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Grande Prairie Public School Division will not pilot draft K-6 curriculum
The Board of Trustees with the Grande Prairie Public School Division has voted to not pilot the new draft Grade K-6 curriculum next year.The board unanimously voted not to take part in the pilot progr...
Apr 27, 2021
Arizona governor signs abortion ban for genetic issues
PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed a sweeping anti-abortion bill that bans the procedure if the woman is seeking it solely because a fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down syndr...
Apr 27, 2021
Notley, NDP still pushing for GPRC to transition to university status
It was a promise she and her government made in 2018 and is still something Rachel Notley would like to see come to fruition: the transition of Grande Prairie Regional College to University status.The...
Apr 27, 2021
Vegas tourism, airport, casinos show rebound from virus
Las Vegas is bouncing back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, with new economic reports showing increases in airport passengers and tourism, and a big jump in a key index showing that casinos statewi...
Apr 27, 2021
3D printing's new challenge: Solving the US housing shortage
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit...
Apr 27, 2021
More complete count pushes Oscars to 10.4 million viewers
NEW YORK - It may be little consolation for the movie academy, but a more complete count by the Nielsen company pushed the Academy Awards audience to 10.4 million viewers on Tuesday. A day earlier, Ni...
Apr 27, 2021
Publisher pulls Philip Roth bio, cuts ties with author
NEW YORK - The publisher of a highly anticipated and widely debated biography of Philip Roth is pulling the book and cutting ties with author Blake Bailey, who faces multiple allegations of sexual har...
Apr 27, 2021
Grande Prairie business licensing bylaw changes take effect May 1
Changes to the business licence bylaw in Grande Prairie come into effect on May 1, a change that will require all businesses in the city to hold a valid municipal license.The updated bylaw was approve...
Apr 27, 2021
Nunavut MP taking two-week leave because of personal health problems
OTTAWA - Nunavut's member of Parliament says she is taking a two-week leave from her political duties because she continues to struggle with personal health problems. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says in a stateme...
Apr 27, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 27 new COVID-19 cases, 39 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie recorded 27 new cases of COVID-19 and 39 recoveries over the last 24 hours. That brings the active case total in the Swan City down by 12 to 476 as of the end of day April 2...
Apr 27, 2021