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Canada's Gilles and Poirier win ice dance gold at Grand Prix Final
TURIN, Italy - Canada's Piper Gilles and Poirier captured gold in ice dance at the ISU Grand Prix Final on Saturday. Gilles and Poirier scored 129.71 for their free dance program to music from Madonna...
Dec 10, 2022

Alberta investing $55 million to increase affordable housing programs
EDMONTON - The Alberta Government has announced it will be investing $55 million over the next three years to expand affordable housing. This comes after the province introduced Stronger Foundations i...
Dec 10, 2022

'He's incredible': Bedard once again turning heads at Canada's world junior camp
MONCTON, N.B. - Connor Bedard's highlight reel has been hard to miss. Already the presumptive first overall selection at the 2023 NHL draft, the 17-year-old phenom with a bullet shot and an ability to...
Dec 10, 2022

Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal, Ronaldo
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning soccer's biggest...
Dec 10, 2022

Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal, Ronaldo
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning soccer's biggest...
Dec 10, 2022

Flights are being reduced at GPA
Beginning in the new year, people flying in and out of the Grande Prairie Airport will notice a reduction of flights being offered by both WestJet and Air Canada.Airport CEO Brian Grant says Air Canad...
Dec 10, 2022

Ronaldo benched against Morocco in World Cup quarterfinals
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped from Portugal's starting lineup for the second straight match at the World Cup. The 37-year-old Ronaldo won't play from the outset in the quarterfinal ...
Dec 10, 2022

Ronaldo benched against Morocco in World Cup quarterfinals
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo is starting on the bench for Portugal for the second straight game at the World Cup. The 37-year-old Ronaldo remained out of the starting lineup against Morocco fo...
Dec 10, 2022

Critics question Quebec health-care worker suspensions for taking toast, doughnut
MONTREAL - Quebec's emergency rooms are overcrowded and workers are in short supply, but for the past week a spotlight has shone on the price paid by health-care staff for illicit snacking. There was ...
Dec 10, 2022

Police: Hostage situation ended in German city of Dresden
BERLIN (AP) - German police say they have ended a hostage situation in the eastern city of Dresden, following reports of shots fired Saturday morning. Police had urged people to avoid an area in the c...
Dec 10, 2022