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'It's absolutely huge': Calgary Flames sponsor para hockey team for US tourney
CALGARY - A para hockey team made up of talented Tier 1 players will be wearing Calgary Flames jerseys when they hit the ice at the upcoming 2019 USA Hockey Sled Classic which will be presented b...
Oct 30, 2019
Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injury
KELLER, Texas - Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he had struck her. Hamilton, 38, surrendered Wednesda...
Oct 30, 2019
RCMP seek assistance in identifying armed robbery suspect
Grande Prairie RCMP are searching for an armed robber, and are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect.Shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a...
Oct 30, 2019 Robbery Suspect (photo courtesy of Grande Prairie RCMP)
Google falls short on third-quarter profit
SAN FRANCISCO - Google parent company Alphabet reported mixed third-quarter results Monday, beating analyst expectations for revenue but falling short on profits. The stock fell more than 2% in after-...
Oct 30, 2019
Province gives a boost to local geothermal power plant idea
The province says it has cleared the way for the company that wants to build a geothermal power plant south of Grande Prairie to begin seeking regulatory approval.Terrapin Geothermics wants to build t...
Oct 30, 2019 Former federal Minister of Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi announced a grant for the Terrapin Geothermics last August. Photo credit: Amarjeet Sohi/Facebook.
Alberta doctors unhappy with province's proposed changes to pay and practice rules
Alberta's doctors say proposed changes to their pay and practice rules are cynical and heavy-handed and will make future physicians think twice about working in the province.Dr. Christine Molnar, head...
Oct 30, 2019
North Carolina judges block current congressional map
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina judges on Monday blocked the state's congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued...
Oct 30, 2019
Apple overcomes iPhone slump with strong fiscal 4Q showing
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple is still running a well-oiled moneymaking machine despite cooling demand for its hottest product, the iPhone. Sales and revenue in the July-September quarter exceeded analyst est...
Oct 30, 2019
Calgary Stampeders look to get ground game going for CFL playoffs
CALGARY - When the weather outside is frightful, football teams need to be able to run the ball. Looking beyond Saturday's regular-season finale in Vancouver where Mother Nature won't m...
Oct 30, 2019
Calgary police arrest suspect in early morning shootings
Calgary police say they have arrested a suspect in an early morning shooting that left two people in hospital.Police say shots were exchanged during a targeted attack involving a man in a vehicle and ...
Oct 30, 2019