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Jim Furyk named U.S. captain for 2024 Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal Golf Club
MONTREAL - Jim Furyk has been named the captain of the American team at the upcoming Presidents Cup. The international men's golf tournament will be held at Royal Montreal Golf Club in September 2024....
May 02, 2023
Orillia mourns hometown legend Gordon Lightfoot, makes books of condolences available
ORILLIA, Ont. - The Ontario city of Orillia is mourning hometown legend Gordon Lightfoot, saying the famous folk musician had an immense impact on the community and beyond. Lightfoot died of natural c...
May 02, 2023
FIFA warns Europe of Women's World Cup broadcast blackout
GENEVA (AP) - Publicly criticizing broadcasters for offering too little to screen the Women's World Cup has not worked out yet for FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is now threatening a blackout in...
May 02, 2023
FIFA warns Europe of Women's World Cup broadcast blackout
GENEVA - Publicly criticizing broadcasters for offering too little to screen the Women's World Cup has not worked out yet for FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is now threatening a blackout in majo...
May 02, 2023
Council meeting highlights
Other highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council:City Hall recorded a surplus in 2022. The final operating surplus came in at $2,018,000. Council approved moving this money into t...
May 02, 2023
City council approves seven appointments to police commission
Five public members and two city councillors have been named to Grande Prairie's police commission.This will be the oversight body for the newly formed Grande Prairie Municipal Police Service.Councill...
May 02, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
Toronto versus Edmonton in the Stanley Cup final? According to popular sports betting sites, today's smart money is on an all-Canadian clash for the Cup. That "revised" outlook comes after the earlier...
May 02, 2023
In The News for May 2 : Farewell to "rare talent" Gordon Lightfoot
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... G...
May 02, 2023
Packed bars, busy downtown streets expected in Toronto as Maple Leafs take on Florida
TORONTO - Excited hockey fans are expected to pack bars and the streets around Toronto's Scotiabank Arena today as the Maple Leafs begin their second-round NHL playoff series against the Florida Panth...
May 02, 2023
Fishers crabby over Japan's Russian imports, but Tokyo says Canada exports negligible
OTTAWA - Atlantic fishers are feeling the pinch as Japan brings in cheap Russian product rather than Canadian snow crabs, with federal ministers and provincial premiers saying they are raising the iss...
May 02, 2023