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Plane makes emergency landing, passengers evacuated
NEWARK, N.J. - Smoke reported on board an Air Transat flight forced an emergency landing Saturday at a New Jersey airport, where the 189 passengers were evacuated by emergency slides. Air Transat Flig...
Mar 09, 2019
Adidas says women to get same WCup bonus as men
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany - Sportswear maker Adidas says it will give the same bonus to any of its sponsored players on the Women’s World Cup-winning soccer team as their male counterparts. Adidas...
Mar 09, 2019
Midget AA Storm even record at league playoffs
The Peaceland Directional Drilling Midget AA Storm are now 1-and-1 at their Regional Playoff Tournament in Whitecourt after a 3-0 win over Fort McMurray on Friday. Lee Lappenbush made 24 saves to earn...
Mar 09, 2019
India returns key diplomat to Pakistan as tensions ease
NEW DELHI - India said Saturday that it was returning a key diplomat to Pakistan’s capital amid an easing of tensions between the nuclear neighbours, but also demanded that its archrival take co...
Mar 09, 2019
Eckville man now accused of sexually assaulting children
An Eckville man arrested and charged in January for alleged child porn-related offences is now accused of sexually assaulting several children. Following an extensive ALERT Internet Child Exploitation...
Mar 09, 2019
Jr. Canucks, Navigators inch closer to NWJHL final
A pair of pivotal game five’s in the NWJHL semi finals hit the ice on Friday night. In Dawson Creek, Mason Ducharme’s goal at the 9:29 mark of overtime gave the hometown Junior Canucks a 6...
Mar 09, 2019
Storm return home from Fort McMurray with split
The Grande Prairie Storm were 4:04 away from taking a 2-0 lead in their best of 5 opening round playoff series with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons. However, the MOB had different ideas, as Jarred White ...
Mar 09, 2019
Grande Prairie emergency services members recognized at award ceremony
The Grande Prairie Fire Department held its awards and medals presentation at City Hall on Friday. Close to 20 awards were presented. Fire Chief Preben Bossen says some of the awards given were to fir...
Mar 09, 2019
ACRP awards County of Grande Prairie $1.3 million for water project
The County of Grande Prairie has been granted $1.3 million from the Alberta Community Resilience Program, for work done last year to protect Aquatera water intake lines from erosion along the Wapiti R...
Mar 09, 2019
CVS to change on hold music
BOSTON - A Massachusetts doctor who pleaded with CVS to change its on-hold jingle is getting his wish. The Boston Globe reports a spokeswoman for the pharmacy chain said Friday the company is in the p...
Mar 09, 2019