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Nominations for 2023 Chamber Awards of Distinction close Friday
Outstanding businesses and organizations in Grande Prairie have until Friday to be nominated for the 2023 Chamber Awards of Distinction.The businesses awards recognize achievements and contributions m...
Aug 14, 2023
Hamlet of Hythe's chlorine analyzers to be replaced with ProMinent
The Hamlet of Hythe's chlorine analyzers are being replaced.At Monday's meeting, County of Grande Prairie Council voted to replace the current Rosemount-Emerson chlorine analyzers with ProMinent analy...
Aug 14, 2023
Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov dead at 21 after brain tumour diagnosis
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. He was 21. The Maple Leafs confirmed Amirov's death Monday on social media. Amirov signed a thr...
Aug 14, 2023
Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros misses practice Monday following injury
WINNIPEG - Quarterback Zach Collaros didn't practise Monday with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Collaros, 34, suffered an upper-body injury in the first half of Winnipeg's 38-29 comeback road win over the...
Aug 14, 2023
Clairmont woman wins $100K
After purchasing a DAILY GRAND ticket in Grande Prairie, Clairmont's Carolee Fasick is now $100,000 richer. "My jaw dropped and my eyes bulged out of my head!" - Fasick after scanning her winning tick...
Aug 14, 2023
Defending champion Bayern Munich has Harry Kane but needs a goalkeeper ahead of Bundesliga season
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - Even though Bayern Munich landed the Bundesliga's record signing in England captain Harry Kane, there's still a big hole in the squad. Kane has taken on the No. 9 shirt pre...
Aug 14, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays enjoy day off after injury bug bites hard during 17-in-17 stretch
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays finally got some rest and, hopefully, did some healing on Monday. Injuries have piled up over a 17-day stretch where the Blue Jays played every day. All-star shortstop ...
Aug 14, 2023
Recently shuffled federal cabinet to hold three-day retreat in Prince Edward Island
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a three-day federal cabinet retreat that is set to take place in Prince Edward Island next week will focus on the economy and affordability issues. The retr...
Aug 14, 2023
Quebec government says it is open to studying whether to relaunch nuclear reactor
MONTREAL - Quebec Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon says he agrees with Hydro-Qubec's decision to study a possible reopening of the province's only nuclear power plant. Fitzgibbon reacted today to rec...
Aug 14, 2023
Wildfires close evacuation routes out of N.W.T. towns, some being transported by air
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Members of the Canadian Forces are being deployed to help deal with wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary that have forced the evacuation of the town of Hay Ri...
Aug 14, 2023