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Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation hosting tree planting ceremony
International Paper is donating $100,000 worth of trees and shrubs to the Key to Care Capital Campaign. The campaign was started in 2015 to raise money for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundat...
Jun 27, 2022

Montreal police arrest suspect in shooting death of 15-year-old girl
Montreal police say they've made an arrest in the case of a 15-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting last year. Police told a news conference today that a 26-year-old man is expected to face a f...
Jun 27, 2022

Canada's Marino gives up two late breaks in first-round loss to Kawa at Wimbledon
LONDON - Poland's Katarzyna Kawa converted two pivotal break points late in the match to secure a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win over Vancouver's Rebecca Marino in first-round women's action Monday at Wimbledon. M...
Jun 27, 2022

Canada in talks with NATO allies about boosting military forces in Latvia
Ottawa is talking with allies about boosting a Canadian-led combat unit in Latvia as the NATO military alliance moves to reinforce its eastern front with Russia. Latvia's ambassador to Canada revealed...
Jun 27, 2022

Calls increase for more money as Montreal and rest of Quebec facing housing crunch
Montreal's mayor and a provincial opposition party leader are warning that the city's affordable housing shortage is going to get worse if more money isn't made available. Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante...
Jun 27, 2022

Former Raptors centre Lucas Nogeuira signs with CEBL's Guelph Nighthawks
GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Nighthawks have signed former Toronto Raptor Lucas Nogueira. The Brazilian seven-foot centre, also known as Bebe, will join the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) team a...
Jun 27, 2022

Vancouver Canucks sign Dries, Brisebois, Stevens to two-way contracts
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Sheldon Dries, defenceman Guillaume Brisebois, and forward John Stevens to two-way contracts. Dries agreed to a two-way deal, while Brisebois and ...
Jun 27, 2022

Locally owned gym takes over Motion Fitness and all members
Iron Nation Fitness will be the new home for Motion Fitness gym members come July 1, 2022. Motion Fitness will be closing their Grande Prairie location that same day. Locally owned gym, Iron Nation Fi...
Jun 27, 2022

Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing for Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Jan. 6 panel says it is calling a surprise hearing on Tuesday to present "recently obtained evidence." The hearing comes after Congress left Washington for a two-week reces...
Jun 27, 2022

Canada ships seeds to Ukraine to help hard-pressed farmers targeted by Russia
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canada is sending seeds to Ukraine including buckwheat, a fast-growing crop. The minister says Ukraine asked Canada - also a major grain grower -...
Jun 27, 2022