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Franklin gets start for Argos but is aware of upcoming trade deadline
TORONTO - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have James Franklin's full attention, but Oct. 9 looms in the back of his mind. The Toronto quarterback makes his first start since July 1 on Satu...
Sep 27, 2019

'It's back to reality pretty quick': What the Cup champs can expect this season
Jonathan Toews remembers the celebrations, the parades and the parties. Hoisting the Stanley Cup meant cherished moments with teammates, family and friends - memories that will never fa...
Sep 27, 2019

Safe air, clean water: Canadian climate strike protesters have demands
Thousands of Canadians hit the streets Friday demanding change to stop the effects of climate change. Canadians joined people all over the world in demonstrations sparked by 16-year-old Swed...
Sep 27, 2019

Liberals allege gun group's election ads break law, ask for investigation
OTTAWA - The Liberals have filed a complaint about advertising by the Canadian Shooting Sports Association during the federal election campaign. Liberal candidate Adam Vaughan wrote Wednesda...
Sep 27, 2019

Balmain channels 90s, Miyake debuts new designer in Paris
PARIS - Balmain defied the trends in designer Olivier Rousteing's rebellious ode to the 90s, serving up an infectious soundtrack of nostalgia that had Kris Jenner and Eva Longoria tapping their feet. ...
Sep 27, 2019

Given on AUMA Board
Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Given has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association.He will serve as one of the representatives for cities with less than 500,000...
Sep 27, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Three-year report released on Grande Prairie's second-stage shelter
A report has been released on how well the Serenity Place shelter in Grande Prairie is working. Grande Prairie is already home to Odyssey House, the 42-bed emergency shelter. For the last three years ...
Sep 27, 2019 Pictures of Serenity Place (From their 3 year report)

Reggaeton acts call out Latin Grammys for lack of noms
NEW YORK - Popular Latin performers such as J Balvin, Daddy Yankee and Maluma are lashing out at the Latin Grammys for dismissing musicians from the reggaeton and Latin trap world in the top categorie...
Sep 27, 2019

City to pay Stormy Daniels $450,000 over strip club arrest
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's capital city agreed Friday to pay porn actress Stormy Daniels $450,000 to settle a lawsuit over her arrest at a strip club last year, the latest fallout traced to the city's no...
Sep 27, 2019

At UN, Africa balances highlighting its progress and poverty
At the U.N. building in New York, "United Nations" means the trappings of protocol, the gravitas of diplomatic relations, the grandiose speeches. But in the field, to many, the "United Nations" means ...
Sep 27, 2019