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Four children with strep A have died in B.C. in the past month, disease centre says
VANCOUVER - Four children under the age of 10 who had streptococcal infections have died since mid-December, in what the BC Centre for Disease Control says is part of a surge in such infections. A bul...
Jan 18, 2024
N.B. men cleared of 1983 murder hope Trudeau's interest in case spurs compensation
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Two men recently acquitted of a 1983 murder for which they served lengthy prison terms say they appreciate the prime minister taking an interest in their case. Robert Mailman, 76, a...
Jan 18, 2024
Canadian record holder, world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29
Former Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died. He was 29 years old. Barber died Wednesday night, his agent Paul Doyle told The Canadian Press. The specific cause of death was not d...
Jan 18, 2024
B.C. Coroners Service reports 36 outdoor deaths to start year, 5 on cold Jan. 12
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Coroners Service is reporting the outdoor deaths of 36 people during the early days of January when the province was in the grip of a record-breaking cold snap. Coroners ...
Jan 18, 2024
Local hockey scores, sked
StormA winning streak for the Storm has ended at three games. Grande Prairie lost 3-1 to Canmore in Banff Wednesday night. The Storm will continue their road trip in Okotoks on Friday.Face-off time wi...
Jan 18, 2024
Children's pain and fever relief medicine recalled due to risk of overdose
Drug manufacturer Teva Canada Ltd. is recalling one lot of a children's pain and fever relief medicine because it contains too much acetaminophen and poses a risk of overdose. A recall notice publishe...
Jan 18, 2024
City offering Large Scale Tourism Event Funding
The City of Grande Prairie is inviting event organizers to apply for Large Scale Tourism Event Funding. In a release, the city says they are offering this funding too attract visitors to Grande Prairi...
Jan 18, 2024
Canadian Premier League to kick off sixth season with April 13 tripleheader
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League will kick off its sixth season April 13 with Atletico Ottawa, champion Forge FC and Pacific FC all hosting games. Ottawa will entertain York United FC at TD Place...
Jan 18, 2024
Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson remains unbeaten at Co-op Canadian Open
RED DEER, Alta. - Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated American Tabitha Peterson 7-4 on Thursday to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open. Einarson (3-0), the reigning nationa...
Jan 18, 2024
Grande Prairie Petroleum Association postpones General meeting
The Grande Prairie Petroleum Association's first general meeting of 2024 has been postponed.The organization says that due to unforeseen circumstances, the meeting has been pushed back until next Thur...
Jan 18, 2024