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Jordan's Principle order may cost feds $15 billion in compensation, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says it could cost the federal government up to $15 billion to compensate First Nations' families and children impacted by the child welfare system, as well as...
Feb 23, 2021

Palace: Prince Philip has infection, will stay in hospital
LONDON - Prince Philip is "comfortable" in a London hospital where he is being treated for an infection, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. The palace said Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizab...
Feb 23, 2021

Syfy's 'Resident Alien' invader gets lift-off with viewers
LOS ANGELES - "Resident Alien," a new Syfy series that caught the attention of veteran TV critic Rob Owen and approving viewers, is evidence that inventive shows exist outside premium cable and stream...
Feb 23, 2021

U.S. home prices rise 10.1% in December, fastest since 2014
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices surged at the fastest pace in nearly seven years in December, fueled by low mortgage rates and Americans moving from crowded urban areas to houses in the suburbs. The S&a...
Feb 23, 2021

Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny co-writing mystery novel
NEW YORK - One of the world's better known fans of mystery novels, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is now writing one. Clinton is teaming up with her friend, the novelist Louise Penny, on "State of Terror," w...
Feb 23, 2021

Shailene Woodley confirms she's engaged to Aaron Rodgers
Shailene Woodley confirmed that she's engaged to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The actor discussed her relationship with Rodgers on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday, s...
Feb 23, 2021

Relative of British queen jailed for sex assault at castle
LONDON - A relative of Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral castle in Scotland. Simon Bowes-Lyon, the Earl of Strathmore, ha...
Feb 23, 2021

BLM in Italian Fashion campaign shows early tangible results
MILAN - A digital runway show by five Italian fashion designers of African origin opens Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, one tangible result of a campaign launched last summer by the only Black Italia...
Feb 23, 2021

Highlights from Monday's City Council meeting
Monday's Grande Prairie City Council meeting saw a number of motions passed:Property tax deadlineCouncil has approved extending the property tax deadline for residential and non-residential properties...
Feb 23, 2021

Storm brass encouraged with online 50/50 initiative; excited for season relaunch
Grande Prairie Storm President Chris Millsap says news of the "Jackpots for Junior Hockey" program launched in partnership with the AJHL, WHL and Alberta government is encouraging for his club.The pro...
Feb 23, 2021