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Local hockey, curling qualifier this weekend, Nitehawk closed Friday
StormThe Storm host Lloydminster Friday and Saturday. Game times will be 7 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday. The Storm are fifth in the North Division with 27 points, two back of Bonnyville but with three games in hand.The Bobcats are in second place in the North Division, five points back of first-place Whitecour...
Dec 12, 2025
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Local Sports
Wednesday hockey: One NWJHL game postponed
The Northwest Junior Hockey League game tonight (Wednesday, December 10) in Beaverlodge between the Blades and Fairview has been postponed because of the weather. The Wheat Kings in Sexsmith game, however, is still set for an 8 p.m. start.A reminder that the Storm versus Lloydminster game that was set for Grande Prairi...
Dec 10, 2025
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PWPSD
PWPSD celebrating boys' and girls' volleyball teams' performance at provincials
Peace Wapiti Public School Division is celebrating its senior boys and girls volleyball teams.Both the Peace Wapiti Academy and Beaverlodge Regional High School teams had impressive showings at the Volleyball Provincials in Grande Prairie last month.For the first time in the school's history, the Peace Wapiti Academy s...
Dec 10, 2025
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Hockey
Storm game postponed, Junior A World Challenge underway
Storm game postponedThe Grande Prairie Storm game that was scheduled for Wednesday against the Lloydminster Bobcats has been postponed. The team says in a social media post that the new date will be confirmed soon. The Storm also say this does not affect Friday and Saturday's doubleheader with the Bobcats. Junior A Wor...
Dec 08, 2025
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Curling
Four teams advance to men's and women's provincials after qualifiers in Grande Prairie
Three teams from Edmonton and one from St. Albert advanced to provincials out of the men's and women's qualifiers held at the Grande Prairie Curling Centre over the weekend.The Peter Hlushak and Zach Davies teams from Edmonton advanced from the men's side.Local curler Varyk Doepker is the second on the Hlushak team. Th...
Dec 08, 2025
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Curling
Ontario, Saskatchewan win titles at Canadian Senior Curling Championships
Ontario won the women's title, and Saskatchewan the men's crown, at the Canadian Senior Curling Championships in Ottawa.Sherry Middaugh's rink beat Amber Holland's team from Saskatchewan 7-5 in the women's final.Bruce Korte's team from Saskatchewan won the men's final, 8-4, over Ontario's Mike Harris.Alberta's women's ...
Dec 07, 2025
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Canadian Lance Gibson Jr. loses UFC debut but joins father in record book
LAS VEGAS - Canadian (Fearless) Lance Gibson Jr. made it into the UFC record book Saturday, but didn't get the win in a short-notice fight against veteran American King Green. His father, Lance Sr., fought in UFC 24 and 29 in 2000, defeating Jermaine (...
11h ago
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Miller scores twice, including OT winner, as Rangers edge Canadiens 5-4
NEW YORK (AP) - J.T. Miller scored his second goal of the game on a power play at 2:56 of overtime as the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Saturday night. Will Cuylle, Noah Laba and Artemi Panarin also scored to help the R...
11h ago
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Vilardi props up Jets with two goals in 5-1 win over Capitals
WINNIPEG - Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in his first game back from injury to power the Jets to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday that snapped Winnipeg's three-game losing skid. T...
12h ago
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Connor McDavid powers Oilers over Maple Leafs 6-3 in Tristan Jarry's Edmonton debut
TORONTO - Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers thumped the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday. Vasily Podkolzin, with two, Darnell Nurse and Zach Hyman provided the rest of the offence for Edmonton (15-11-6). Tristan Jarry...
12h ago
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NHL roundup: Devils dumps Ducks 4-1 to snap five-game home losing skid
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Stefan Noesen, Paul Cotter and Cody Glass each scored to help the New Jersey Devils beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Saturday and snap a five-game home losing streak. New Jersey started the NHL season 9-0-1 on its home ice before losin...
14h ago
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Joel Eriksson Ek's late goal lifts Wild past Senators 3-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 23.1 seconds remaining to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Eriksson Ek buried a one-timer from the right circle after a cross-ice pass by Marcus Johansson to ...
16h ago
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Lauren Coughlin holes bunker shot for eagle to team with Andrew Novak for lead at mixed-team event
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Lauren Coughlin holed a bunker shot for eagle on the par-5 17th hole Saturday, and she and Andrew Novak teamed for a stout 4-under 68 in foursomes to build a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Grant Thornton Invitationa...
16h ago
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Hockey Canada unveils blueprint to grow game for women and girls
EDMONTON - Hockey Canada has unveiled a blueprint to get more oomph behind girls and women in the sport. Registration of female players, coaches and officials has increased, but the organization states that still represents less than 20 per cent of its...
17h ago
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Canada's Naomi Urness captures gold in women's freeski big air at World Cup
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS - Canadian freestyle skier Naomi Urness struck gold in women's big air World Cup competition on Saturday. The Mont-Tremblant, Que., native had a score of 156.25. Ukraine's Kateryna Kotsar (152.50) and China's Yang Ruyi (148.50) rounde...
18h ago
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'Very exciting': Tristan Jarry reflects on trade to Edmonton Oilers
TORONTO - Tristan Jarry was at home Friday morning when his phone rang. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas was on the line. He needed to see the veteran goaltender right away. Jarry had no idea his time pl...
19h ago
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Canadian snowboarder Kaylie Buck earns World Cup silver
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO - Canadian snowboarder Kaylie Buck earned World Cup silver in the women's parallel giant slalom event on Saturday. The Oakville, Ont., native finished with a time of one minute 17.35 seconds. Austria's Sabine Payer (1:15.99) defeated ...
20h ago
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Ottawa's Isabelle Weidemann earns speedskating World Cup silver in 3000m
HAMAR - Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann raced to World Cup silver on Saturday in the women's 3,000 metres to capture her second individual distance medal of the season. Weidemann, from Ottawa, worked through a slow start before overtaking pair ...
21h ago
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Local Sports

Hockey Canada
US beats Canada in Para Cup gold medal game
The US beat Canada 2-0 to take gold at Hockey Canada's Para Cup in Dawson Creek.The game was played on Saturday, December 6.The Americans went unbeaten in five games at the tournament.China beat Czechia 4-2 in the bronze medal game, its first win in five starts at the Para Cup.
Dec 07, 2025
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Storm
Storm notch home shutout win over Pontiacs
The Storm beat visiting Bonnyville 2-0 Friday night in the annual Teddy Bear Toss game.Leland Gill made 19 saves for the shutout. Zachary Wilson and Max Fogle scored the Grande Prairie goals. Wilson also recorded an assist.The announced attendance was 1,619.With the win, Grande Prairie moves into fourth place in the AJ...
Dec 06, 2025
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Hockey Canada
Canada-US to meet in Para Cup final
Canada will play the US Saturday night in the gold medal game at Hockey Canada's Para Cup being played in Dawson Creek.Canada advanced with a 7-0 win over Czechia Friday night in the semi-finals. The Americans beat China 13-2 in the other semi.The US won a preliminary round game over Canada 3-2.The gold medal game star...
Dec 06, 2025
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Local Sports
Nitehawk opening, hockey, men's and women's curling qualifiers this weekend
Nitehawk Nitehawk will open this weekend. The ski hill is open from 11-5 Saturday and Sunday. The Tube Zone is open from 12-2 and 2:30-4:30. StormThe Storm host Bonnyville Friday in the annual Teddy Bear Toss game. All the stuffies thrown on the ice after Grande Prairie's first goal will be donated to the hospital. Gam...
Dec 05, 2025
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Para Cup
Canada loses to USA at Para Cup preliminaries in Dawson Creek
The 2025 Para Cup is taking the day off in Dawson Creek this Thursday, Dec. 4, following the end of preliminary round action.Team Canada lost on Wednesday, Dec. 3, against Team USA 3-2, while Czechia beat China 6 - 1.Canada will face Czechia, and the Americans will play China, on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 a...
Dec 04, 2025
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Local Sports
High school volleyball, basketball players taking over NWP gym
The Northwestern Polytechnic gym will be busy over the next few days, even though the Wolves volleyball and basketball teams are off until the New Year.The Wolves will host their Junior High All-Star Volleyball Games for Grade 7-9 kids on Thursday. The girl's game starts at 6 p.m. The boy's game is at 7 p.m. The Senior...
Dec 04, 2025
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