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Grande Prairie resident wins $100,000 lottery
A Grande Prairie local has won $100,000.Robert Bexson says he was disbelieving when he was told his WESTERN MAX and EXTRA ticket had won him the April 29 EXTRA draw.The surprised winner says he plans ...
Jun 23, 2025

Grande Prairie Pride Society offering info session on LGBTQ+ rights
A free information session for Grande Prairie's 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies about their legal rights is being held this evening.As part of pride month, the Grande prairie Pride Society wants to en...
Jun 23, 2025

Flames re-sign forward Justin Kirkland to one-year contract worth US$900,000
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have re-signed forward Justin Kirkland to a one-year contract worth US$900,000, the NHL club announced Monday. Kirkland put up the first points of his NHL career - two goa...
Jun 23, 2025

PWHL's Toronto Sceptres sign forward Clair DeGeorge to one-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Sceptres have signed forward Clair DeGeorge on a one-year contract, the Professional Women's Hockey League team announced Monday. The 26-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska, had two ...
Jun 23, 2025

Rainfall helps sub-surface soil moisture and crop growth across province
In the latest Alberta Crop Report dated June 17, precipitation over the North East and Central regions of the province has provided some relief to ongoing dry conditions. Provincial crop conditions ar...
Jun 23, 2025

Anaheim Ducks trade Trevor Zegras to Philadelphia Flyers for Ryan Poehling and draft picks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Anaheim Ducks are trading forward Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Ryan Poehling and two draft picks, it was announced Monday. The Ducks also will get th...
Jun 23, 2025

Anaheim Ducks trade Trevor Zegras to Philadelphia Flyers for Ryan Poehling and draft picks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Anaheim Ducks traded Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, ending the exciting forward's inconsistent half-decade in Orange County. The Ducks get forward Ryan ...
Jun 23, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Manitoba premier ends state of emergency as wildfires recede
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the provincewide state of emergency has been lifted as wildfires recede. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jun 23, 2025

Police in B.C. say suspect known as 'Mr. X' in 1985 Air India bombing is dead
Police in British Columbia say a suspect known as "Mr. X" who is believed to have helped test a bomb before the 1985 Air India terror attack has died before facing charges. The statement from the RCMP...
Jun 23, 2025

Canada starts busing citizens out of Israel days after allies began
OTTAWA - Ottawa has started evacuating Canadians from Israel days after telling them to find their own way to neighbouring countries. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says bus services started thi...
Jun 23, 2025