar 4, 2020