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Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September
Health Canada says it plans to completely ban strychnine after completing public consultations on use of the powerful poison. The announcement was made in a conference call between Health Canada offic...
Mar 06, 2024
Trudeau speaks with King Charles for first time since monarch's cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and King Charles spoke today for the first time since the King's cancer diagnosis. The Royal Family says the King held an audience with the Canadian prime minist...
Mar 06, 2024
Grymes preparing for life off the gridiron through CFL mentorship program
TORONTO - He still considers himself a player but Aaron Grymes is preparing for life after football. Grymes, 33, is participating in the CFL mentorship program. The joint venture between the league an...
Mar 06, 2024
Federal procurement department punishes companies that worked on ArriveCan app
Ottawa says it has suspended the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from bidding or working on government contracts that have security requirements. Public Services and Procurement Ca...
Mar 06, 2024
Canada's future funding for UN relief organization in Gaza Strip still in limbo
OTTAWA - Canada hasn't made a final decision on whether to resume funding to the UN aid organization in Gaza when its next scheduled payment is due in April. A senior government source, speaking on co...
Mar 06, 2024
Ice dancer Sorensen says he deserves to be at worlds amid sexual assault allegation
MONTREAL - Ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen believes he and partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry deserve to compete for Canada at the figure skating world championships this month amid sexual assault allegati...
Mar 06, 2024
Mike McEwen takes control of Pool B with 10-2 win over Jamie Koe at Brier
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen took control of Pool B at the Canadian men's curling championship with a 10-2 win over Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories in Wednesday's early draw. McEwen impr...
Mar 06, 2024
Residents to share their ideas on regional transit in the county
Starting March 6, residents of the County of Grande Prairie are invited to attend open houses and complete an online survey to share their vision of a regional transit network to connect communities. ...
Mar 06, 2024
City opens applications for 2025 Community Group Enhancement Funding
Applications are open for the City of Grande Prairie's 2025 Community Group Enhancement Funding stream.Every year the City allocates financial support to community groups or agencies that provide prog...
Mar 06, 2024
2024 Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention set to take over PWA & Charles Spencer
Peace Region students will have an extra long weekend this week, as the 2024 Mighty Peace Teacher's Convention gets underway Thursday, March 5.It will run all day both Thursday and Friday.Teachers fro...
Mar 06, 2024