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Indigenous youth taking part in hockey camp in Grande Prairie
Youth from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation and Horse Lake First Nation will be participating in a free two-day hockey skills camp at Revolution Place on August 18 & 19. The camp is being organized by Ma...
Aug 18, 2021
July inflation rate, Tories win in NS : In The News for Aug. 18, 2021
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 Aug. 18, 2021... What we are watching in Canad...
Aug 18, 2021
Meng extradition hearing enters final day; judge expected to reserve her decision
VANCOUVER - Meng Wanzhou's extradition hearing is expected to wrap up today with lawyers for Canada's attorney general making their final submissions in the case that has soured Canada's relationship ...
Aug 18, 2021
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives to take power after surprising election win
HALIFAX, United Kingdom - Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives are preparing to take power after voters handed them a majority mandate in Tuesday's election. Premier-designate Tim Houston's party s...
Aug 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase, the provinces and territories have been releasing their reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities. Most of the plans are based on each ...
Aug 18, 2021
Nationals snap seven-game slide, beat Blue Jays 12-6
WASHINGTON (AP) - Riley Adams homered and drove in three in his first game against his former team, Erick Fedde won for the first time in more than two months and the Washington Nationals snapped a se...
Aug 17, 2021
A look at Nova Scotia's new premier, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston
For the first time since 2009, Nova Scotia will have a Progressive Conservative premier. Tory Leader Tim Houston led his party to victory with a campaign that promised to spend massively on health car...
Aug 17, 2021
General who once ran vaccine campaign expects to face sex assault charge
A lawyer for Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin, who previously oversaw Canada's vaccine rollout campaign, says the military officer expects to be charged with one count of sexual assault. The lawyer, who did not w...
Aug 17, 2021
Grande Prairie's Joe Fox has strong showing at Arizona armwrestling tournament
Grande Prairie's Joe Fox is back on the armwrestling scene after he won at the UBU Europa Fit Expo tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona.The tournament was held from August 6-7 and was one of the first ti...
Aug 17, 2021
GPCSD names Acting Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
The Board of Trustees and Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools announced Christie Watson as their Acting Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.Watson is filling Dr. Jessie Shirley'...
Aug 17, 2021