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Auston Matthews' 33rd goal, Jack Campbell's 45 saves power Leafs past Penguins
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews scored a goal and an assist, while Jack Campbell made 45 saves to push the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. How...
Feb 17, 2022
RCMP say Coastal GasLink site in northern B.C. 'attacked,' causing significant damage
HOUSTON, B.C. - Mounties in northern British Columbia are investigating what they say was a violent confrontation between a group of about 20 people and Coastal GasLink employees at a work site for th...
Feb 17, 2022
Grande Prairie records 36 COVID-19 recoveries, 13 new cases
The City of Grande Prairie reported 36 COVID-19 recoveries and 13 new cases for February 16. There are 287 active cases in the city.In the County of Grande Prairie there were nine recoveries and eight...
Feb 17, 2022
Alberta opens new renal dialysis unit in High Prairie
A new renal dialysis unit has opened in High Prairie.The unit will give area residents greater access to specialized treatments closer to home. It began accepting patients on February 16."This new dia...
Feb 17, 2022
Rocky Ag Society members awarded for long-time and innovative work
The Rocky Mountain House Ag Society (RMHAS) received two awards at the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies' (AAAS) recent 75th anniversary convention.Taking place Feb. 3-5 at the River Cree ...
Feb 17, 2022
Sources: 19 Austin police officers indicted in protest probe
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas grand jury has indicted 19 Austin police officers on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for their actions during 2020 protests over racial injustice that s...
Feb 17, 2022
RCMP says shooting threat from U.S. forced Grande Prairie Composite, PWA into hold and secure
The Grande Prairie RCMP say they got a report at 10:03 a.m. from the Grande Prairie Composite High School, saying an unknown person told staff there would be a shooting at the facility.Following the t...
Feb 17, 2022
IIHF reschedules world junior event to August 2022
BEIJING - President Luc Tardif of the International Ice Hockey Federation says the 2022 world junior men's tournament will be played this summer in Canada. The tournament began in December in Edmonton...
Feb 17, 2022
California adopts nation's first 'endemic' virus policy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the first shift by a state to an "endemic" approach to the coronavirus pandemic that emphasizes prevention and quick reacti...
Feb 17, 2022
Members of the Shackan First Nation to return home, more than 90 days after flood
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Members of a British Columbia First Nation who were evacuated more than 90 days ago when a nearby river changed course during catastrophic floods are set to return home. Ch...
Feb 17, 2022