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Phone Service Down in Sucker Creek area
UPDATE - Land line and cell phone service has been restored in that area. 9-1-1 service is also fully operational again. Telus is working to restore landline and cell phone service to approximately 75...
Aug 24, 2019
Final day of Pack it for Pets in support of In the Woods Animal Rescue
Suzie Q's Auto Detailing is hoping to fully "Pack it for Pets" today in support of In the Woods Animal Rescue.The business has been seeking donations to fill a cargo trailer full of pet necessities si...
Aug 24, 2019 A donation made to the cause from Stahl Peterbilt (Photo: Facebook / Pack it for Pets)
AP-NORC poll: 62% disapprove of how Trump's handling his job
NEW YORK - About 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's overall job performance, according to a new poll released Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Rese...
Aug 24, 2019
Bullets and Broadheads to host grand opening Saturday
Grande Prairie's very first indoor shooting range, archery and axe throwing centre is hosting its grand opening today.Bullets and Broadheads will be hosting the celebration of their new hunting and ou...
Aug 24, 2019 Owner Robin Coward shows off his axe throwing skills at the Bullets and Broadheads axe throwing range (Photo: Shaun Penner)
Japan leader says S. Korea ending intel deal damages trust
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said South Korea's decision to cancel a deal to share military intelligence, mainly on North Korea, is damaging mutual trust and vowed Friday to work closely...
Aug 24, 2019
Ex-Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper says he's running for Senate
DENVER - Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday that he will run for the U.S. Senate, becoming the immediate front-runner in a crowded Democratic field vying for the right to challenge R...
Aug 24, 2019
In the news today, Aug. 22
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Aug. 22 --- SECURITY TIGHTENED FOR POMPEO VISIT Security around Parliament Hill has been tightened in anticipation of today's visit to Ottawa by U.S. S...
Aug 24, 2019
U.S. secretary of state takes aim at China over diplomatic feud with Canada
OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed any suggestion that two Canadians being detained in China are on par with the arrest here of a Chinese tech executive at t...
Aug 24, 2019
China frees consulate staff as protesters target lampposts
HONG KONG - Chinese police said Saturday they released an employee at the British Consulate in Hong Kong as the city's pro-democracy protesters took to the streets again, this time to call for the rem...
Aug 24, 2019
Disney Legends honour prompts Robert Downey Jr. pot story
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Robert Downey Jr. is recalling a wild Disneyland ride from his younger days. The "Iron Man" star, among those honoured Friday as Disney Legends, says his first visit to the Southern ...
Aug 24, 2019