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County of Grande Prairie is performing sewer line flushing and inspections across four hamlets
Workers from the County of Grande Prairie are performing sewer line flushing and inspections in the following hamlets:BezansonHytheLa GlaceValhallaResidents are being advised to leave toilet seats clo...
Jun 01, 2022
Resident Satisfaction Survey is now running in Grande Prairie till June 19th
The City of Grande Prairie is conducting its bi-annual Resident Satisfaction Survey running till June 19.The survey is designed to identify the needs of people in the area and how satisfied residents ...
Jun 01, 2022
Montreal Canadiens sign coach Martin St. Louis to three-year extension
Martin St. Louis has officially become the 32nd head coach in Montreal Canadiens history after signing a three-year extension with the National Hockey League club on Wednesday. St. Louis had been serv...
Jun 01, 2022
GPFC fundraiser set for June 18
The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre is hosting a fundraiser called the Grande Gathering Gala June 18 at the Bonnett's Energy Centre.It is being called a way to bring the community together in reconci...
Jun 01, 2022
BoC interest rate, privacy ruling on Tim Hortons app : In The News for June 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 01, 2022
Experts expect bad year for ticks as disease-carrying bugs expand range in Canada
HALIFAX - The prevalence of ticks that can carry Lyme disease is expected to be higher than ever in much of Canada this year, researchers say. Vett Lloyd, a researcher and director of the Lloyd Tick L...
Jun 01, 2022
B.C. to join small group of jurisdictions with decriminalization of hard drugs
VANCOUVER - British Columbia will soon join a handful of jurisdictions around the world where drug users aren't criminalized for possessing small amounts of some illicit drugs for personal use. Charge...
Jun 01, 2022
Jurors continue deliberations in sexual assault trial of Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard
TORONTO - Jurors are to continue their deliberations today in the sexual assault trial of Jacob Hoggard, the lead singer of the Canadian band Hedley. Deliberations began Tuesday afternoon and jurors r...
Jun 01, 2022
Tories failed to separate criticism of Chinese regime from Chinese communities: Brown
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says he believes Canada can advance its trade relationship with China while at the same time take a stand against its human rights abuses. "I'm...
Jun 01, 2022
Ottawa, N.W.T. in talks with U.S. charity about funding for Indigenous park guardians
Ottawa and Northwest Territories are in discussions with a large American charity about permanent funding for a program that puts First Nations people in charge of looking after parks and other conser...
Jun 01, 2022