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Baltimore sues to block move of Preakness Stakes
Baltimore has ratcheted up a bitter dispute with the owners of a historic racetrack in an effort to seize a nearly 150-year-old course and block the move of one of America's premier horse races out of...
Mar 20, 2019
Italy: Driver abducts schoolchildren, sets bus ablaze
MILAN - A bus driver in northern Italy abducted 51 children and their chaperones Wednesday, ordering the children's hands to be bound and threatening them with death during the drive, before setting t...
Mar 20, 2019
Athletics one win away from league title
The Grande Prairie Athletics have stolen home ice advantage and have a chance to win the North Peace Hockey League championship on Thursday after a 4-1 win on the road in Dawson Creek Tuesday night.Mo...
Mar 20, 2019 Grande Prairie's win on Tuesday night was the first by the road team in the league final. (Photo by Justin Dionne)
Higson's junior career ends with heartbreaking loss in tie-breaker game
Grande Prairie's Schael Higson played his final Junior hockey game Tuesday night.The veteran blue liner and his Kelowna Rocket squad fell 5-1 in the tie-breaker game in Kamloops which means the club w...
Mar 20, 2019 (photo credit to Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze)
California fundraiser for Kamala Harris boasts big LA names
WASHINGTON - Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris is in California for a fundraiser hosted by prominent Hollywood power players, including the prolific television hitmaker Shonda Rhimes. The ...
Mar 20, 2019
Police find over $600k worth of illegal drugs, cash and firearms following searches
Police have found close to $615,000 worth of illegal drugs, cash, and firearms following two search warrants in the city and the Town of Wembley.On March 17 the Grande Prairie RCMP Municipal Drug Sect...
Mar 20, 2019 Photo supplied by RCMP
Canada extends Iraq and Ukraine military missions to 2021 and 2022
OTTAWA - Canada has learned a lot about how to protect against foreign election meddling through its support of Ukraine in its ongoing battles with Russia, says Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland...
Mar 20, 2019
Second suspect arrested after summer police pursuit
A second man has been charged after an assault and police pursuit last summer.On July 3, one man was arrested after a break and enter, assault and kidnapping in Grande Prairie that took police on a pu...
Mar 20, 2019
Kings even NWJHL Final
The North West Junior Hockey League Final is now a best of three.The JDA Kings evened up their series with the Fort St.John Huskies Tuesday night with a 6-3 win in Game 4.Corbin Doram opened the scori...
Mar 20, 2019 Louka Richard (right) celebrates his 7th goal of the post-season with his teammates late in the 1st period.
Possible record-breaker for first day of spring
Spring arrives today, and it could be a record-breaker. Environment Canada says Grande Prairie can expect a high of 13 degrees today. The warmest March 20 on record was 1992 when the high that day rea...
Mar 20, 2019 Photo by Justin Dionne