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Newcastle taken to replay by 3rd-tier Rochdale in FA Cup
Newcastle was taken to a replay by third-tier Rochdale in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday, continuing the Premier League team's poor recent record in the world's oldest club knockout competi...
Jan 04, 2020
World junior roundup: Finland, Russia, Canada, Sweden advance
TRINEC, Czech Republic - Reigning gold medallist Finland will face Canada in a semifinal at the world junior hockey championship after beating the United States 1-0 on Thursday. In a rematch...
Jan 04, 2020
Storm hire Taylor Makin as new assistant coach
The Grande Prairie Storm announced that they have hired Taylor Makin as an assistant coach.Makin replaces General Manager Mark Bomersback behind the bench, who was filling in as an assistant while the...
Jan 04, 2020 Photo courtesy Grande Prairie Storm
Democrat Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race
AUSTIN, Texas - Former Obama housing secretary Julin Castro, the only Latino in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race, ended his campaign Thursday after a yearlong run in which he pushed his r...
Jan 04, 2020
Safe Consumption site closed until further notice
The Northreach Society has announced the closure of the Safe Consumption site until further notice. In a post last night on the Society's Facebook page, they say mechanical issues are the cause of the...
Jan 04, 2020
Golden Globes will serve plant-based meal at awards ceremony
LOS ANGELES - The Golden Globes, known as the "party of the year," is going with a meatless menu for its 77th annual awards show. Guests will be served a 100% plant-based meal just ahead of showtime S...
Jan 04, 2020
Talent wanted: Local brewery looking for Peace Country's unique entertainers
If you think you have a talent to showcase or share with the world, a local brewery is looking for you.Looking for what they call "Alternative Entertainment", Grain Bin Brewing Company in Grande Prair...
Jan 04, 2020 Since putting out the call last week, Grain Bin Brewing Company has heard from a lot of people that are interested in showcasing their hidden talents (Photo: Shaun Penner)
Daughter hopes social media can lead to answers in mother's killing 39 years ago
WINNIPEG - Denise Pochinko remembers waking up and hearing the screams. She hid under blankets with her sister until sirens drowned out their panicked breathing. It was October 1980 in Winnipeg and sh...
Jan 04, 2020
Santa Fe Chicano mural slated for destruction for new museum
An iconic Chicano mural in Santa Fe painted by Mexican American artists is scheduled for destruction to make way for a new contemporary museum, generating a debate about gentrification and whose cultu...
Jan 04, 2020
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli that is battling forces loyal to a rival government seeki...
Jan 04, 2020