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Five vehicles damaged in fire at Grande Prairie Airport
The Grande Prairie Fire Department was called to the Grande Prairie Airport at around 3:38 a.m. Saturday morning after a report of a car fire in the long-term parking lot.According to the Fire Departm...
Dec 19, 2020

Kilde beats US skier Cochran-Siegle to take 2nd win in Italy
VAL GARDENA, Italy - Aleksander Aamodt Kilde returned to the top of the overall World Cup standings on Saturday after winning the classic Saslong downhill for his second victory in two days. After tri...
Dec 19, 2020

Olympic champion Goggia gets 1st downhill win in 22 months
VAL D'ISERE, France - Sofia Goggia had a gutsy run to win a women's World Cup downhill on Saturday for her first victory in the discipline in almost two years. A day after finishing runner-up to Corin...
Dec 19, 2020

Province updates fisheries regulations
The provincial government says Alberta is improving the way it manages its freshwater fisheries to reduce red tape and better support fishing experiences.In a release, the province says amendments to ...
Dec 19, 2020

Russia to give icon that sparked controversy back to Bosnia
MOSCOW - Russia said Saturday it will return an Orthodox icon presented to the Russian foreign minister in Bosnia, a gift that has triggered a protest from Ukraine. The presiding Serb member of Bosnia...
Dec 19, 2020

Nominations open for 2021 Passionate Heart Awards
Nominations for the 2021 Passionate Heart Awards are officially open.The award nominations are open for people and organizations in the Grande Prairie area who contribute significantly to their commun...
Dec 19, 2020

Epstein-linked modeling agent charged with rape of minors
PARIS - A modeling agent associated with disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein has been charged in France with sexual harassment and the rape of minors over 15 years old. Jean-Luc Brunel was arrest...
Dec 19, 2020

Hospital fire kills 9 COVID-19 patients at ICU in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey - A fire broke out Saturday at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey after an oxygen cylinder exploded, killing nine people, the health minister said. The...
Dec 19, 2020

Biden transition team criticizes co-operation from Pentagon
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden's transition team expressed frustration Friday with the level of co-operation they're getting from political appointees at the Department of Defence, sayin...
Dec 19, 2020

Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported
KABUL - Five rockets were fired at a major U.S. base in Afghanistan on Saturday, but there were no casualties, NATO and provincial officials said. The rockets hit Bagram Airfield, said Wahida Shahkar,...
Dec 19, 2020