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Alexander, Achonwa headline Canadian women's basketball team for Paris Olympics
TORONTO - Kayla Alexander, Natalie Achonwa and Kia Nurse headline the Canadian women's basketball team headed to the Paris Olympics. Achonwa is Canada's first four-time Olympian in women's basketball....
Jul 02, 2024
City of Grande Prairie begins 2024 Sidewalk Rehabilitation
The 2024 edition of the City of Grande Prairie's annual Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program gets underway today. (Tuesday, July 2)This year's focus is "upgrading sidewalks to meet modern standards, specif...
Jul 02, 2024
Town of Grimshaw holding council By-election Sept. 3
The Town of Grimshaw will be holding a by-election to fill vacancies on Town Council.Council voted at their Wednesday meeting to hold the by-election in September to fill two vacant positions and to a...
Jul 02, 2024
Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women's Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994
LONDON (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women's champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since it happened to Steffi Graf in 1994. Vondrousova was eliminated...
Jul 02, 2024
Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women's Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994
LONDON (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women's champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since it happened to Steffi Graf in 1994. Vondrousova was eliminated...
Jul 02, 2024
Sundays in the Park returning to Grande Prairie
Sundays in the Park return to Muskoseepi Park this week.Starting Sunday, various events and activities will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for visitors to enjoy on a first come first served basi...
Jul 02, 2024
Tournier wins Ponoka Stampede crown, Vigen aggregate winner
Chuckwagon driver from Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Luke Tournier is the winner of the Ponoka Stampede. He captured the crown with a run time of 1:16.25 Monday night in the Championship Final Heat, beatin...
Jul 02, 2024
Fatality at La Crete Canada Day Parade
A person tragically died during the Canada Day Parade in La Crete on Monday July 1, 2024.RCMP in Fort Vermillion say they were dispatched to the scene of the accident alongside EMS at 11:43 a.m. along...
Jul 02, 2024
Andy Murray playing only doubles at his last Wimbledon after surgry
LONDON (AP) - Two-time singles champion Andy Murray will play only doubles at his last Wimbledon after recent surgery. He was due to play in the first round of singles on Tuesday but withdrew just hou...
Jul 02, 2024
Manitoba premier polling high after nine months, but experts say challenges lie ahead
WINNIPEG - Nine months after being elected, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew continues to enjoy a honeymoon with voters. His NDP government has enacted many promises the party made during last year's electi...
Jul 02, 2024