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Shapovalov's clay-court campaign begins with 1st-round loss
MONACO - Denis Shapovalov's clay-court campaign got off to a poor start as the Canadian lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 to Jan-Lennard Struff in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday. The 20-year-ol...
Apr 15, 2019
Finnish Leafs forward Kapanen thinks refs made wrong call in women's final
A Finnish forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs thinks his country should have won the world women's hockey championship. Kasperi Kapanen doesn't understand why a Finland goal in overtime of the final&n...
Apr 15, 2019
Beaupre and Given weigh in on provincial election
Tomorrow is Election Day in the province. County Reeve Leanne Beaupre is hopeful all those who are eligible, will vote. "The fact that it is an election and it is a privilege and your right to be able...
Apr 15, 2019 Facebook/County of Grande Prairie No. 1 - Facebook/Mayor Bill Given
Wolski commits to Red Deer College for 19/20 season
Sexsmith product Carter Wolski has found a home for the 2019-2020 season.Monday morning it was announced Wolski had committed to the Red Deer College Kings.The 20-year-old blue liner is in his final y...
Apr 15, 2019 (photo credit to RDC Kings)
Kashechewan First Nation faces 'massive trauma' with flooding: MP
OTTAWA - The sting of evacuations due to spring flooding at a First Nation in northern Ontario is hitting harder this year. Starting today, more than 2,500 members of the Kashechewan Fi...
Apr 15, 2019
Finland shocks Canada 4-2, will play for women's world hockey gold on home ice
ESPOO, Finland - Canada backing off its blue-collar brand of hockey opened the door for Finland's women to make history Saturday. Finland will play in a gold-medal game and Canada won't for the first ...
Apr 15, 2019
Hughes, Kakko remain top prospects as NHL Central Scouting releases rankings
TORONTO - American centre Jack Hughes remained the top North American prospect, while Finnish right-winger Kaapo Kakko maintained the No. 1 spot among international skaters, as the NHL Central Scoutin...
Apr 15, 2019
Justice Department expects to release Russia report Thursday
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department expects to make special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation public on Thursday morning. Spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said Monday the redacted rep...
Apr 15, 2019
Canada sanctions 43 more Maduro supporters as Lima Group meets on Venezuela
OTTAWA - Canada is sanctioning another 43 people it says are implicated in the political and economic crisis in Venezuela. Global Affairs Canada says the sanctions target high ranking o...
Apr 15, 2019
With Kadri's status up in the air, Maple Leafs looking to regroup in Game 3
TORONTO - Nazem Kadri was actually doing a decent job of keeping his cool. There was the on-ice wrestling match that ended with the Toronto Maple Leafs centre getting punched in the fac...
Apr 15, 2019