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Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris closes in on White's X Games medal record
Mark McMorris is on the verge of Winter X Games history. Winning medals in slopestyle and big air Saturday in Aspen, Colo., would push the Canadian snowboarder past American star Shaun White...
Jan 22, 2020
Larry Walker's Hall plaque to feature Rockies cap, not Expos
NEW YORK - Larry Walker's Hall of Fame plaque in Cooperstown will have a Colorado Rockies cap, not a Montreal Expos hat. Walker spoke with Hall officials after he was elected Tuesday in his 10th and f...
Jan 22, 2020
SNC-Lavalin drops court challenge over bid for special agreement
OTTAWA - Montreal-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin has ended its court challenge of the federal prosecution service's decision to deny it a special agreement to avoid crimin...
Jan 22, 2020
Powell's big 4th quarter leads Raptors past Hawks, 122-117
ATLANTA - Norman Powell says nothing has changed, even though he's in the best streak of his highest-scoring season. It may feel normal to the Toronto Raptors' sixth man. The results definitely look d...
Jan 22, 2020
Outdoor hockey rink coming to Muskoseepi Park
The City of Grande Prairie is building an outdoor rink in Muskoseepi Park that's dedicated for hockey use.The rink will be located within the park, southwest of 106 Street and 112 Avenue, south of the...
Jan 22, 2020
Celebrities back California bill to cut single-use plastics
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A push to pass first-in-the-nation California proposals to limit single-use plastic containers and other items drew support from actor Jeff Goldblum on Wednesday. Environmental gr...
Jan 22, 2020
Ted Hughes, British Columbia's first conflict watchdog, dies at 92
VICTORIA - Ted Hughes, whose reports led to the resignation of a premier and the overhaul of child welfare systems in British Columbia and Manitoba, has died. He was 92. Hughes was...
Jan 22, 2020
Humane Society removes 80 cats from home in Guelph, Ont.
GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Humane Society says it has taken in 80 cats that were found in a home in the southwestern Ontario city. The organization's executive director says they were called ...
Jan 22, 2020
Grande Prairie Curling Club bidding for 2022 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The Grande Prairie Curling Club is submitting a bid to host the 2022 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The provincial tournament brings together the best curlers in the province, who will compete...
Jan 22, 2020
Canadian James Hinchcliffe crossing off items on his racing bucket list
James Hinchcliffe was surprised and disappointed when he was dismissed from Arrow McLaren SP last October. Now he sees it as an opportunity to live out all his racing fantasies. The 33-year-...
Jan 22, 2020