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One constant in this unique NFL draft: Joe Burrow at the top
In this most unique of drafts, filled with technological concerns and even uncertainty when real football might return, there was one constant Thursday night: Joe Burrow. For months, the national cham...
Apr 23, 2020
'Parks and Recreation' cast reunites for fundraising special
LOS ANGELES - The original cast members of "Parks and Recreation" are getting back to work for a coronavirus-related fundraising special. Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman and Ada...
Apr 23, 2020
'The Chi' star arrested for drugs, weapons in Mississippi
GULFPORT, Miss. - A fired star of the hit Showtime series "The Chi" who was also featured in the Academy Award-nominated film "Straight Outta Compton" has been arrested on drugs and weapons charges on...
Apr 23, 2020
Hello Joe! Bengals take Heisman winner Burrow 1st overall
CINCINNATI - Joe Burrow's next challenge is daunting: return to his home state and resurrect the woebegone Bengals. Cincinnati took the Heisman Trophy winner first overall in the NFL draft Thursday ni...
Apr 23, 2020
Village of Hythe submits viability review request to determine future
The Village of Hythe is reevaluating its future, as the municipality has submitted a request to Alberta Municipal Affairs for a viability review.Village Council voted in favour of submitting the reque...
Apr 23, 2020 Photo: YouTube / County of Grande Prairie
Big Lakes County residents being told to prepare for evacuation because of flooding
Some people in Big Lakes County are being told to get ready to evacuate because of flooding.The County says in an alert that ice build-up on the West Prairie and East Prairie Rivers may cause flooding...
Apr 23, 2020 Photo: Facebook / Big Lakes County
CDC tells South Dakota pork plant how to operate more safely
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that the operators of a South Dakota meatpacking plant where about 800 workers contracted the coronavirus imp...
Apr 23, 2020
U.S. born defenceman Jakob Karpa signs Letter of Intent with Storm
The Grande Prairie Storm have signed defenceman Jakob Karpa to a Letter of Intent to play with the Storm for the 2020-2021 season. The 5'11" 175-pound 18-year-old defenceman is from Woodridge, Illinoi...
Apr 23, 2020 Newly signed Storm defenceman Jakob Karpa. Photo by Dan Hickling
Park Hotel's beginning differed greatly from its end
With the demolition of the Park Hotel now completed, many within the community are happy to see the long-ago-vacated and boarded up building take its leave from the view of the downtown west side of G...
Apr 23, 2020 The Herald Tribune newspaper from July 19, 1957 had a six-page spread to usher in the new Park Hotel, which featured "Everything new in comfort and convenience" (Photo: South Peace Regional Archives / Herald Tribune)
Mass gathering restrictions apply to all summer events: Hinshaw
Alberta's chief medical officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announced during her daily COVID-19 update Thursday that the province would be enforcing its social distancing mandates on all mass gatherings, whic...
Apr 23, 2020 Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw (Photo: Government of Alberta)