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2 killed, 23 hurt when boat capsizes off San Diego coast
SAN DIEGO - Two people were killed and nearly two dozen others were hospitalized after a wooden boat capsized Sunday during a possible human smuggling operation just off the San Diego coast, authoriti...
May 2, 2021
Alberta suspends legislature amid soaring COVID-19 cases, Quebec eases restrictions
EDMONTON - The current legislative session in one of Canada's most active COVID-19 hot spots is being temporarily suspended, while the province formerly hit hardest by the pandemic prepared to ease so...
May 2, 2021
House runoff in Texas set between GOP's Wright, Ellzey
ARLINGTON, Texas - A runoff for a U.S. House seat in Texas is set between Republican Susan Wright, whose husband was the first member of Congress to die after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and Republ...
May 2, 2021
Alberta suspends legislature amid soaring COVID-19 cases, Quebec eases restrictions
EDMONTON - The current legislative session in one of Canada's most active COVID-19 hot spots is being temporarily suspended, while the province formerly hit hardest by the pandemic prepared to ease so...
May 2, 2021
Alberta suspends legislature for two weeks as COVID-19 cases soar to record levels
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government is suspending the spring sitting of the legislature due to soaring, record-breaking caseloads of COVID-19. Government House Leader Jason Nixon says...
May 2, 2021
NOLA Gold scores 22 unanswered points for comeback win over the Toronto Arrows
METAIRIE, La. - Argentine winger Julian Dominguez scored two tries as NOLA Gold rallied with 22 straight points in the second half for a 22-14 comeback win over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugb...
May 2, 2021
Spring sitting of Alberta Legislature suspended amid rising COVID-19 cases
Alberta is suspending its current legislative session due to rising cases of COVID-19 in the province.A government news release says the need to pause the spring sitting was discussed with the Officia...
May 2, 2021
Bowden rodeo event defies health restrictions
Despite a one-day record of 2,433 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a large crowd of people, reportedly more than 2,000, showed up at a rodeo event near Bowden.The event, dubbed the No More Lockdowns Ro...
May 2, 2021
Storm wind down home schedule with split against Crusaders
The Grande Prairie Storm drew a close to the home portion of their 2020-21 schedule by welcoming the Sherwood Park Crusaders for a pair of games. On Friday night, both Nathaniel Bierd and MAx Giangual...
May 2, 2021
County of Grande Prairie firefighters help replace toys, school supplies at Whispering Ridge
County of Grande Prairie and area firefighters went a step beyond just putting out the fire at Whispering Ridge Community School back in April, as they also came together to replace some of the toys a...
May 2, 2021