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Wheatbelt Final to conclude Thursday night
It all comes down to one game.The final game of the 2019 Wheatbelt Baseball League season will go Thursday night at the Crosslink County Sportsplex as the County Brewers host the Rycroft Rage.The best...
Aug 22, 2019
Moore & Vigen lead the way at Century Downs World Chuckwagon Finals
Day 1 of the Century Downs World Chuckwagon Finals is in the books and Roger Moore and Chanse Vigen have the early advantage following the opening day of competition.Moore had the fastest time of Day ...
Aug 22, 2019
Kings announce Captain for 19/20 season
With training camp just two weeks away for the JDA Kings, the club has revealed who will be wearing the 'C' for the upcoming season.Grande Prairie product Brent Headon was announced as the Kings Capta...
Aug 22, 2019 (photo credit to the JDA Kings)
Keep On Truckin': NASCAR Trucks driver Friesen ready for Mosport playoff race
Stewart Friesen was in uncharted territory last year when he raced through the twists and turns of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in his NASCAR Truck Series playoff debut. Now with another ye...
Aug 22, 2019
AP-NORC poll: Trump approval still weak despite economy
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 22, 2019
Possible drowning at Sylvan Lake
A search is underway at Sylvan Lake for a man in his 20's who fell into the water on Wednesday afternoon and reportedly did not resurface.RCMP were called to a possible drowning at the lake at 3:35 p....
Aug 22, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Aaron Best scores 20 points in Canada's 122-88 basketball rout of New Zealand
SYDNEY, Australia - Aaron Best scored 20 points while Andrew Nembhard added 17 as Canada's men's basketball team trounced the New Zealand Tall Blacks 122-88 in a pre-FIBA World Cup exhibition game Tue...
Aug 22, 2019
Bear Creek Folk Festival sees a successful weekend run
The Bear Creek Folk Festival wrapped up with their finale on Sunday here in Grande Prairie.Sarah Card, producer of the Bear Creek Folk Fest, says the event draws in people from all over."We have five ...
Aug 22, 2019 Attendees powered through the wet and cold weekend to enjoy the fourth annual event (Photo: Q99)
Judge to rule on tossing suit against Smollett in October
CHICAGO - A federal judge hearing the city of Chicago's lawsuit against Jussie Smollett says she'll rule on the actor's request to toss the suit in October. The 10-minute status hearing Tuesday was th...
Aug 22, 2019
S. Korea cancels Japan intelligence deal amid trade dispute
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea will stop exchanging classified intelligence on North Korea with Japan amid a bitter trade dispute, an official said Thursday, a surprise announcement that is l...
Aug 22, 2019