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An explainer on the Ontario government's move to review highway speed limits
TORONTO - Ontario's government plans to launch a review of speed limits on provincial highways, with the transportation minister musing that some of those roads can safely handle traffic at ...
May 5, 2019
Winger Liam Kay ready to return after lengthy injury absence from Wolfpack
TORONTO - The Wolfpack's mid-season return to Canada also marks a new beginning for winger Liam Kay. The transatlantic rugby league team's first training session in Toronto last week was the first of ...
May 5, 2019
Residents Allowed to Return Home After Morning Fire at Industrial Site
An early morning fire at Secure Energy's La Glace facility is now under control. At around 7:15 this morning the Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership was activated after the call came in rega...
May 5, 2019
Quebec judge declares parts of vaping legislation invalid after challenge
MONTREAL - Quebec is within its rights to legislate on vaping, but a provision banning demonstrations of vaping products inside shops or specialized clinics goes too far, a Quebec ...
May 5, 2019
Maximum Security owner weighs options after disqualification
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Maximum Security co-owner Gary West criticized race stewards' disqualification of his horse's Kentucky Derby victory as "egregious" and said he was pondering his next step, including...
May 5, 2019
Amid backlash, Nova Scotia tells schools athletics authority to reinstate rugby
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has told the province's schools athletics authority to reinstate high school rugby, after it was abruptly cancelled across the province without warning over s...
May 5, 2019
Amid backlash, Nova Scotia tells schools athletics authority to reinstate rugby
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has told the province's schools athletics authority to reinstate high school rugby, after it was abruptly cancelled across the province without warning over s...
May 5, 2019
Traffic Re-routed on Highway 40 After Collision
UPDATE - STARS Air Ambulance confirms that one person has been transported to a hospital in Edmonton. Details regarding the individual or the extent of their injuries were not released. Traffic is bei...
May 5, 2019
Conservatives didn't properly investigate allegations against Dykstra: report
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is adding more detailed police checks to its vetting of candidates and creating a specific policy for handling complaints made against MPs and candidates. The...
May 5, 2019
GPRC Convocation Held on Saturday
Over 300 students graduated from Grande Prairie Regional College on Saturday. President and CEO Don Gnatiuk presided over two ceremonies yesterday at Douglas J Cardinal theatre - one for graduates of ...
May 5, 2019 (L-R) Valedictorian Neil Reed and Salutatorian Ryan Beeston (photo courtesy GPRC)