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GPRC Basketball goes into Christmas break on losing note
The GPRC Basketball teams dropped their final games before the Christmas break on Saturday, with both teams falling to NAIT. Sophie LEslie had a team leading 8 points as the GPRC Women fell 63-24. And...
Dec 08, 2019
Canadian teams fall on opening day of World Junior A Challenge
Both Canadian entries dropped their openers at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge kicked off in Dawson Creek. Carter Savoie of the Sherwood Park Crusaders had a goal as Canada West dropped a 3-2 decisi...
Dec 08, 2019 Photo Credit: Facebook / Hockey Canada World Junior A Challenge
Sexsmith Christmas Hamper Campaign receives second big donation from NTL Pipelines
The Sexsmith and Area Food Bank is celebrating after receiving a second large donation this past week.NTL Pipelines donated $15,000, which will go to the Sexsmith and Area Christmas Hamper Campaign. N...
Dec 08, 2019 Photo from the Town of Sexsmith Facebook Page
'Devastated': 3 crew killed in Black Hawk crash in Minnesota
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Three soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard were killed Thursday when the Black Hawk helicopter they were riding in for a routine maintenance test flight crashed in a farm fiel...
Dec 07, 2019
Joshua beats Ruiz on points, reclaims heavyweight titles
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Anthony Joshua reclaimed his world heavyweight titles Sunday by producing a disciplined and smart display to beat Andy Ruiz Jr. on points in their rematch in the first title fig...
Dec 07, 2019
San Francisco Opera names its first female music director
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Opera has named conductor Eun Sun Kim its new music director, ushering the first woman into the job in the company's history. The 39-year-old Kim will become the comp...
Dec 07, 2019
"Anne with an E" creator says show won't be revived despite fan petition
TORONTO - The creator of the CBC/Netflix drama series "Anne with an E" said she was "moved to tears" by the fan response to the show's cancellation, but said the series will not be renewed despite the...
Dec 07, 2019
Austria's Nicole Schmidhofer wins World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
LAKE LOUIS, Alta. - Nicole Schmidhofer of Austria won the women's World Cup downhill on Saturday at Lake Louise, Alta. Schmidhofer's time was one minute 49.92 seconds. She was the only woman to g...
Dec 07, 2019
Canadian skiers Remme, Gagnon pursue downhill gains for combined success
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Canada lacks a classic downhiller in women's ski racing, but speed is vitally important to the all-rounders on the national alpine team. Roni Remme of Collingw...
Dec 07, 2019
Human remains found near Red Earth Creek
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit are investigating a homicide, following the discovery of human remains on Wednesday, December 4 near Red Earth Creek.High Prairie RCMP were informed by a citizen at around 4...
Dec 07, 2019 (Photo: RCMP)