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Journeyman ties 36-hole record at Wentworth to lead by two; McIlroy four shots back
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Three weeks ago, Matthew Baldwin was laughing at himself for mishitting a drive so badly that the ball went between his legs and advanced just one yard in front of the t...
Sep 20, 2024

Saturday marks Ag. Societies Day in Alberta
Agricultural societies around Alberta are being saluted this weekend. Saturday, September 21 will mark Alberta Agricultural Societies Day. There are 292 of these groups across the province that organi...
Sep 20, 2024

Armwrestling tournament in Grande Prairie Saturday
The armwrestling club in Grande Prairie is hosting a tournament this weekend at the Jackpot Events Centre. The Northern Twistmasters are putting on their annual "Fall Brawl" Saturday, featuring some b...
Sep 20, 2024

Blue Bombers visit Elks as hottest teams in the West square off
EDMONTON - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have won five in a row. The Edmonton Elks have won five of their last six games. They are the two hottest teams in the West. When they meet Saturday at Commonwealt...
Sep 20, 2024

North Dakota US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son pleads guilty in car-chase death of a deputy
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer pleaded guilty on Friday to all the charges he faced in connection with a car-chase crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff's deputy. Ian...
Sep 20, 2024

A year into job as Hockey Canada chief, Henderson says hockey healthier
CALGARY - Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Katherine Henderson says the organization and hockey are headed in healthier directions since she stepped to the helm just over a year ago...
Sep 20, 2024

Mayerthorpe Public Safety Alert leads to a warrant for Grande Prairie local
Mayerthorpe RCMP are continuing their investigation and have put out a warrant for a suspects arrest following a public safety alert issued for the town.On Tuesday, September 17, an alert was put out ...
Sep 20, 2024

NDP ask competition watchdog to investigate potential rent-fixing by landlords
OTTAWA - The NDP is asking the Competition Bureau to investigate whether Canadian landlords are using the same AI software that sparked an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. The U.S. Justice Depa...
Sep 20, 2024

Toronto FC balances MLS playoff push against upcoming Canadian Championship final
Coach John Herdman finds himself between a rock and a hard place ahead of Toronto FC's game Saturday at the Colorado Rapids. With just four regular-season games remaining, eighth-place Toronto (11-16-...
Sep 20, 2024

GP Mounties make significant drug seizure during traffic stop
On Tuesday September 17, Grande Prairie RCMP made a routine traffic stop just before 1 a.m., which led to the seizure of a significant amount of illegal drugs.The officer spoke with the two occupants ...
Sep 20, 2024