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Messi will play Tuesday against Canada in Copa America semifinal
NEW YORK (AP) - Lionel Messi won't be stopped by a leg injury and will play in Argentina's Copa America semifinal against Canada on Tuesday night. Messi has been dealing with a right leg problem since...
Jul 08, 2024
Old photo of young Messi with Lamine Yamal as a baby resurfaces
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - When Joan Monfort took photos of Lionel Messi with a baby for a charity calendar almost 17 years ago, he knew the long-haired young man would make it big in soccer. He could no...
Jul 08, 2024
Fire advisory in place for PRFA
A fire advisory is now in place for the Peace River Forest Area.Existing permits are still valid. New ones will be issued on a case-by-case basis. No permits will be given for fireworks.Things like sa...
Jul 08, 2024
Cowboys pick up first win
The Peace Country Cowboys beat the visiting Central Alberta Buccaneers 28-18 Saturday for their first win of the Alberta Football League season.The Cowboys are now 1-3.Their next game is Saturday at h...
Jul 08, 2024
Fire Advisory in effect for Grande Prairie Forest Area
A Fire Advisory is now in effect for the Grande Prairie Forest Area.Effective 2:00 p.m. Monday July 8, fire permits for heavy burning and fireworks will not be issued, existing heavy burning permits a...
Jul 08, 2024
Canadian international midfielder Julia Grosso joins the NWSL's Chicago Red Stars
CHICAGO - Canadian international midfielder Julia Grosso has signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League. Grosso, whose contract with Italy's Juventus...
Jul 08, 2024
Three bodies recovered from B.C. park where mountaineers went missing: RCMP
SQUAMISH, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mounties in Squamish, B.C., say three bodies have been recovered from the area of Garibaldi Provincial Park where three mountaineers went missing last month. In a statemen...
Jul 08, 2024
Novak Djokovic gets into it with Wimbledon's fans after reaching the quarterfinals
LONDON (AP) - Maybe the Centre Court spectators were saluting Novak Djokovic's opponent by saying his name. Maybe they were booing Djokovic, trying to rattle him. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was s...
Jul 08, 2024
Canada women learn rugby 7s path but will have to take the trip without star player
Canada's rugby sevens women have been drawn in a pool with New Zealand, Fiji and China at the Paris Olympics later this month. The Canadians, who finished fifth in the HSBC SVNS overall standings this...
Jul 08, 2024
Government says historic signing drives Alberta towards decarbonization
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) in Alberta is taking a big step forward as the Atlas project signs a carbon sequestration agreement with Alberta's government.The Atlas carbon storage hu...
Jul 08, 2024