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'One Tough Cookie:' Young survivor of Saskatchewan mass killing getting better
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The family of a Saskatchewan couple and their grandson, who were slain in their home nearly seven weeks ago, say the surviving granddaughter is doing well in hospital. In a...
May 15, 2020
Canada's Alysha Newman competing in virtual "backyard" pole vault event
TORONTO - Alysha Newman is accustomed to waiting patiently between pole vault attempts. Depending on the competition, she can wait as long as half an hour between jumps. The stop-and-start pace of pol...
May 15, 2020
GP Comp staff delivers 'Grad in a Bag' to students
The May Long Weekend marks the time the Grande Prairie Composite High School would usually be holding their graduation commencement ceremony, however, due to the COVID-19 restrictions limiting gatheri...
May 15, 2020
Football Alberta names Grande Prairie’s Dave Bleile Official of the Year
Dave Bleile from Grande Prairie has been named Football Alberta's Official of the Year as he received the Harold Ferguson award on Thursday.According to Football Alberta, Bleile is one of the foot sol...
May 15, 2020
No quiet time during quarantine for Woodbine jockey Rafael Hernandez
TORONTO - Being in quarantine doesn't necessarily mean quiet time for jockey Rafael Hernandez. The 35-year-old native of Puerto Rico returned to Canada on Tuesday after riding in the U.S. during the w...
May 15, 2020
Arkansas venue postpones concert ordered shut due to virus
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas theatre said Thursday it will postpone a country-rock concert that would have defied the state's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, days after hea...
May 15, 2020
Football Alberta cancels all summer provincial team programs
Football Alberta has announced the cancellation of the majority of its provincial team programs for the summer of 2020.The decision comes after Football Canada made the announcement Friday that all ev...
May 15, 2020
Canadiens centre Max Domi could finally get shot at playoffs in expanded format
Max Domi dreams of suiting up in the playoffs. If the NHL expands its post-season format to complete the 2019-20 season, the Canadiens centre might get that chance sooner than...
May 15, 2020
Pandemic to push back new climate targets, plastics ban, Wilkinson says
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says plans to beef up Canada's national climate action plan and ban some single-use plastics will likely be delayed because of COVID-19. Wilkinson tell...
May 15, 2020
Grande Prairie housing market remains stable despite drop in sales last month
The housing market in Grande Prairie remained quite stable through April, despite the month long economic shutdown due to COVID-19.Lesley Craig, the President of the Grande Prairie Realtors Associatio...
May 15, 2020