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American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging flight
MIAMI - An American Airlines mechanic appeared in court Friday on charges of sabotaging a flight because he was upset about stalled union contract negotiations and wanted to earn overtime fixing the p...
Sep 6, 2019
Argos general manager Jim Popp not looking to shuffle CFL team's roster
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts are in the East Division basement, but GM Jim Popp isn't looking to shuffle his roster. Toronto (1-9) has dropped three straight to stand fourth in the East Division, f...
Sep 6, 2019
Court update: Jail sentences given for an armed robbery, hatchet attack, and jailhouse beating
Alberta Justice says a Grande Prairie man charged after an armed robbery last October has been handed a four-year jail sentence.Caiden MacKinnon pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery with a firearm Au...
Sep 6, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Bombers defence ready for another crack at Riders as rivals clash in Banjo Bowl
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson is always a formidable foe, but on Saturday there may be a bit more fire in his belly. The Blue Bombers star defensive lineman is cranked up for the sold out Banjo Bowl wit...
Sep 6, 2019
Canada wraps up Rugby World Cup preparations with final warmup against U.S.
Canada wraps up its Rugby World Cup preparations against the U.S. on Saturday with coach Kingsley Jones fielding a strong side for the game at B.C. Place Stadium. The Canadian starting 15 could well s...
Sep 6, 2019
Grande Prairie outdoor pool to finish their summer season
The Grande Prairie outdoor pool will be wrapping up its summer season on September 15. The outdoor pool re-opened a renovated facility on August 24 this year, after having been worked on for six years...
Sep 6, 2019
Maine to allow ranked votes in general presidential election
AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine is set to become the first state to allow voters to rank candidates in a general presidential election. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Friday she'll allow such a bill to becom...
Sep 6, 2019
Alberta RCMP responded to over 200 collisions over Labour Day weekend
Over this past Labour Day long weekend, RCMP focused on tackling speeding offenses across Alberta through enforcement initiatives. Between August 30 and September 2, RCMP responded to 226 motor vehicl...
Sep 6, 2019
Fire in north side of city under investigation
At around midnight on Thursday morning, the Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire at 112 Avenue and 102 Street.Photo credit to Troy Glowasky on FacebookPlatoon Chief ...
Sep 6, 2019 Photo credit to Troy Glowasky on Facebook
Maple Leafs star Matthews content to stay out of Marner contract talks
CHICAGO - Not usually one to shy away from the limelight, Auston Matthews is more than happy to sit this one out. Unlike teammate Mitch Marner and a host of other still-unsigned restricted free agents...
Sep 6, 2019