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County of Grande Prairie firefighters help replace toys, school supplies at Whispering Ridge
County of Grande Prairie and area firefighters went a step beyond just putting out the fire at Whispering Ridge Community School back in April, as they also came together to replace some of the toys a...
May 2, 2021
Time is now for military to finally make real progress on sex misconduct, Arbour says
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour says she believes that after years of failed efforts and misfires, the time is finally ripe for real progress in the Canadian military's fight against sexual misconduct. And the...
May 2, 2021
Games postponed at world women's curling following positive COVID-19 tests
CALGARY - Tournament officials say multiple broadcasters have tested positive for COVID-19 at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship in Calgary. The World Curling Federation said in a release Sund...
May 2, 2021
'Aliens are coming': Alberta RCMP 911 dispatchers fielding calls about UFO sightings
A blinding flash of light, something unidentified overhead or aliens at the door. Somewhere the truth is out there. Canadians appear to be seeing more "out there" while scanning the night skies in inc...
May 2, 2021
Sexual assault victims complain of 'rude' treatment by MPs at committees
OTTAWA - Melissa Lukings was in the middle of sharing her expertise in cybersecurity and her lived experience as a former sex worker during a Commons committee hearing earlier this month when the meet...
May 2, 2021
State TV: Iran reaches deals to release prisoners; US denies
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will free prisoners with Western ties in Iran in exchange for billions of dollars from the United States and the United Kingdom, state television reported Sunday. The U.S. immediat...
May 2, 2021
'Aliens are coming': Alberta RCMP 911 dispatchers fielding calls about UFO sightings
A blinding flash of light, something unidentified overhead or aliens at the door. Somewhere the truth is out there. Canadians appear to be seeing more "out there" while scanning the night skies in inc...
May 2, 2021
London Drugs opens up shelf space for Grande Prairie restaurants
London Drugs is running it's second round of the Local Central program, and is opening up shelf space specifically for local restaurants to sell their products.Shelly Abrey, the Manager of Grande Prai...
May 2, 2021
B.C. Peace mayor seeing local economy improving under travel restrictions
British Columbia's travel restrictions, which prohibits non-essential travel and border crossings, has yielded some positive results for Dawson Creek and the BC Peace Region.Mayor Dale Bumstead says D...
May 2, 2021
Officials scrutinized as Israel mourns 45 killed at festival
JERUSALEM - Officials came under growing scrutiny Sunday for ignoring warnings about safety lapses at one of Israel's most visited holy sites, as the country mourned 45 ultra-Orthodox Jews killed in a...
May 2, 2021