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Pirates even up NPHL semi with Athletics
Two goal efforts from both Dakota Mason and Trevor Mazurek powered the Falher Pirates past the Grande Prairie Athletics 5-2 in game two of their NPHL semi final series. Dallas Brochu also scored for t...
Feb 24, 2019

Animal saved from icy Estonian river turns out to be a wolf
HELSINKI - Estonian construction workers got the shock of their lives when they found out the animal they saved from an icy river was not a dog but a wolf. Rando Kartsepp, Robin Sillamae and Erki Vali...
Feb 24, 2019
2019 Folk Festival set to be largest in event history
The fourth annual Bear Creek Folk Festival is shaping up to be one of the largest in the event's short history. With Blue Rodeo committing to perform in the Swan City this summer, it was announced ear...
Feb 24, 2019

Local team to compete on world cheerleading stage
Grande Prairie's Gymniks All-Stars Code Teal Cheerleading Team will be sending 19 athletes to Orlando, Florida this spring to compete against the best of the best on the world cheerleading stage. The ...
Feb 24, 2019

Liberal turmoil a 'gift' to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in B.C. byelection: expert
BURNABY, B.C. - The stakes are high for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in a Metro Vancouver byelection race, but an expert says recent Liberal turmoil has been a “gift” to his campaign. The 40-y...
Feb 24, 2019

Impact of political scandal, religious symbols debate felt in Outremont byelection
MONTREAL - Julia Sanchez, the NDP’s candidate in Monday’s Outremont byelection, says people in the riding talk to her about climate change, wealth inequality - and sometimes what the leade...
Feb 24, 2019
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $10 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackp...
Feb 24, 2019

Islanders blank Canucks 4-0, Lehner posts fourth shutout of the season
VANCOUVER - With hopes of a playoff spot dimming, the Vancouver Canucks are growing frustrated. The Canucks outshot the New York Islanders 36 to 23 on Saturday but couldn’t sneak a single puck p...
Feb 23, 2019
First Saudi female ambassador replaces king's son in US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia appointed its first female ambassador early Sunday to serve as its top diplomat in the United States, pulling a son of King Salman back to the kingdom to ser...
Feb 23, 2019

Japan's emperor marks 30th year of reign at Tokyo ceremony
TOKYO - Japan’s Emperor Akihito attended a ceremony on Sunday to mark the 30th year of his reign while calling for the country to embrace openness in a more globalized world. The government-spon...
Feb 23, 2019