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Chamber of Commerce hosting Supply Chains and ESG presentation July 10
Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend a presentation Wednesday, July 10, to learn about regulatory obligations.MNP's Edward Olson will be in attendance to discu...
Jul 09, 2024
B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. tops CFL honour roll for second straight week
TORONTO - B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is the top-rated offensive player on the CFL's honour roll for a second straight week. He earned a player grade of 93.6 to lead the Week 5 list announ...
Jul 09, 2024
Montreal's air quality in 2023 worst in eight years due to historic forest fires
MONTREAL - The air in Montreal last year was the most polluted it has been since 2015, thanks to Quebec's historic forest fire season. The city's annual air quality report, published this week, shows ...
Jul 09, 2024
Another coastal clash: Whitecaps, Pacific FC meet in Canadian Championship semifinal
VANCOUVER - Pacific FC has been here before. Heading into the Canadian Championship semifinal, the Canadian Premier League club is the underdog, set to take on Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecap...
Jul 09, 2024
Appeals court orders release of woman whose murder conviction was reversed after 43 years in prison
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - An appellate court has ordered the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, but the state attorney general is sti...
Jul 09, 2024
Montreal to hold public consultations on how to better manage services for homeless
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it will hold public consultations on how to better integrate services for homeless people with surrounding neighbourhoods. The announcement comes as Montrealers li...
Jul 09, 2024
Canada-US women's hockey series will wrap in Halifax and Summerside, PEI
CALGARY - The Rivalry Series between the Canadian and American women's hockey teams will return in 2024-25, with Atlantic Canada hosting the final two games. Hockey Canada and USA Hockey announced the...
Jul 09, 2024
Over 1,700 butterfly kits donated to Grande Prairie schools in May
Before school was out for the summer, children in 40 schools across the Grande Prairie area got to experience an unforgettable hands-on learing opportunity thanks to the International Paper Grande Pra...
Jul 09, 2024
Steer, two horses euthanized at Calgary Stampede rodeo competition
CALGARY - A third animal has been euthanized at the Calgary Stampede's rodeo competition. The Stampede says a steer was injured Monday night in what it calls an unusual incident. It says medical atten...
Jul 09, 2024
Jannik Sinner loses to Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon after getting treatment from a trainer
LONDON (AP) - Top-seeded Jannik Sinner was treated by a trainer and left the court during the third set, seemingly surged in the fourth and then faltered again in the fifth, eventually losing to Danii...
Jul 09, 2024