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Provincial government launches survey on possibility of scrapping Daylight Saving Time Act
The Alberta government has launched an online survey asking people whether it's time to scrap the Daylight Saving Time Act.Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish says it's time for Albertans to have a ...
Nov 19, 2019
Notley kicked out of legislature for rest of day
Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley has been kicked out of the legislature for the rest of the day following a refusal to apologize for comments made regarding Bill 22.Bill 22, which was announced...
Nov 19, 2019
Hockey Canada dropping 'midget,' other traditional minor age group names
CALGARY - Hockey Canada is changing its traditional age group names, including "midget," a year after some other sports organizations stopped using the term. The governing body of hockey in Canada ann...
Nov 19, 2019
Shapovalov beats Fritz to send Canada to Davis Cup quarterfinals
MADRID - Canada is heading to the quarterfinals at the inaugural Davis Cup Finals after sweeping a pair of singles matches against the United States on Tuesday. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont....
Nov 19, 2019
Grande Prairie ranked as ninth most dangerous city in Canada
Grande Prairie has been ranked as number nine out of 237 in Maclean's magazine's list of Canada's 20 most dangerous places 2020.Grande Prairie came in at 12 for 2018, and at 14 for 2019, meaning it ha...
Nov 19, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith
Notley kicked out of Alberta legislature for comment on election watchdog firing
EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Opposition Leader Rachel Notley has been kicked out of the legislature chamber after she refused to apologize for comments about the United Conservative government firing the pr...
Nov 19, 2019
RCMP presents third quarter stats to County Council
RCMP representatives attended the County of Grande Prairie Council Meeting on Monday, November 18, to provide an enhanced RCMP policing report for the third quarter of 2019.At the meeting, Grande Prai...
Nov 19, 2019
Nick Nurse learned importance of shooting repetition at early age
TORONTO - Nick Nurse is thankful now that he had a high school basketball coach who preached shooting ad nauseam. "We had lots of form shooting. It used to drive us bonkers," ...
Nov 19, 2019
Tsitsipas beats Thiem in 3 sets to win ATP Finals title
LONDON - Three years after coming to the ATP Finals as a hitting partner to the top pros, Stefanos Tsitsipas is leaving the tournament as champion. Tsitsipas rallied to beat Dominic Thiem 6-7 (6), 6-2...
Nov 19, 2019
Evans wins first CFL playoff start as Ticats advance to Grey Cup game
HAMILTON - It's taken five years but Brandon Banks and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are returning to the Grey Cup. Banks had four catches - two of the acrobatic variety - for 100 yards and a...
Nov 19, 2019