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Canada's Moore-Towers, Marinaro win pairs bronze at Four Continents competition
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Canadians Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro won the bronze medal in pairs on Saturday at the Four Continents figure skating competition. China took gold and silver ...
Feb 08, 2020

Huskies, Flyers, Navigators pull out Friday wins in NWJHL
Jared Winkel's goal at the 1:37 mark of overtime gave the Fort St John huskies a 6-5 win over the County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings on Friday night.Brady Marzocco added two goals for the Huskies, whi...
Feb 08, 2020 Jared Winkel scored the OT winner for Fort St John on Friday night. Photo courtesy EverythingGP

Trump unleashes impeachment fury in acquittal 'celebration'
WASHINGTON - Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, a defiant President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his fury against those who tried to remove him from office a...
Feb 08, 2020

Life under virus quarantine: Boxing, chalk art and waiting
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - There's Zumba and boxing classes, lectures on business and taxes, and chalk art outside for the children. While it might sound like a local recreation centre's offerings, it's actu...
Feb 08, 2020

Rolling Stones to play Vancouver on 15-city tour of North America
LOS ANGELES - The Rolling Stones' new tour includes a sole Canadian stop in Vancouver. The band announced Thursday that it will kick off a 15-city leg of its No Filter tour in San Diego on May 8,...
Feb 08, 2020

Canada's Bianca Andreescu not scheduled to play singles at Fed Cup
BIEL, Switzerland - The Canadian Fed Cup team became a major underdog in its tie against Switzerland when reigning U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu was not included in the singles ma...
Feb 08, 2020

Open house Tuesday for local group that works on balance between environment, energy industry
A group that works to have a balance between the environment and the oil and gas industry is offering people a chance to get involved.The Wapiti Area Synergy Partnership is holding an open house Tuesd...
Feb 08, 2020 Photo from the Saskatoon Lake Hall Facebook page

Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps unveil new secondary kit
Toronto FC's new jersey is said to represent the diversity of cultures living in the Toronto area. The Whitecaps' 2020 "Wave" jersey offers a reflection of Vancouver and the water that surrounds ...
Feb 08, 2020

Canada's Blondin, Weidemann, Maltais revive speedskating tradition
CALGARY - Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann are accustomed to observations about their height differential. Weidemann is a foot taller than her five-foot-two teammate on Canada's sp...
Feb 08, 2020

Daily Bread Program collects and delivers food to non-profit organizations in Grande Prairie
A local man is doing what he can to help those less fortunate, by collecting and delivering food to local non-profit organizations.Ken Hoveland started the Daily Bread Program seven months ago when he...
Feb 08, 2020