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Almost 14,000 Canadians killed by opioids since 2016: new national study
OTTAWA - New numbers released Wednesday show close to 14,000 Canadians have been killed by opioids over the last four years and more than 17,000 people have been hospitalized for opioid-related p...
Dec 13, 2019
Man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer sentenced to 18 years
EDMONTON - A man convicted of striking an Edmonton police officer with a car before stabbing him multiple times outside a football game has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif,...
Dec 13, 2019
Justices to take up dispute over subpoenas for Trump records
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear President Donald Trump's pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major tussle between the president and Congress that also ...
Dec 13, 2019
Grande Prairie man facing weapons charges after traffic stop in Clairmont
One man has been charged after a traffic stop in Clairmont on December 10.The Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit conducted the traffic stop after observing a suspicious vehicle during patrols. T...
Dec 13, 2019
'Tree of Life' tops AP's best 10 films of the decade
The last 10 years will probably go down as the decade of Marvel's domination and Netflix's ascension. But despite all the tumult and the perpetual rumours of cinema's supposed demise, good stuff - no,...
Dec 13, 2019
CN to transfer rail traffic control positions to Edmonton from Montreal
Canadian National Railway says it's transferring some rail traffic control positions to Edmonton from Montreal.CN says fewer than 15 workers are affected by the change and those who choose not to relo...
Dec 13, 2019
Vehicle stop results in drug trafficking charges
A vehicle stop in Clairmont last week resulted in a handful of charges, including drug trafficking, against two people.On December 5, Grande Prairie Rural RCMP were patrolling an area identified as a ...
Dec 13, 2019
Man, woman found guilty in Calgary quadruple killing case
CALGARY - A Calgary jury has found two people guilty in the death of a man who court heard was kidnapped, held for ransom, tortured and killed when he was no longer of any use. Yu ...
Dec 13, 2019
GPPSD revised budget approved, minor staff reductions included
The Grande Prairie Public School Board has released an update to their 2019-2020 budget.The school board is facing a deficit of $3.3 million, and the board of trustees has approved administration's re...
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Five things of note from Trudeau's mandate letters to his ministers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued marching orders to his cabinet on Friday. While many of the instructions come straight from the Liberal campaign platform, there are a few things that are...
Dec 13, 2019