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Rather than motivational talks, McBean tells athletes to stay on goal-achieving path
When Marnie McBean heard a knee ligament 'pop' just months before the 1992 Summer Olympics, she thought her Games were over. She overcame the hurdle and went on to win two gold medals in rowing ...
Oct 27, 2020
Government Senate rep proposes less partisan review of pandemic response
OTTAWA - The government representative in the Senate is proposing the upper chamber carry out a comprehensive review of the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to leaders of th...
Oct 27, 2020
Buffalo Party's strong showing in Saskatchewan vote a warning to Moe: experts
SASKATOON - Right-wing, pro-independence candidates had a stronger showing in Saskatchewan's election than the Opposition NDP in some rural ridings and experts say that means Premier Scott Moe's Saska...
Oct 27, 2020
City Council approves Smith recreation facility concept, building location
The City of Grande Prairie is moving ahead with plans for a new recreation and activity centre in the Smith Subdivision.A special City Council meeting was held Tuesday morning to finalize the location...
Oct 27, 2020
Firearms charges laid against Grande Prairie man
Grande Prairie RCMP have laid several firearms and other criminal charges after a man allegedly pointed a firearm at another person earlier this month.Police allege that on October 17, a man entered a...
Oct 27, 2020
City of Grande Prairie adds twelve new COVID-19 cases
The City of Grande Prairie added 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, while the province added 422 for October 26.The new cases in the Swan City bring the active case load to 103, as there were no reco...
Oct 27, 2020
New protests loom as Europeans tire of virus restrictions
MILAN - Protesters set trash bins afire and police responded with hydrant sprays in downtown Rome Tuesday night, part of a day of public outpouring of anger against virus-fighting measures like evenin...
Oct 27, 2020
NXIVM guru gets 120 years in prison in sex-slaves case
NEW YORK - Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was sentenced to 120 years on Tuesday for turning some adherents into sex sl...
Oct 27, 2020
Justice Thomas' wife boosts unsupported claims against Biden
WASHINGTON - The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is using her Facebook page to amplify unsubstantiated claims of corruption by Joe Biden. Ginni Thomas, a longtime conservative activist, ...
Oct 27, 2020
Poland's leader wants churches defended, condemns protests
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's powerful ruling party leader urged his supporters Tuesday to defend the predominantly Catholic nation's churches, potentially setting the stage for clashes with demonstrators...
Oct 27, 2020