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Beaverlodge Blades supply season passes to local students
The NWJHL's Beaverlodge Blades have announced they are supplying local students with season passes for the 2023-2024 season. K-12 students from Hythe, Wembley, and Vahalla will now be able to attend a...
Nov 24, 2023
Round Dance at NWP Saturday for National Addictions Awareness Week
Grande Prairie Aboriginal Circle of Services is hosting a round dance this Saturday (November 25) at Northwestern Polytechnic. The event is being held as a part of National Addictions Awareness Week. ...
Nov 24, 2023
Canucks place Soucy on LTIR, Suter on IR
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks say they have placed defenceman Carson Soucy on long-term injured reserve and forward Pius Suter on injured reserve retroactively. Soucy, 29, hasn't played since Nov....
Nov 24, 2023
B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley stays in custody after skipping court date
VANCOUVER - A high-risk sex offender arrested by Vancouver police after a 10-day manhunt earlier this month remains in custody awaiting his next court date. Randall Hopley was to appear in court on Fr...
Nov 24, 2023
Twenty-two per cent of construction cones in downtown Montreal are 'useless': report
MONTREAL - A new report by Montreal's chamber of commerce says about one in five of the ubiquitous orange construction cones in the city's downtown appears to serve no purpose. The Chamber of Commerce...
Nov 24, 2023
Some Home Decorators Collection artificial Christmas trees recalled over fire risk
OTTAWA - Home Depot is recalling some of its pre-lit artificial Christmas trees because they could pose a fire hazard. Health Canada says consumers should stop using the Home Decorators Collection 7.5...
Nov 24, 2023
Argentina and Brazil charged by FIFA after fan violence delays World Cup qualifying game at Maracana
ZURICH (AP) - FIFA opened disciplinary cases against Argentina and Brazil on Friday after fan violence at the Maracana Stadium delayed the start of a World Cup qualifying game. The Argentine soccer fe...
Nov 24, 2023
Argentina and Brazil charged by FIFA after fan violence delays World Cup qualifying game at Maracana
ZURICH (AP) - FIFA opened disciplinary cases against Argentina and Brazil on Friday after fan violence at the Maracana Stadium delayed the start of a World Cup qualifying game. The Argentine soccer fe...
Nov 24, 2023
Canada's high court to rule if bankruptcy wipes out court-ordered fines in B.C. case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has set a December date to hear an appeal from a British Columbia couple who argue their declaration of bankruptcy should wipe out millions of dollars in court-ord...
Nov 24, 2023
Popyrin gives Australia a 1-0 lead over Finland in Davis Cup semifinals
MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Alexei Popyrin gave Australia a 1-0 lead in their Davis Cup semifinal match against Finland after beating Otto Virtanen 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Friday. Alex de Miaur has the chance to put...
Nov 24, 2023