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GPRC grads honoured during virtual convocation ceremony
Though they could not gather in person, Grande Prairie Regional College still celebrated its graduates in a virtual fashion on Saturday during its commencement ceremonies for both the Grande Prairie a...
May 3, 2021
Biden lifts Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is formally lifting the nation's refugee cap to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in lifting former President Donald Trump's limit...
May 3, 2021
Proud Boys Canada's demise could stiffen resolve of members, expert warns
OTTAWA - Targeting the Canadian chapter of the Proud Boys with anti-terror legislation has led to the group's apparent demise, but a leading expert says it might have little effect on the broader far-...
May 3, 2021
MPs open to changing committee rules after complaints from assault victims, advocates
OTTAWA - Federal politicians say they are open to changing the way witnesses are treated at parliamentary committees after some sexual violence survivors and advocates say they felt angered and, in so...
May 3, 2021
Quebec report on youth protection calls for charter of children's rights
MONTREAL - A commission investigating Quebec's youth protection system released its final report today, calling on the government to create a charter of children's rights. The commission's 552-page re...
May 3, 2021
Einarson struggles continue in women's world curling, Canada loses fourth straight
CALGARY - Stress levels of the host team rose Monday at the women's world curling championship in Calgary. Canada's Kerri Einarson was dangerously close to missing the playoffs with a fourth straight ...
May 3, 2021
Yellowknife schools closed after COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at elementary school
YELLOWKNIFE - All schools in Yellowknife have been closed after eight cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at an elementary school over the weekend. The chief public health officer for the Northwest Terri...
May 3, 2021
Local and national initiatives go as part of Mental Health Week
May 3-9 is Mental Health Week, and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is running a national social media campaign, while a local initiative is also planned for Grande Prairie to mark the we...
May 3, 2021
Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies
Bobby Unser, who began racing jalopies in New Mexico and went on to become a beloved three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and part of the only pair of brothers to capture "The Greatest Spectacle ...
May 3, 2021
Top general drops opposition to change in sex assault policy
WASHINGTON - In a potentially significant shift in the debate over combating sexual assault in the military, the nation's top general says he is dropping his opposition to a proposal to take decisions...
May 3, 2021