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As promised, Canada coach John Herdman calls in reinforcements for Florida camp
As promised, Canada coach John Herdman has summoned 11 more players to camp in Orlando ahead of Saturday's World Cup qualifying match against Aruba.Herdman brought in the 11, all from MLS teams, as in...
May 31, 2021
Grande Prairie records six new COVID-19 cases, four recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie added six new cases of COVID-19 and four recoveries for Sunday, May 30, bringing the active case total in the City up by two to 91.Seven new cases and no recoveries were rec...
May 31, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Charlottetown council votes to remove statue of Sir John A. Macdonald
Charlottetown city council has voted to permanently remove a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from a downtown intersection as a response to recent revelations about Canada's residential school system.T...
May 31, 2021
Canada's PM Trudeau walking with cane after he sprained his ankle playing Frisbee
OTTAWA - It seems Justin Trudeau has picked up a new accessory, though this one is not by choice. The prime minister known for his snazzy socks and styled hair was spotted Monday walking with a cane a...
May 31, 2021
Wildfire danger rated high in Grande Prairie Forest Area
Alberta Wildfire has raised the fire danger level in the Grande Prairie Forest Area to high as of Monday, May 31.In a release, Alberta Wildfire says they've moved the fire danger to high because of th...
May 31, 2021
Canadian men face crucial stretch of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying games
Canada kicks off a crucial stretch of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying this weekend with the first of what could be four games in 11 days. At stake is a chance for the Canadian men, currently ranked 70th...
May 31, 2021
Vital Signs survey seeks input on a number of topics, with the underlying theme of COVID-19's impact
The Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta has launched it's biennial Vital Signs survey to gather input from the residents of the City and County of Grande Prairie and the MD of Greenview. CEO ...
May 31, 2021
Grande Prairie area municipalities lower flags to half mast in remembrance of 215 children discovered in Kamloops
Flags at Grande Prairie City Hall and other municipal facilities will fly at half mast over the next week.The action comes in response to the discovery late last week of the remains of 215 children co...
May 31, 2021
Mayors press Freeland for direct funding for urban Indigenous housing
OTTAWA - The mayors of Canada's biggest cities are pressing the federal government to lay out a path to help house urban Indigenous people as part of a larger push to address homelessness in this coun...
May 31, 2021
UN watchdog: Access to key Iranian data lacking since Feb 23
VIENNA (AP) - The United Nations' atomic watchdog hasn't been able to access data important to monitoring Iran's nuclear program since late February when the Islamic Republic started restricting inter...
May 31, 2021