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Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic gives 'assist' to children's hospitals
TORONTO - Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic and his wife Gaga have pledged to help three children's hospitals. Rajakovic says he will donate to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, St. Jude Children...
Jan 24, 2024
Uride donating to Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue Jan. 25
Uride is donating to Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue in Grande Prairie.The ride-sharing service will be donating 10 per cent of all ride fares on Thursday, January 25, as part of its Ride for a Reason ini...
Jan 24, 2024
Tinseltown Winter Market raised over $35,000 for Compassion House Foundation
Just over $35,000 was donated to the Compassion House Foundation, thanks to a fundraiser put on by the Grande Prairie Tinseltown Winter Market.The market, which took place in November, raised $35,200 ...
Jan 24, 2024
Alberta Canola conference, AGM, Research Symposium in Grande Prairie Wednesday & Thursday
Canola business people from around Alberta have gathered in Grande Prairie for Alberta Canola's conference and annual general meeting today (Wednesday, January 24).The organization's Rick Taillieu say...
Jan 24, 2024
Municipal District of Greenview conducting brush pile burns north of Valleyview
Rural residents near Valleyviewmay notice smoke in their area.As of Tuesday (January 23), the Municipal District of Greenview has been conducting brush pile burns north of Valleyview along Township Ro...
Jan 24, 2024
Russia says a transport plane has crashed and that 65 Ukrainian POWs were on board
MOSCOW - A military transport plane that Russia said was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed Wednesday morning in a Russian region near Ukraine. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the ...
Jan 24, 2024
In the news today: Survey of Canadians on health care and a BoC interest rate update
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Poll shows lack of faith in future of health care A new survey suggests seven o...
Jan 24, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a second Trump presidency would be trouble for Canada
EDMONTON - Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says former U.S. president Donald Trump is completely in his own world, and if he makes it back to the White House it could spell trouble for Canad...
Jan 24, 2024
Masks made by Canadian-owned firm to be used in U.S. prisoner execution, groups say
Justice advocacy groups say masks made by the subsidiary of a Quebec-based company are being used for executions in the United States. U.S.-based non-profits Worth Rises and the Responsible Business I...
Jan 24, 2024
Metro Vancouver bus and SeaBus services set to resume after 48-hour strike
VANCOUVER - Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are set to resume this morning after the end of a 48-hour strike by supervisors that ground Coast Mountain Bus Company routes to a standstill. Th...
Jan 24, 2024