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McLennan Emergency department once again without onsite physician coverage
For the second straight Monday, the Emergency Department (ED) at the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre in McLennan is without an on-site physician. The shortage will continue until 7 a.m. Tuesday m...
Mar 14, 2022
Powell rink falls just short of Alberta mixed title
The Graham Powell rink from Sexsmith finished second at the provincial mixed curling playdowns over the weekend. The Powell rink, which includes Janais DeJong, Daylan Vavrek, and Rae-Lynn Beattie went...
Mar 14, 2022
Kings win game three, take lead in NWJHL final
The County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings have wrestled home-ice advantage away from the Fort St. John Huskies in the NWJHL final. Blake Gillingham scored twice as the Kings beat the Huskies 5-1 in Fort ...
Mar 14, 2022
Red Cross chief: Ukraine war 'nothing short of a nightmare'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The ongoing Russian war on Ukraine has become "nothing short of a nightmare" for those living in besieged cities, a top Red Cross official said Monday, calling for s...
Mar 14, 2022
Paralympic sport in a far better place thanks to Canada's McKeever, Westlake, Bridges
When Billy Bridges first made the national Para-hockey team back in 1998, players had to buy their own Canada jerseys off the rack at a sporting goods store. They paid to have their names ironed on th...
Mar 14, 2022
Court update: New evidence application will be allowed in a murder conviction, three trial dates set for another accused, man charged with manslaughter ordered to stand trial
New evidence will be allowed in appeal of Grande Prairie murder caseThe Alberta Court of Appeal will allow an application to submit new evidence in an appeal of a conviction in a Grande Prairie murder...
Mar 14, 2022
Ukraine's unrelenting agony and Patrick Brown joins the race: In The News for Mar. 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 14 ... What we are watching in the world ...
Mar 14, 2022
Talks to resume as Russia pressures Ukrainian capital Kyiv
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Besieged Ukrainians held out hope Monday that renewed diplomatic talks with Moscow might open the way for more civilians to evacuate, as Russian forces kept up their pressure on t...
Mar 14, 2022
Pregnant woman, baby die after Russia bombed maternity ward
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) - A pregnant woman and her baby have died after Russia bombed the maternity hospital where she was meant to give birth, The Associated Press has learned. Images of the woman bei...
Mar 14, 2022
Vasilevskiy dominant as Lightning top Canucks 2-1, snapping three-game skid
VANCOUVER - Ross Colton scored the game winner and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a three-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. Both of Tampa's goals came within t...
Mar 13, 2022