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County of Grande Prairie awards agreement for new furniture in municipal buildings
The County of Grande Prairie is renovating some of their municipal buildings.At their meeting Monday, County Council directed administration to award a five-year agreement to RGO Office Products Edmon...
Aug 27, 2025

Team Canada advances to round of 16 at FIVB Women's World Championship
Wahnam's Quinn Pelland and her fellow teammates are moving forward into more competition after closing out pool action at the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship in Thailand. Team Canada l...
Aug 27, 2025

Ex-minister tells Quebec auto board scandal inquiry he knew project was over budget
MONTRAL - Quebec's former minister of Cybersecurity and Digital Technology has told a public inquiry he knew the provincial auto insurance board's digital transition project was over budget in 2021. r...
Aug 27, 2025

Five things to know about B.C. ostrich farm fighting against avian flu cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Aug. 21 that a cull of about 400 ostriches can proceed at a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an avian flu outbreak....
Aug 27, 2025

Council in Burnaby, B.C., calls for Israel arms embargo
BURNABY - The city council in Burnaby, B.C., has agreed to ask the federal government to impose a two-way arms embargo on Israel. The motion, which drew cheers in the council chamber when it was passe...
Aug 27, 2025

Search and Rescue fundraising bike ride to pass through Grande Prairie August 28
UPDATE: the AB4960 riders will be stopping at the southern parking lot of the Montrose Cultural Centre around noon today, August 28.--A group of bicyclists will be travelling through Grande Prairie on...
Aug 27, 2025

Poilievre says temporary foreign workers taking jobs from young Canadians
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says temporary foreign workers are taking jobs from young Canadians while youth unemployment is high. Poilievre made the comment today during a press conf...
Aug 27, 2025

Top Florida official says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days, email shows
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron ...
Aug 27, 2025

Ford says federal, provincial public servants should work in the office 5 days a week
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont...
Aug 27, 2025

Vancouver airport says operations back to normal after navigation staffing shortfall
VANCOUVER - Vancouver International Airport says it is running as normal after staffing shortfalls at Canada's air navigation provider led to cancellations and delays on Tuesday. The airport had repor...
Aug 27, 2025