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Doctor who faced racism after COVID-19 outbreak sues New Brunswick, RCMP
A Black doctor who says he faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of breaking COVID-19 rules amid an outbreak last year announced Friday he is suing the New Brunswick government and th...
Jun 11, 2021
GP Hockey legend passes away at 97
A Grande Prairie Hockey Legend has passed away.An obituary posted to the EverythingGP website says Max Henning died June 3 at the age of 97.The GP Hockey Legends website says he was inducted as a buil...
Jun 11, 2021
Peace River woman's death along Highway 986 deemed suspicious
A 29-year-old Peace River woman has died after a reported hit-and-run west of Cadotte Lake, and authorities have ruled the circumstances of her death suspicious.On June 7 Peace Regional RCMP responded...
Jun 11, 2021
Grande Prairie Museum, Heritage Village and Heritage Discovery Centre re-opening Tuesday
The Grande Prairie Museum, Heritage Village, and the Heritage Discovery Centre will be reopening to the public on Tuesday, June 15, in alignment with Stage 2 of Alberta's "Open for Summer" Plan, which...
Jun 11, 2021
International Paper donates butterfly kits to Grande Prairie region students
International Paper (IP) recently gave students in the Grande Prairie area the opportunity to get some hands-on learning experience with butterflies.The International Paper Grande Prairie mill, throug...
Jun 11, 2021
Herdman says Canadian men are excited for World Cup qualifying test in Haiti
Canada headed to Haiti on Friday, looking to minimize its time in Port-au-Prince ahead of Saturday's World Cup qualifier. The two teams meet again Tuesday in suburban Chicago with the series winner ad...
Jun 11, 2021
Liberals convene antisemitism summit amid concerns over new MP's views on Israel
OTTAWA - The federal government is convening an emergency summit on antisemitism even as it faces criticism for welcoming an MP who has denounced Israel's actions toward Palestinians into the ranks of...
Jun 11, 2021
Reopening worries and wake of sorrow: In The News for June 11
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 11, 2021
Community leaders gain awareness of accessibility issues with Chair Leaders Day
Members of Grande Prairie City Council, Council candidates and other dignitaries were on hand at Muskoseepi Park Friday to participate in the Chair Leaders Enabling Access Event.The event has ten comm...
Jun 11, 2021
Province announces program to protect targets of hate-motivated crimes
The Government of Alberta is taking action to address hate crimes and discrimination.At the Al Rashid Mosque in Edmonton on Friday morning, Premier Jason Kenney announced the new Alberta Security Infr...
Jun 11, 2021