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Laurent Hurtubise enjoying viral fame after hole-in-one at The American Express
Internet fame is suiting Laurent Hurtubise just fine. It's been a whirlwind two weeks for Hurtubise after a video of the one-armed golfer sinking a hole-in-one at The American Express pro-am tour...
Feb 05, 2020

Karina LeBlanc, Brittany Timko Baxter named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
TORONTO - Karina LeBlanc and Brittany Timko Baxter, who won 242 caps for Canada between them in a combined 29 years of senior service, have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. "Karina and Br...
Feb 05, 2020

Sens winger Bobby Ryan practises for 1st time since entering assistance program
Ottawa Senators winger Bobby Ryan practised with the team Wednesday for the first time since entering the NHL/National Hockey League Players' Association assistance program in November. Head ...
Feb 05, 2020

Illegal use of disabled parking stalls the target of February BEEP
Grande Prairie Enforcement Services is reminding drivers that handicap parking stalls are not just for anyone to park in.This month's Bylaw Enforcement Education Program (BEEP) is focussed on cracking...
Feb 05, 2020 The illegal use of disabled parking stalls is the focus of February's BEEP (Photo: Shaun Penner)

Sen. Lynn Beyak denies claiming to be Metis
OTTAWA - Sen. Lynn Beyak is denying she ever claimed to be Metis. She issued a two-line statement today saying the media have reported that she is Metis but she says she has never been a mem...
Feb 05, 2020

Local basketball player Lee Danderfer signs contract in Poland
Lee Danderfer, a native of Grande Prairie, has signed a contract with the Polish basketball club Tarnovia Basket Tarnowo Podgrne. Danderfer is a 26-year-old guard and has been practicing with the team...
Feb 05, 2020 Lee Danderfer. Photo Credit: Tarnovia Basket Tarnowo Podgórne

Consultation opens on local election rules
EDMONTON- Government has opened consultation on the rules that govern municipal and school board elections in order to ensure they meet the needs and expectations of Albertans.While the Local Authorit...
Feb 05, 2020

Missing Saskatchewan man's body found north of Airdrie
CALGARY - The body of a Saskatchewan man reported missing in Calgary earlier this week has been found.Police believe the body, discovered in a rural area north of Airdrie, is that of Sheldon Wolf from...
Feb 05, 2020

Fourth-ranked Canadian basketball women just 2 games away from ticket to Tokyo
Eight victories in nine games over the past six months, and a best-ever No. 4 world ranking. And now just two wins stand between what's arguably Canada's strongest women's basketball team&nb...
Feb 05, 2020

One man in custody after incident at GPRC Wednesday morning
The Grande Prairie Regional College went into a brief lockdown Wednesday morning, due to a male on the school grounds wielding what was believed to be a knife.The Grande Prairie RCMP received reports ...
Feb 05, 2020 A man with what was believed to be a knife on campus led GPRC to a brief lockdown on Wednesday morning (Photo: EverythingGP staff)