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Fire southeast of Sexsmith results in no injuries Sunday night
Just prior to 8 p.m. Sunday evening County Regional Fire Service along with the Sexsmith Fire Department were called out to a structure fire near Township Road 733 and Range Road 52.On arrival, fire c...
May 06, 2019
Glenn & North Yellow win Alberta Challenge Cup
It was a big weekend for Grande Prairie's Ava Glenn who took part in the annual 2019 Alberta Challenge Cup which was held in Leduc.Glenn was the lone peace region representative at the four-day tourna...
May 06, 2019 (photo credit to Hockey Alberta)
Surprise threat from Trump to raise tariffs sinks stocks
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell sharply at the opening of trading Monday, following a sell-off in Europe and Asia, after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a trade war between the world's two l...
May 06, 2019
Maximum Security out of Preakness; Derby DQ to be appealed
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Maximum Security's owner said Monday he will not run the horse in the Preakness and will appeal the disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner. Gary West said by phone to The Asso...
May 06, 2019
Maximum Security out of Preakness; Derby DQ to be appealed
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Maximum Security's owner said Monday he will not run the horse in the Preakness and will appeal the disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner. Gary West said by phone to The Asso...
May 06, 2019
No injuries in early morning mobile home fire
No one was hurt after a fire at a mobile home in the city early Monday morning. Just before 2 a.m. fire crews were called to structure fire. When they arrived, smoke and fire was coming from under the...
May 06, 2019
US dispatches aircraft carrier over unspecified Iran threats
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is dispatching an aircraft carrier and other military resources to the Middle East following "clear indications" that Iran and its proxy forces were preparing to possibly attack ...
May 06, 2019
New baby alters line of succession for the British throne
The birth of a royal baby boy to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has changed the line of succession. The baby's name has not been released yet but here are the first 10 people...
May 06, 2019
Wolves women's volleyball team adds new recruit
The off-season continues to roll on for the GPRC Wolves and their sports teams as they get rosters set for the 2019-2020 season.Over the weekend the women's volleyball team announced Hayley Hall as th...
May 06, 2019 (photo credit to the GPRC Wolves)
Springsteen, Scorsese talk Catholicism, films and creativity
LOS ANGELES - With a friendship going back to a fateful meeting at The Roxy in 1975, Bruce Springsteen and Martin Scorsese shared the stage in Los Angeles Sunday night for a wide-ranging conversation ...
May 06, 2019