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Provincial grant allows GPPL to purchase gaming computers
The Grande Prairie Public Library (GPPL) is now home to 15 new gaming computers for its members to use.The new equipment was purchased thanks to a recent Community Initiatives Grant from the Governmen...
Sep 14, 2021
Dozens of lawyers call for suspension of extradition with France over Diab case
OTTAWA - More than 100 legal professionals are asking Canada to suspend its extradition treaty with France over concerns "an innocent man" could face trial there in a terrorism case. In May, a French ...
Sep 14, 2021
Canadian comedian, actor Norm Macdonald dies following cancer battle
Canadian comic Norm Macdonald has died after a private battle with cancer.His management agency confirmed Tuesday that Macdonald died at age 61.Macdonald didn't share his health struggles with the pub...
Sep 14, 2021
Saddle Hills County declares agricultural disaster
Saddle Hills County Council has declared a state of agricultural disaster.The declaration came at council's meeting on Tuesday, September 14.The County says in a release that record heat and not enoug...
Sep 14, 2021
Stitch Club of Grande Prairie donates nearly 5,000 handmade items to local charities
The Stitch Club of Grande Prairie will be making its biggest donation ever this September for various charities and organizations in Grande Prairie, the Peace Region and Alberta.The club has been arou...
Sep 14, 2021
Officials too quick to blame COVID-19 for deaths at Montreal care home: witness
MONTREAL - An auxiliary nurse told a coroner's inquest today that health authorities were too quick to blame COVID-19 for deaths in a Montreal-area long-term care home when some of them were in fact c...
Sep 14, 2021
Series of tight election races across Canada could be determined by postal votes
OTTAWA - People voting by mail could play a crucial role in deciding the outcome of the Sept. 20 federal election. Postal votes could dictate which party wins in a series of closely fought ridings whe...
Sep 14, 2021
O'Toole mum on how many immigrants he would bring, promises tougher border measures
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is promising to speed up processing of family reunification and skilled workers' immigration applications without saying whether he would maintain the Liberal...
Sep 14, 2021
O'Toole makes pitch to working parents with Tories' 'flexible' child-care plan
RUSSELL, Ont. - Erin O'Toole repeated his plan on Tuesday to scrap Liberal child-care deals signed with provinces in favour of a refundable tax credit, saying the Conservative approach will give a big...
Sep 14, 2021
GPCSD to require masks in common spaces starting next week
Following a lengthy discussion by the Board of Trustees Monday evening, the Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools will be re-instituting a masking mandate for all students, staff, and visitors ...
Sep 14, 2021