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In pre-election budget, Liberals boost infrastructure cash to cities, broadband
OTTAWA - A one-time $2.2-billion windfall in the federal budget to help Canadian cities improve roads, bridges, highways and water systems won't become an annual tradition, Finance...
Mar 20, 2019
Huffman's court date pushed back in admissions scam case
BOSTON - A judge has granted a request to push back actress Felicity Huffman's court appearance in Boston on charges that she participated in a college admissions cheating scam. Huffman was initially ...
Mar 20, 2019
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to quit before October election
OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin affair claimed its fourth resignation Monday as Michael Wernick announced he will step down as the country's top public servant, having concluded he's lost the trust...
Mar 20, 2019
Baltimore sues to block move of Preakness Stakes
Baltimore has ratcheted up a bitter dispute with the owners of a historic racetrack in an effort to seize a nearly 150-year-old course and block the move of one of America's premier horse races out of...
Mar 20, 2019
Italy: Driver abducts schoolchildren, sets bus ablaze
MILAN - A bus driver in northern Italy abducted 51 children and their chaperones Wednesday, ordering the children's hands to be bound and threatening them with death during the drive, before setting t...
Mar 20, 2019
Athletics one win away from league title
The Grande Prairie Athletics have stolen home ice advantage and have a chance to win the North Peace Hockey League championship on Thursday after a 4-1 win on the road in Dawson Creek Tuesday night.Mo...
Mar 20, 2019 Grande Prairie's win on Tuesday night was the first by the road team in the league final. (Photo by Justin Dionne)
Higson's junior career ends with heartbreaking loss in tie-breaker game
Grande Prairie's Schael Higson played his final Junior hockey game Tuesday night.The veteran blue liner and his Kelowna Rocket squad fell 5-1 in the tie-breaker game in Kamloops which means the club w...
Mar 20, 2019 (photo credit to Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze)
California fundraiser for Kamala Harris boasts big LA names
WASHINGTON - Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris is in California for a fundraiser hosted by prominent Hollywood power players, including the prolific television hitmaker Shonda Rhimes. The ...
Mar 20, 2019
Police find over $600k worth of illegal drugs, cash and firearms following searches
Police have found close to $615,000 worth of illegal drugs, cash, and firearms following two search warrants in the city and the Town of Wembley.On March 17 the Grande Prairie RCMP Municipal Drug Sect...
Mar 20, 2019 Photo supplied by RCMP
Canada extends Iraq and Ukraine military missions to 2021 and 2022
OTTAWA - Canada has learned a lot about how to protect against foreign election meddling through its support of Ukraine in its ongoing battles with Russia, says Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland...
Mar 20, 2019