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Memorial Cup, CHL playoffs cancelled because of COVID-19
For the first time in 102 years, there will not be a showdown to determine Canada's major junior hockey champion. The 2020 Memorial Cup has been added to the list of cancelled sporting event...
Mar 23, 2020
COC's Tokyo decision brings back memories for athletes who missed 1980 Games
Time hasn't diminished the myriad of emotions Jay Triano felt in 1980. There was the euphoria of the Canadian men's basketball team qualifying for the Moscow Summer Games. Then days later came&nb...
Mar 23, 2020
NewsAlert:Kalen Schlatter found guilty of murder in killing of Tess Richey
TORONTO - A Toronto man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of a young woman whose body was found in an outdoor stairwell days after she went missing. Jurors con...
Mar 23, 2020
Kenney to snowbirds: "You must go directly home"
Premier Jason Kenney spoke directly and bluntly about some of the issues he is seeing across the province during the COVID-19 outbreak.During Monday's press conference where he outlined more economic ...
Mar 23, 2020
PG&E to plead guilty to lethal crimes in 2018 wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas & Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for a swath of death and destruction left behind after its fraying electrical grid ignited a 2018 ...
Mar 23, 2020
Local stores reduce hours, add extra time for seniors amid COVID-19
Local grocery stores are taking new measures in response to COVID-19.Below is a list of store changes happening in Grande Prairie and around the Peace Region.Save-on-Foods:Save-on-Foods has reduced it...
Mar 23, 2020 Save on Foods in Grande Prairie. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing
COVID-19 a 'devastating blow' to mountain towns that rely on tourism
CALGARY - The COVID-19 pandemic has walloped tourism-dependent mountain towns by cutting short what had been shaping up to be a great ski season in Western Canada. At the same time, there are con...
Mar 23, 2020
WATCH: Premier Jason Kenney provides update on COVID-19 measures
Premier Jason Kenney is set to hold a press conference, as he provides an update on the measures the province is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The conference is set to begin at 2 p.m. mo...
Mar 23, 2020
Ex-Brady backup Hoyer agrees to 1-year deal with Patriots
BOSTON - Brian Hoyer is returning to the Patriots for a third time. The veteran quarterback has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.05 million. Hoyer was released by Indianapolis on Saturday. In Hoyer,...
Mar 23, 2020
NHLPA head Don Fehr on pandemic: 'It's difficult to wrap your arms around'
Don Fehr's phone has been glued to the side of his head since the COVID-19 outbreak brought sports, and much of society, to a screeching halt. And when it isn't at his ear, the executive director...
Mar 23, 2020