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North Korea fires projectile into sea, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into the sea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch was made off the North's eastern coast on Tuesday mo...
Sep 27, 2021
Senators' Ridley Greig gets two-game suspension for cross-checking
Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig has been suspended for a pre-season game and a regular-season game for cross-checking Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois. Greig was slapped with a major penalt...
Sep 27, 2021
GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican senators blocked a bill Monday night to keep the government operating and allow federal borrowing, but Democrats aiming to avert a shutdown are likely to try again - at th...
Sep 27, 2021
Goats get loose in Atlanta's tony Buckhead neighborhood
ATLANTA (AP) - A herd of goats brought in to clear weeds got loose Monday, briefly becoming a thorn in the side of Atlanta's tony Buckhead neighborhood. Atlanta police responded after a driver called ...
Sep 27, 2021
Grande Prairie records 38th COVID-19 death, adds 163 new cases over weekend
The City of Grande Prairie recorded its 38th COVID-19 death over the weekend. The death was one of 23 reported by Alberta Health over the previous three days, bringing the province's COVID-19 death to...
Sep 27, 2021
Forge FC ready for another challenge on the road in the CONCACAF League
With eight of its past 11 Scotiabank CONCACAF League matches having taken place away from home, Forge FC is all too familiar with playing on hostile ground. On Tuesday, the Canadian Premier League cha...
Sep 27, 2021
Nominations open for 2021 local volunteer awards
The Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteers has opened its nominations for the 2021 Volunteer of the Year awards.This year there are 18 awards for businesses and individual volunteers to be ...
Sep 27, 2021
Rookie MPs start orientation amid uncertainty over Parliament's future
OTTAWA - Ten newly elected members of Parliament were shown the ropes of their new jobs on Monday, even as questions swirled around when - and how - they and their more experienced colleagues on both ...
Sep 27, 2021
Both Ottawa Reblacks and Edmonton Elks to start rookie quarterbacks in CFL clash
Rookie quarterback Caleb Evans will be tasked with helping the Ottawa Redblacks snap their ugly five-game losing steak. Evans will make his CFL starting debut Tuesday night when Ottawa (1-5) hosts Edm...
Sep 27, 2021
White House plays down notion of link between Meng decision, release of two Michaels
WASHINGTON - The White House is playing down the links between the release of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig and last week's decision to abandon the extradition of Meng Wanzhou. Press sec...
Sep 27, 2021