Author Archives:
Clinching berth early will pay off in the road to the 2024 Paris Olympics
After barely squeaking into the world championship final as the eighth and last qualifier, Canada's women's gymnastics team knew there was only one way to go from there - up. "All we said was, 'We can...
Nov 02, 2022
Arrests made in an alleged business break-in
Two Grande Prairie men have been arrested and charged after an alleged break-and-enter to a business on Sunday, October 30.Grande Prairie RCMP said at around 3 p.m. on Sunday, they were conducting pat...
Nov 02, 2022
Tony Hawk uses skateboarding to teach community organizing
Sara Campos remembers being inspired to start skateboarding after playing Tony Hawk videogames on the California family's PlayStation 2. Campos, 23, who uses they/them pronouns, never dreamed they wou...
Nov 02, 2022
Witness tells B.C. mayor's mischief trial that car may not have broken foot bones
SURREY, B.C. - An engineer has told the trial of a British Columbia mayor charged with public mischief that broken bones may not be the result if someone's foot is run over by a car. Dennis Chimich, a...
Nov 02, 2022
Gushue's rink thumps Japan 11-2 at Pan Continental Curling Championships
CALGARY - Canada's Brad Gushue improved to 2-1 at the inaugural Pan Continental Curling Championships with an 11-2 win over Japan in Wednesday's early draw. Gushue's team from St. John's, N.L., opened...
Nov 02, 2022
Alberta producers vote heavily in favour of amalgamated commission
Producers in the province have voted heavily in favor of amalgamating the Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley. The two plebiscites saw 89 per cent of wheat farmers and 88 per cent of barley fa...
Nov 02, 2022
NWP's local partnerships help grow enrollment
Northwestern Polytechnic is benefiting from some donations into key local industries.Diversified Transport, JDA Ventures, and PVT Group of Companies have all donated equipment that will boost training...
Nov 02, 2022
Final 2022 wildfire numbers in Alberta released
The province has released the final numbers for its 2022 wildfire season, which officially came to an end on Monday.There were 1,259 wildfires across Alberta this year, which is above the five-year av...
Nov 02, 2022
Freedom Convoy lawyer says police gave protesters a 'steady stream' of information
OTTAWA - A lawyer representing some organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" says police were regularly leaking operational plans and other information to protesters in Ottawa during last winter's demonstra...
Nov 02, 2022
NDP MP calls for emergency debate on Ford's use of notwithstanding clause
OTTAWA - A New Democrat MP is calling on the House of Commons to hold an emergency debate about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause. In a letter to the House Speaker today, M...
Nov 02, 2022