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Emergency contraceptives like morning-after pill must be covered by pharmacare: NDP
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he wants every Canadian with a health card to be able to get free birth control and morning-after pills. He says this is to ensure that people have the r...
Feb 16, 2024
Rangers' Blake Wheeler is out for the rest of the regular season because of injury, AP source says
New York Rangers forward Blake Wheeler will miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of injury, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press o...
Feb 16, 2024
ACFA 24th annual Sugar Festival rescheduled for late March
The Grande Prairie 25th annual Sugar Festival has been rescheduled to March 24.The Grande Prairie Regional ACFA says the event will still take place at Muskoseepi Park, with residents being invited to...
Feb 16, 2024
Canadian speedskaters take silver and bronze in world championship team pursuit
CALGARY - Canada has claimed silver and bronze medals in team pursuit at the world speedskating championship. Italy won men's gold ahead of Norway and Canada, while the Dutch beat Canada to reclaim th...
Feb 16, 2024
Local sports this weekend
NWJHL Northwest Junior Hockey League play-offs Friday, Peace River at the Wheat Kings and Dawson Creek in Beaverlodge for Game 1 in both series. Both start at 8 p.m.Dawson Creek will be in Beaverlodge...
Feb 16, 2024
Jamie Drysdale settling in with Flyers after shock trade from Ducks
TORONTO - Jamie Drysdale was in a daze as he listened to the voice on the other end of the line. California dreaming with a franchise he thought would be home for a long time, the defenceman - an offe...
Feb 16, 2024
Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in civil fraud case
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements ...
Feb 16, 2024
Top UN court rejects South African request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The top UN court on Friday rejected a South African request to impose urgent measures to safeguard Rafah in the Gaza Strip, but also stressed that Israel must respect ear...
Feb 16, 2024
Grande Prairie welcomes athletes for Alberta Winter Games this weekend
The 2024 edition of the Alberta Winter Games kicks off Friday evening in Grande Prairie with opening ceremonies taking place at Bonnetts Energy Centre. The city is expecting over 2,500 youth athletes,...
Feb 16, 2024
Top-ranked Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi wins Grand Slam event
BAKU, Azerbaijan - Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi won gold in the under-57 kilogram category Friday at a judo Grand Slam event. Deguchi won the gold medal in a walkover when her opponent, Nora Gjakov...
Feb 16, 2024