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Grande Prairie product wins Gold at Ball Hockey World Championship
A Grande Prairie ball hockey player has won gold on the World stage.Kjelt Sandboe and the rest of Team Canada claimed the Gold medal at the World U16 Ball Hockey Championships in Czech Republic.In 5 g...
Jul 02, 2019 (photo credit to CNG Ball Hockey Facebook page)
14 killed in fire on Russian navy submersible
MOSCOW - A fire has erupted on one of the Russian navy's deep-sea submersibles, killing 14 sailors, the Russian Defence Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said that the blaze broke out Monday while t...
Jul 02, 2019
Court case seeks details of how Nova Scotia man wrongfully convicted of murder
HALIFAX - A court case is underway today over the release of key evidence explaining what led to the wrongful murder conviction and imprisonment of a Nova Scotia man who spent almost 17 years in jail....
Jul 02, 2019
Mets pick up win at home on Canada Day
It was a defensive duel out in Manning on Canada Day as the Mets played host to the Peace Rive Stampeders.The hometown Mets would score a pair of runs in the opening inning to take an early lead and t...
Jul 02, 2019
Border Patrol head condemns agents' offensive Facebook posts
CLINT, Texas - The head of the U.S. Border Patrol on Monday slammed as "completely inappropriate" sexually explicit posts about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and comments questioning the authenti...
Jul 02, 2019
Sutherland claims Ponoka Crown
The final heat of the Ponoka Stampede went on Canada Day and when all was said and done it was Mark Sutherland who claimed the $50,000 prize.Sutherland captured the crown with a run of 1:20.24 from ba...
Jul 02, 2019
Woody Allen makes La Scala debut directing comic opera
MILAN - Woody Allen says he has "always had a warm and affectionate following in Europe," as he prepares to make his La Scala debut directing Puccini's comic one-act opera 'Gianni Schicchi.' Allen was...
Jul 02, 2019
Singer Patti LaBelle to be honoured with street naming
PHILADELPHIA - Patti LaBelle is being honoured in her hometown of Philadelphia with her very own street. A stretch of Broad Street will be renamed for the legendary soul singer during a ceremony Tuesd...
Jul 02, 2019
Construction to start on Sisters Rock Memorial
Work can now begin on the project 'Sisters Rock.' Almost $50,000 was received through the commemorative fund with the Murdered and Missing Indigineous Girls and LGBTQ.The memorial will be created usin...
Jul 02, 2019
Navs nab High Prairie product for next season
The off-season is well underway in the North West Junior Hockey League and teams are continuing to get their rosters set for the 2019-2020 season.Prior to the long weekend the North Peace Navigators a...
Jul 02, 2019 (photo credit to the North Peace Navigators)