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Possible scenarios that could play out in Ottawa as the Liberal government teeters
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland, in mid-December. The bombshell mov...
Jan 02, 2025
Operation delayed to unload cargo from ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal
MONTREAL - An operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal has been postponed to the weekend. The plan had been to sta...
Jan 02, 2025
Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian OL Gibbon to contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian offensive lineman Jesse Gibbon to a one-year contract extension Thursday. The deal leaves Gibbon under contract with the CFL club through the 2026 sea...
Jan 02, 2025
Man who died in Tesla Cybertruck explosion was active-duty US Army soldier, officials say
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The person who authorities believe died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with firework mortars and camp fuel canisters outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas ho...
Jan 02, 2025
Man who died in Tesla Cybertruck explosion was active-duty US Army solider, officials say
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The person who authorities believe died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with firework mortars and camp fuel canisters outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas ho...
Jan 02, 2025
Alberta's new electricity 'rate of last resort' comes into effort, no Medicine Hat application
Alberta's electricity "rate of last resort" starts today, replacing the province's previous default rate for consumers who don't have a contract.The rate is set at about 12 cents per kilowatt hour unt...
Jan 02, 2025
Toronto rookie Jonathan Mogbo assigned to G-League's Raptors 905
TORONTO - Rookie forward Jonathan Mogbo has been assigned to the G-League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors. Raptors 905 will host the Austin Spurs on Friday at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Missi...
Jan 02, 2025
Return of the Grande North Winter Fest
The Grande North Winter Fest will once again take over Grande Prairie City Centre next week.Mayor Jackie Clayton invites all to "embrace one of the coldest months of the year," with several family-fun...
Jan 02, 2025
Big events in 2025 in Grande Prairie include the Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games
Something to look forward to this year will be the Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games coming to Grande Prairie.They are set for July 11 to 13.Games Manager Lisa Kerkhof says athletes will take part...
Jan 02, 2025
A gunman who killed at least 12 people in a shooting rampage in Montenegro dies by suicide
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) - A gunman who fatally shot at least 12 people, including two children, in Montenegro has killed himself while surrounded by police, officials said Thursday. At least four o...
Jan 02, 2025