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Live updates| German leader has long phone call with Putin
VIENNA - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone, the first time the two have spoken since late March. The 75-minute call on Friday "focused on the ongo...
May 13, 2022
WNBA's Griner appears in Moscow court for detention hearing
MOSCOW (AP) - WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a Moscow court Friday for a hearing on whether her detention will be extended. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow ...
May 13, 2022
Court update: Sentencing in Grande Prairie manslaughter case, trial dates set in Peace River murder case
Man serving six-year sentence for manslaughterA man is serving a six-year sentence for manslaughter after the death of another man in April of 2020 in Grande Prairie.Alberta Justice says Telford Randa...
May 13, 2022
City Hall launches 2023 budget consultation
Grande Prairie City Hall is looking for input from the public on the 2023 budget.An online consultation has been launched as part of getting ready for 2023 budget deliberations this fall.It includes a...
May 13, 2022
County campgrounds open for the season
Camping season opens on Friday, May 13 for County of Grande Prairie campgrounds.!Six of the County of Grande Prairie's campgrounds are open for online reservation options. These include Pipestone Cree...
May 13, 2022
WNBA's Griner appears in Moscow court for detention hearing
MOSCOW (AP) - WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a Moscow court Friday for a hearing on whether her detention will be extended. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow ...
May 13, 2022
Leader says Turkey opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO
HELSINKI (AP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his country is "not favorable" toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO, indicating that Turkey could use its status as a member o...
May 13, 2022
Israel: Initial probe into reporter's death is inconclusive
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says its initial probe into the killing of an Al Jazeera journalist this week was unable to determine whether she was struck by Israeli or Palestinian gunfire. In...
May 13, 2022
UAE's long-ailing leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed has died
The United Arab Emirates' long-ailing ruler, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, died Friday, the government's state-run news agency announced in a brief statement. He was 73. The UAE's Ministry of Pr...
May 13, 2022
Russian soldier on trial in first Ukraine war-crimes case
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A Russian soldier went on trial in Ukraine on Friday for the killing of an unarmed civilian, marking the first time a member of the Russian military has been prosecuted for a war ...
May 13, 2022