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County of Grande Prairie council highlights
County of Grande Prairie council met on Monday.Among the highlights was Council awarding $210,320 in operating assistance grants to over 60 local organizations and groups. The grant program provides f...
Jun 13, 2023
Los Angeles city councilman charged with embezzlement and perjury
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prosecutors charged a Los Angeles city councilman with embezzlement and perjury Tuesday in the latest criminal case to upend the scandal-plagued governing board of the nation's seco...
Jun 13, 2023
Special adviser says Simon Fraser University football exhibition plan not feasible
BURNABY, B.C. - Simon Fraser University's athletic department says its football program will not play exhibition games this year as it is "not feasible." The decision comes after an independent advise...
Jun 13, 2023
Canadians have the right to a healthy environment with passage of new law
OTTAWA - Changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act enshrining the right to a healthy environment have passed into law. The federal government has been working on the legislation for several...
Jun 13, 2023
CP NewsAlert: ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor facing additional charges in Alberta
TSUUT'INA FIRST NATION - Police in Alberta have issued warrants for Nathan Chasing Horse, a former actor in the movie "Dances With Wolves," for nine charges including sexual exploitation, sexual assau...
Jun 13, 2023
Quebec father sexually assaulted by wife qualifies for victim compensation: tribunal
MONTREAL - A tribunal has found that a Quebec man who became a father after he was sexually assaulted by his wife qualifies for payments from the provincial fund for victims of crime. The province's a...
Jun 13, 2023
Catcher Danny Jansen returns to roster as Blue Jays prepare for nine-game road trip
BALTIMORE - Catcher Danny Jansen was reinstated from the Blue Jays' 10-day injured list on Tuesday and he was available to play in Toronto's game versus the Orioles in Baltimore. Jansen's return to th...
Jun 13, 2023
Canadian rider Michael Woods finishes runner-up in challenging Mont Ventoux race
Canadian rider Michael Woods finished second Tuesday at the CIC Mont Ventoux Challenge, outkicked by France's Lenny Martinez. The one-day race was originally scheduled to feature two challenging climb...
Jun 13, 2023
Pride Toronto director feels connection with Jays is still strong after Bass saga
TORONTO - Pride Toronto executive director Sherwin Modeste feels the organization's relationship with the Blue Jays remains strong but notes there are still "mixed feelings out there" as a result of t...
Jun 13, 2023
Bourke returning to Grande Prairie as new city manager
The City of Grande Prairie has hired a new city manager.Shane Bourke returns to City Hall, having previously worked for the City in a number of capacities from 2017-2021.That included a position as Co...
Jun 13, 2023