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B.C. to provide up to 8,000 free air conditioners to low-income, vulnerable people
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is giving its Crown power utility $10 million to provide up to 8,000 free air-conditioning units to vulnerable people. A death review panel by the BC Corone...
Jun 27, 2023
Dubois rumours end as Jets centre heads to Los Angeles for players, draft pick
NASHVILLE - The Winnipeg Jets have traded star forward Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for three forwards and a 2024 second round draft pick. Dubois was a restricted free agent ...
Jun 27, 2023
NHL draft moment almost here for phenom Connor Bedard
NASHVILLE - Connor Bedard strode into a bright room on the 11th floor of an office tower overlooking Bridgestone Arena. He took his place at the podium before a phalanx of cameras and a few dozen repo...
Jun 27, 2023
Quebec movie theatre mogul Vincenzo Guzzo charged with criminal harassment
MONTREAL - Vincenzo Guzzo, CEO of a large independent movie theatre chain in Quebec and investor on CBC Television's "Dragon's Den," has been charged with criminal harassment. The Quebec prosecutor's ...
Jun 27, 2023
U.S. arrests 4 Mexican nationals in 2022 deaths of 53 migrants found trapped in hot tractor trailer
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - U.S. authorities on Tuesday announced the arrests of four more people in last year's smuggling deaths of 53 migrants, including eight children, who were left in a tractor trailer in...
Jun 27, 2023
Federal government opens PrairiesCan service Centre in Grande Prairie, announces funding for 23 local projects
The federal government has officially opened a new Prairie Economic Development Canada service centre in Grande Prairie. Located in Centre 2000, the new PrairiesCan regional office is one of seven bei...
Jun 27, 2023
Canadian wildfires are causing unhealthy air quality again in Chicago and other parts of the US
CHICAGO (AP) - Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region, and in parts of the central and ...
Jun 27, 2023
County of Grande Prairie Council Highlights June 26th
County of Grande Prairie council approved a renewed three-year operating funding agreement with the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie during their regular meeting on Monday. The agreement will see the Cou...
Jun 27, 2023
Andreescu, Marino knocked out of Bad Homburg, Eastbourne International
BAD HOMBURG, Germany - Bianca Andreescu was knocked out of the Bad Homburg Open, losing 3-6, 2-6 to Spain's Rebeka Masarova on Tuesday in the round of 16. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., had one ac...
Jun 27, 2023
Grande Prairie 911 advises caution using Emergency SOS
Since an increase in accidental 911 calls, Grande Prairie 911 is asking residents to be cautious of Emergency SOS automatic phone calls to 911.It is suspected the increased accidental calls are linked...
Jun 27, 2023