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Barnes set for bigger role playing facilitator in new Raptors offence under Rajakovic
Scottie Barnes's chance to be the point guard he's long viewed himself as might have arrived. With longtime point guard Fred VanVleet leaving for Houston in free agency, and new Toronto Raptors head c...
Oct 06, 2023
Unemployment rate up on the Alberta side of the Peace, down on the BC side
Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate for the area that takes in the Alberta side of the Peace Country was at 6.1 per cent in September.It was at 5.1 per cent in September of last year and at 5...
Oct 06, 2023
Simone Biles wins 6th all-around title at worlds to become most decorated gymnast in history
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Simone Biles won the individual all-around title at the world championships for the sixth time on Friday to become the most decorated gymnast in history. Ten years after she wo...
Oct 06, 2023
Simone Biles wins 6th all-around title at worlds to become most decorated gymnast in history
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Simone Biles won the individual all-around title at the world championships for the sixth time on Friday to become the most decorated gymnast in history. Ten years after she wo...
Oct 06, 2023
NY appeals court declines to halt Trump’s civil fraud trial while he contests a pretrial ruling
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals judge declined Friday to halt Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, rebuffing the former president's request to postpone it while he fights a pretrial ruling that could ...
Oct 06, 2023
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ville Heinola placed on injured reserve
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have placed Ville Heinola on injured reserve after the 22-year-old defenceman suffered an apparent leg injury in Thursday's 3-0 home loss to the Ottawa Senators. Heinola w...
Oct 06, 2023
Liberal minister says turning federal assets into affordable housing part of fix
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the Liberals see turning federal assets into affordable housing as an integral part of fixing Canada's shortage. Duclos said in a recent interview t...
Oct 06, 2023
City facility hours of operation changing on Thanksgiving Monday
The City of Grande Prairie is adjusting facility hours of operation for Thanksgiving.On Monday October 9, facilities closed are:City HallBonnetts Energy CentreDave Barr Community CentreCity on 99City ...
Oct 06, 2023
NBPA, Raptors donate $10,000 to striking SFU support workers
BURNABY - The National Basketball Players Association and its members on the Toronto Raptors are donating $10,000 to fund striking support workers at Simon Fraser University. NBPA vice-president and R...
Oct 06, 2023
Emergency resolution on pharmacare expected at NDP convention
OTTAWA - A group of grassroots NDP activists is planning to push for pharmacare to be a make-or-break element of the federal party's supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals at a policy convention...
Oct 06, 2023