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EU chief: The risk of a no-deal Brexit "remains very real"
STRASBOURG, France - European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker says the risk of Britain leaving the European Union without a divorce deal remains "very real." Speaking at the European Parliament i...
Sep 18, 2019
Saudi Arabia joins US-led maritime coalition after attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it joined a U.S.-led coalition to secure the Mideast's waterways amid threats from Iran after an attack targeting its crucial oil industry. Th...
Sep 17, 2019
Sutter scores twice, Canucks beat Oilers 4-2 in pre-season play
VANCOUVER - Brandon Sutter scored twice on Tuesday, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 pre-season victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Tanner Pearson and Elias Pettersson also put up goals ...
Sep 17, 2019
Community divided in opinion of supervised drug consumption
Many opinions were shared during Tuesday's Supervised Consumption Committee town hall. With those opinions, came plenty of emotion.For what was maybe a smaller crowd attendance-wise than expected, the...
Sep 17, 2019 An attendee shares their thoughts on supervised consumption services in Grande Prairie during Tuesday' town hall at the Pomeroy Hotel (Photo: Shaun Penner)
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of settlement
Purdue Pharma, the company that made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy in White Plains, New York, days after reaching a tentative settlement with many of the...
Sep 17, 2019
Biggio hits for the cycle as Blue Jays beat Orioles 8-5
BALTIMORE - Rookie Cavan Biggio hit for the cycle, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Tuesday night. Biggio homered in the third, singled in the sixth, doubled in the eighth a...
Sep 17, 2019
Highway 40 now cleared near Canfor Rd. following collision
UPDATE (9:14 p.m.) Highway 40 has been cleared as a two-vehicle collision had closed the highway just north of Canfor Rd. earlier this evening.Grande Prairie RCMP say an investigation into the crash d...
Sep 17, 2019
Rocker Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75
NEW YORK - Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like "Just What I Needed," was discovered dead Sunday aftern...
Sep 17, 2019
Toronto FC edge Colorado 3-2 to spoil Rapids coach Robin Fraser's homecoming
Toronto FC extended its unbeaten streak in all competition to nine games (5-0-4) Sunday with a 3-2 victory over a resilient Colorado side that is proving to be a tough out under former Toron...
Sep 17, 2019
Only on AP: Vape maker overhauls packaging to counter fakes
LOS ANGELES - A short walk from police headquarters in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a cluster of bustling shops are openly selling packaging and hardware that can be used to produce counterfeit ...
Sep 17, 2019