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City of Grande Prairie to begin Pest Control Operations
The City of Grande Prairie is set to begin its annual pest control operations in May.The work focuses on controlling noxious weeds, insects and plant diseases in city-owned land using products registe...
Apr 30, 2025
GPPSD announces Edwin Parr Award Nominee
Grande Prairie Public School Division has announced its nominee for the Edwin Parr Award for first-year teachers.Ailee Estrada, a Grade 5 teacher at Hillside Community School, is being recognized for ...
Apr 30, 2025
Kuwait frees 10 more Americans in the second release in as many months
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees, bringing to nearly two dozen the total number freed by the country in the past two months, U.S. officials told The Associated...
Apr 30, 2025
Pickard's poised play gives Edmonton Oilers confidence in first-round series
LOS ANGELES - Twelve seasons into his NHL tenure, Calvin Pickard is playing some of the biggest games of his career. The 33-year-old Edmonton Oilers goalie started the playoffs on the bench, backing u...
Apr 30, 2025
Veteran forward Karen Paquin returns for Canada's Pacific Four Series title defence
Veteran forward Karen Paquin makes her first Canadian start since the 2021 Rugby World Cup when Canada opens defence of its Pacific Four Series title on Friday against the U.S. in Kansas City. Canada,...
Apr 30, 2025
Makeshift meth lab found and dismantled in wooded area near Trout Lake
Mounties in Red Earth Creek say an abandoned vehicle complaint led to them finding firearms and chemical precursors for making meth. A complaint from the public came to RCMP on April 19, 2025, of an a...
Apr 30, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Trump says he'll meet with Carney 'within the next week'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House "within the next week." Trump says he spoke with Carney on the phone Tuesday and he expect...
Apr 30, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Brian White named MLS player of the month for April
NEW YORK - Vancouver Whitecaps forward Brian White has been named Major League Soccer's player of the month for April. White scored five goals over his three MLS appearances in April for league-leadin...
Apr 30, 2025
Canada's top court to decide whether to hear a trailblazing youth-led climate case
TORONTO - Canada's highest court is set to decide whether it will hear arguments in a trailblazing climate change lawsuit that could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle...
Apr 30, 2025
Evason named Canada coach, Huska among assistants for world hockey championship
CALGARY - Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Dean Evason will lead Canada's staff at the upcoming world hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced Canada's coaching staff for the tournament on Wednesd...
Apr 30, 2025