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Federal court says beauty pageant can bar trans contestants
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A federal appellate court says a national beauty pageant has a First Amendment right to exclude a transgender woman from competing, because including her could interfere with the m...
Nov 03, 2022

Restorative justice grants now available
Alberta's government says it is developing a modern approach to reducing crime and protecting Albertans by offering grants to organizations that deliver restorative justice services.Government officia...
Nov 03, 2022

Suspected fentanyl detected in Halloween candy in Alberta
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, AB - The RCMP says a package of Halloween candy in Central Alberta may have contained fentanyl.On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, Rocky Mountain House RCMP received a report from a ...
Nov 03, 2022

Ottawa's Dabroswki, Mexico's Olmos stay alive in WTA Finals doubles tournament
FORT WORTH, Texas - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Mexican partner Giuliana Olmos stayed alive in the WTA Finals doubles tournament with a 7-6 (5), 2-6, 12-10 win over Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and U...
Nov 03, 2022

Contenders for Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection gather at Brooks Chamber of Commerce forum
BROOKS, AB - Four of the five candidates for the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding gathered in Brooks-Alberta last night.The city's chamber of commerce hosted a forum. And individuals were asked to pre-submi...
Nov 03, 2022

Paul Pelosi released from hospital a week after assault
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her husband, Paul Pelosi, was released from the hospital Thursday after his treatment for injuries from a violent assault last week. Pelosi said, "Paul remains under do...
Nov 03, 2022

Vancouver, B.C. Lions to host 2024 Grey Cup
VANCOUVER - The CFL has announced that the B.C. Lions will host the 2024 Grey Cup in Vancouver. "The Lions' bid was very strong," commissioner Randy Ambrosie said in a release Thursday. "And it was bu...
Nov 03, 2022

Alpine Canada to sign on with new sport integrity commissioner's Abuse-Free Sport
CALGARY, United Kingdom - Alpine Canada has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, which is a new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment. Effective Dec. 31, the Canadian ski ra...
Nov 03, 2022

UPDATE: No injuries in fire northwest of Teepee Creek
There were no injuries after a house fire broke out around 2:30 Thursday afternoon.It happened at Range Road 41 near Township Road 744 northwest of Teepee Creek.When County of Grande Prairie fire crew...
Nov 03, 2022

Mile Zero Multiplex stakeholders meet to learn from October 28th hold and secure at the facility
An outside threat called in last Friday to one of the schools in Grimshaw led to a hold and secure being put into place at the Mile Zero Multiplex, which houses both a Peace River Public and Holy Fami...
Nov 03, 2022