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B.C. man freed from Syria after Lebanese mediation, feared being 'there forever'
BEIRUT - A British Columbia man detained in Syria since late last year became emotional Friday as he expressed his fears that he would never see freedom again. "I thought...
Aug 11, 2019
Woods withdraws from Northern Trust, citing oblique strain
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Masters champion Tiger Woods withdrew Friday from the opening FedEx Cup playoffs event with what he described as a mild oblique strain. It was the first time Woods has pulled out i...
Aug 11, 2019
Environment Canada reminds residents to protect themselves from lightning
It has not been an ideal summer for residents of the Peace Country weather as the region has received plenty of rain and thunderstorms.July was an above average month for rainfall in Grande Prairie as...
Aug 11, 2019 (photo credit to EverythingGP)
Lawrence commits to Westfield State
Another member of the JDA Kings is off to school next year.The Kings announced Saturday via their social media platforms that forward Wyatt Lawrence has committed to Westfield State University next se...
Aug 11, 2019 (photo credit to the JDA Kings)
Vigen holds slight lead in Dawson Creek following Day 2 of the Battle of the North
Chanse Vigen is at the top of the leaderboard following Day 2 of the Battle of the North in Dawson Creek.He owns the top time of 2:53.27 following two days of races.Kurt Bensmiller had the top time of...
Aug 11, 2019 (photo credit to the WPCA)
Alberta RCMP host second annual Soaring Eagles Indigenous Youth Camp
EDMONTON - Representatives from the province, RCMP members and family all gathered to congratulate 21 Indigenous youth as they paraded outside the RCMP "K" Division headquarters for their Soaring Eagl...
Aug 11, 2019
Domestic assault with gun nets man six years
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 34-year-old Lethbridge man, convicted of eight offences, including discharging a firearm at a person with the intent to wound, maim or disfigure, carrying a concealed weapon, pointi...
Aug 11, 2019 Lethbridge Court House
Canadian wage growth hits fastest pace since 2009, but economy sheds jobs
OTTAWA - Wage growth accelerated last month to its fastest clip in more than decade, according to numbers released Friday from Statistics Canada. The 4.5 per cent burst c...
Aug 11, 2019
Cosby appeal tests other accusers' testimony in #MeToo era
When three Pennsylvania Superior Court judges gather Monday to hear Bill Cosby's appeal of his sexual assault conviction, more than the aging comedian's freedom may be at stake. As the first celebrity...
Aug 11, 2019
No chaos this time as Woodstock concert site preps for 50th
BETHEL, N.Y. - Woodstock will be celebrated on its 50th anniversary, but it won't be your hippie uncle's trample-the-fences concert. While plans for a big Woodstock 50 festival collapsed after a run o...
Aug 11, 2019