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Tickets on sale for 29th Rotary Dream Home Lottery December 31
Tickets for the 29th annual Rotary Dream Home Lottery go on sale at noon on New Year's Eve.This year's dream home is located in Taylor Estates and is being built by Monarch Homes.The new state-of-the-...
Dec 29, 2021
GPRC adopting mandatory vaccine policy, temporarily shifting most courses online
Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) will be introducing a mandatory vaccination policy starting January 3, along with a temporary shift to online classes for most courses starting January 4. The st...
Dec 29, 2021
Conservative MP questions delay in suicide hotline as COVID-19 crisis calls continue
OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament is questioning why a national suicide-prevention hotline approved by the House of Commons last year still does not exist. MPs from all parties voted in Dec...
Dec 29, 2021
Saleh rejoins Jets after clearing COVID-19 protocols
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Jets coach Robert Saleh cleared COVID-19 protocols and returned to the facility Wednesday to run practice for the first time since testing positive for the coronavirus last we...
Dec 29, 2021
IIHF suspends Sweden defenceman Loof one game for illegal hit at world juniors
The International Ice Hockey Federation has suspended Sweden defenceman Leo Loof one game for a check to the head of Slovakia defenceman Simon Nemec. The incident occurred in the third period of Swede...
Dec 29, 2021
Indoor cricket league returning to Grande Prairie
Registration is now open for an indoor cricket league in Grande Prairie. President of the Grande Prairie Cricket Association Vejay Parmar says youth and adults roughly 15 or older are welcome to join ...
Dec 29, 2021
Lamar Jackson expected to practice for Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens were expecting Lamar Jackson back at practice Wednesday after the star quarterback missed two games with an ankle injury. Coach John Harbaugh said Jackson would likely practice on...
Dec 29, 2021
Biden, Putin to hold call over stepped up security demands
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) - President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak Thursday as the Russian leader has stepped up his demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. The two leaders will ...
Dec 29, 2021
CPP premiums are getting a bigger bump than planned. Here's why.
OTTAWA - Jan. 1 is going to feel like Groundhog Day for all those paying into the Canada Pension Plan. Like last year, contributions are going up again by more than originally planned, and the reason ...
Dec 29, 2021
Mitchell, Bibic named Canadian cyclists of the year by Canadian Cycling magazine
TORONTO - Kelsey Mitchell and Dylan Bibic have been named Canadian cyclists of the year by Canadian Cycling magazine. Mitchell won the women's sprint in Tokyo in her Olympic debut, only the second Can...
Dec 29, 2021