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Campaign has Trudeau in Halifax, O'Toole in Quebec and Singh in Ontario
The three main party leaders are in Eastern and Central Canada today, a day after a new poll suggested the already close race is getting even tighter. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau gets his day starte...
Sep 15, 2021

Wu advances in Boston mayor race; opponent too early to call
BOSTON (AP) - Democrat Michelle Wu has emerged the top vote-getter in a runoff election for the next mayor of Boston, but the race to decide her opponent in November is too early to call. Wu, a city c...
Sep 15, 2021

Seoul: North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles off east coast
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested a new missile in its fi...
Sep 14, 2021

5 takeaways after Newsom survives California recall attempt
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ably fended off a recall attempt from Republicans on Tuesday, changing the stakes of the contest from a referendum on his own performance and into a partisan fight over Tr...
Sep 14, 2021

Road work underway in Smith area
City Hall says some road work currently underway in the Smith area will take until the first week of October to complete.Crews are putting in new asphalt, as well as upgrading the concrete and fixing ...
Sep 14, 2021

Late Inter Miami penalty sinks 100man Toronto FC as losing streak grows
TORONTO - Christian Makoun's 95th-minute penalty lifted Inter Miami CF to a 1-0 win over 10-man Toronto FC on Tuesday, extending TFC's losing streak to six and winless run to nine (0-7-2). The penalty...
Sep 14, 2021

Rays cool Toronto bats in 2-0 victory, ending Blue Jays' four-game winning streak
TORONTO - Ji-Man Choi and Brandon Lowe hit solo homers and five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the Rays blanked Toronto 2-0 to end the Blue Jays' four-game winning streak. The B...
Sep 14, 2021

Dr. Vanessa Sheane named Vice-President, Academic and Research of GPRC
Dr. Vanessa Sheane has been named Grande Prairie Regional College's (GPRC) Vice-President, Academic and Research of GPRC.She was appointed by Acting GPRC President and CEO Dr. Glenn Feltham in advance...
Sep 14, 2021

GPCSD to recognize National Truth and Reconciliation Day
The Grande Prairie and District Catholic School board will recognize September 30 as a statutory holiday.This is an effort to do its part for reconciliation and for the National Day for Truth and Reco...
Sep 14, 2021

Thanks, Tom Brady! Ageless quarterback helps NBC in ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - The ageless Tom Brady is due a thank you note from NBC. The Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback helped the network to a smashing audience of 24.8 million viewers for the NFL kickoff game, where...
Sep 14, 2021