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Unemployment rate for region including Grande Prairie dropped in November
The unemployment rate for the Western Alberta region, which includes Grande Prairie and the entire Peace Region, fell to 6.7 per cent in November compared to 7.1 per cent in October. That also marks a...
Dec 03, 2021
Loblaw Financial wins Supreme Court case over tax treatment of Barbados subsidiary
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with Loblaw Financial Holdings in a dispute over the tax treatment of a subsidiary the company ran in Barbados. In a 7-0 ruling today, the top court says...
Dec 03, 2021
Iran nuclear talks pause, will reconvene in Vienna next week
BERLIN (AP) - Diplomats negotiating in Vienna to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers have paused after five days of talks to consult with their governments and will reconvene next week, ...
Dec 03, 2021
Chamber of Commerce elects new board members, executive during annual general meeting
Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting on Thursday.The event saw the election of a new board of directors and executive. Tertius Genis (Fusion Business Solut...
Dec 03, 2021
20-year-old dead, teen injured after shooting in east-end Montreal
Montreal police say a 20-year-old man has died following a shooting in the city's east end Thursday evening. Officers were alerted by a 911 call for gunshots in the city's Anjou district at about 7:15...
Dec 03, 2021
Grande Prairie Curling Centre hosting men's provincials qualifier
Seven teams will be playing for two spots at men's provincials this weekend at the Grande Prairie Curling Centre. Executive director Colin Griffith says the winners will go to the provincials also tak...
Dec 03, 2021
Western Mustangs v. Saskatchewan Huskies could be a Vanier Cup classic
QUEBEC - The Vanier Cup will be a showdown of the two best offences in Canadian university football as the No. 1 Western Mustangs face the No. 2 Saskatchewan Huskies. But Western head coach Greg Marsh...
Dec 03, 2021
Long-time resident bringing indoor batting cage facility to Grande Prairie
A Grande Prairie resident is turning his dream into a reality.Long-time resident Nick Darke is building an indoor batting cage facility in the Swan City.The new facility will be called 'The Off-Season...
Dec 03, 2021
Lebanese minister resigns in bid to ease crisis with Saudis
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's information minister announce his resignation Friday, in a bid to ease an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. Minister George Kordahi ma...
Dec 03, 2021
UAE agrees to buy French warplanes as Macron visits Gulf
NICE, France (AP) - France says the United Arab Emirates has purchased 80 French-made Rafale warplanes for 16 billion euros. There was no immediate confirmation of the deal from Emirati officials. The...
Dec 03, 2021