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Beatty Beatdown returns to Evergreen Park this weekend
Saturday Night at the TARA Centre in Evergreen Park, the Beatty Beatdown Amature Fight Night makes its return to Grande Prairie. Up to 18 fights will take place over the course of the evening, along w...
Mar 17, 2023
Decorated swimmer Oleksiak to miss Canadian trials as she recovers from surgery
TORONTO - Decorated swimmer Penny Oleksiak will miss the upcoming Canadian swimming trials as she continues to recover from knee surgery. Swimming Canada said in a release that Oleksiak has advanced i...
Mar 17, 2023
Veto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the third year in a row Friday, setting up a hotly contested...
Mar 17, 2023
Ottawa requests joint ‘working group’ on oilsands contamination with Alberta
The federal environment minister wants to set up a new group with the Alberta government and Indigenous communities to monitor contamination problems in the oilsands. Steven Guilbeault proposed the id...
Mar 17, 2023
Officials discussing security in case of Trump indictment
NEW YORK (AP) - Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks by a Manhattan grand jury and appear ...
Mar 17, 2023
Funding secured to build medicine production facility in Edmonton
EDMONTON, AB - Albertans could soon be taking more domestically-manufactured medicines.The Canadian Critical Drug Initiative (CCDI) is led by Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API), in partnership wi...
Mar 17, 2023
Defending set pieces key as Whitecaps continue quest for win against Galaxy
VANCOUVER - It's a new week, but the goal remains the same for the Vancouver Whitecaps - earn their first win of the Major League Soccer season. The Whitecaps (0-2-1) will take their quest for points ...
Mar 17, 2023
Northreach and Helping Hands Society team up to fight food insecurity in Grande Prairie
Two societies in Grande Prairie have decided to work together to tackle a pressing issue for many families and individuals in and around the community. According to the Community Foundation of Northwe...
Mar 17, 2023
B.C. man arrested for allegedly wielding syringe with needle attached to toy arrow
NANAIMO - Police say they have arrested a man in Nanaimo, B.C., who was allegedly threatening people with a toy bow and arrow that had a syringe with a needle attached to the arrow's tip. Mounties say...
Mar 17, 2023
Staff shortages result in reduced drop-in times at Eastlink Centre pool
Starting March 18, the Eastlink Centre will be cutting back some of its public drop-in swim times due to a lack of lifeguards. Moving forward, public drop-in swimming will no longer be offered Saturda...
Mar 17, 2023