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In the news today, March 26
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, March 26 --- CANADIANS EVACUATED COUNTER-TERROR TROOPS IN MALI Canadian peacekeepers were called upon to evacuate several wounded French soldiers in Mali ear...
Mar 26, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meeting with labour leaders in Winnipeg today
WINNIPEG - Justin Trudeau will be focusing on the training benefits in the recently released budget as he meets with labour leaders in Winnipeg today. The prime minister arrived in the city Monday eve...
Mar 26, 2019
Celebrity lawyer Geragos named in Avenatti extortion case
LOS ANGELES - Attorney Mark Geragos has had a long career representing high-profile clients including Michael Jackson, Colin Kaepernick and Jussie Smollett. Now Geragos might need a defence attorney h...
Mar 26, 2019
Bus facility to be built in Vision West Business Park and other council highlights
The Grande Prairie Catholic School District has received approval to build a bus maintenance facility in the Vision West Business Park. Council approved changes to the business park's outline plan and...
Mar 25, 2019
Council reverses decision to keep home for disabled out of tony neighbourhood
WEYBURN, Sask. - A Saskatchewan city council that faced a backlash after voting against construction of a group home for disabled adults in an upscale neighbourhood has reversed its decision...
Mar 25, 2019
Thief steals coin collection worth $30,000 in Calgary
A theft victim in Calgary is out a bit of coin, about 30-thousand dollars worth.Police say someone broke into a southwest-area home last month and made off with an expensive and rare coin collection.T...
Mar 25, 2019
Human remains found in Calgary identified
Police say human remains found in a wilderness area northwest of Calgary last fall have now been identified.Investigators say they are treating the death of Calgarian Jeremy Boisseau as a homicide.The...
Mar 25, 2019
Edmonton officer avoids charges after punching man
Alberta's police watchdog says an officer who punched a man in the head and broke his jaw will not be charged with a criminal offence.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says the 65-year-old ma...
Mar 25, 2019
Contentious subdivision topic of lengthy debate at County Council meeting
It was a full house at Council Chambers this morning during the County of Grande Prairie's regular meeting.A public hearing was held on the proposed re-zoning of a 45.76-acre, privately-owned parcel o...
Mar 25, 2019 The subject parcel (outlined in black) is applying to re-zone the land to Country Residential for a nine lot subdivision, which would be located to the northwest of the property (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)
B.C. brings in tax credit to help spur liquefied natural gas investment
VICTORIA - British Columbia is changing the province's tax structure for liquefied natural gas projects, aiming to encourage more development through a natural gas tax credit. Finance Minister Carole ...
Mar 25, 2019