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Alyssa Milano leads protest of Georgia abortion ban
ATLANTA - Actress Alyssa Milano has joined several Georgia-based TV and film industry workers in protesting a "heartbeat" abortion ban awaiting Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's signature. Milano delivered...
Apr 03, 2019
Alaska state hold music project put on hold
JUNEAU, Alaska - The state has put songs from the Grammy award-winning band Portugal. The Man and four other artists with Alaska ties on hold. A project to replace the sleepy hold music for state offi...
Apr 03, 2019
Angelina Jolie not ruling out public office in her future
LOS ANGELES - Angelina Jolie is not ruling out running for public office. The 43-year-old actress and U.N. special envoy tells People magazine "never say never!" However, Jolie says she's "looking to ...
Apr 03, 2019
Car being chased by police crashed into Taylor Swift's gate
WESTERLY, R.I. - Police say a car stolen in Connecticut has crashed into the gates of singer Taylor Swift's beachfront Rhode Island home. Westerly Police Chief Shawn Lacey tells The Sun of Westerly th...
Apr 03, 2019
Ukrainian comedian a step closer to taking office for real
KIEV, Ukraine - Volodymyr Zelenskiy has no political experience, but that's no problem for the people of Ukraine who have already seen him performing the role of president. In a striking example of fi...
Apr 03, 2019
4 players from GP selected to Alberta Cup
Tuesday Hockey Alberta announced their rosters for the 2019 Alberta Cup which will be held in Red Deer at the end of the month.Of the 120 players travelling to the showcase event, four players are fro...
Apr 03, 2019 (photo credit to Hockey Alberta)
Major US airlines hit by delays after glitch at vendor
NEW YORK - A technical glitch at an outside aviation company led to delays at major U.S. airlines. The issue was resolved quickly, but it led to travel disruptions Monday. Delays that began appearing ...
Apr 03, 2019
Survey: Businesses add jobs at slowest pace in 18 months
WASHINGTON - Companies added the fewest jobs in 18 months in March, a private survey found, suggesting employers may have grown more cautious as signs of slower economic growth have emerged. Payroll p...
Apr 03, 2019
More reports of vandalism to campaign signs
Similar to candidates in Grande Prairie, candidates in Central Peace-Notley have asked people to stop vandalizing campaign signs.Marg McCuaig-Boyd of the NDP, the UCP's Todd Loewen and Wayne F. Meyer ...
Apr 03, 2019 Photo from the Todd Loewen Facebook page
Historic church could re-open in late summer
A downtown Grande Prairie building is getting new life, 80 years after it was first built.A huge restoration effort has been underway at the former Anglican Church on 102 Street since The Worship Cent...
Apr 03, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith