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Rebel News asks court to quash fines for violating election law on third-party ads
OTTAWA - Rebel News Network is asking a court to quash $3,000 worth of fines levied against the right-wing media outlet by the commissioner of elections. The fines were imposed earlier this year after...
Oct 20, 2021
Local events marking Small Business Week in Grande Prairie
It is Small Business Week across Canada.Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce CEO Tanya Oliver says the theme this year is "Together We Build.""Every year, we celebrate the contributions o...
Oct 20, 2021
Fog advisory ended for Grande Prairie area
UPDATE: The fog advisory issued for the Grande Prairie area has ended.Another fog advisory has been issued for the Grande Prairie area Wednesday evening.Environment Canada says near zero visibility fr...
Oct 20, 2021
Canada's Kevin Pangos finally arrives in the NBA after circuitous six-year route
The first time Canadian Kevin Pangos walked onto the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse floor in his No. 6 Cavaliers jersey, his dad Bill was back at his Cleveland hotel room battling a nasty bout of food poi...
Oct 20, 2021
Thiessen grateful to earn third term on city council after topping polls
Chris Thiessen has unofficially been re-elected for his third term on Grande Prairie City Council. Thiessen received the most votes out of any of the 19 council candidates in the 2021 municipal electi...
Oct 20, 2021
New airstrikes hit capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - New airstrikes have hit the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents said Wednesday, as video from the scene showed injured people with bloodied faces being helped into amb...
Oct 20, 2021
Madrid forward Benzema absent for blackmail trial in France
VERSAILLES, France (AP) - Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema wasn't present Wednesday for the opening of his three-day trial for involvement in an alleged attempt to blackmail former France teammate Ma...
Oct 20, 2021
Sept. inflation rate, Parliament vaccination requirement : In The News for Oct. 20
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 20 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 20, 2021
Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 14
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the Syrian capital early Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding others, state TV report...
Oct 20, 2021
Astros awaken for 7 in 9th, beat Boston 9-2 to tie ALCS 2-2
BOSTON (AP) - Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven runs in the ninth on Tuesday night as the Astros came back to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-...
Oct 19, 2021