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Dalai Lama hospitalized with chest infection, feeling better
NEW DELHI - The Dalai Lama has been hospitalized in the Indian capital with a chest infection and is feeling better, his spokesman said Wednesday. The 83-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader is under med...
Apr 11, 2019
Toronto FC picks up first-round draft choice in deal with Los Angeles Galaxy
Toronto FC picked up a first-round draft pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft in a trade Thursday with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Galaxy also sent the No. 2 MLS allocation ranking for 2019 to Toronto...
Apr 11, 2019
RCMP investigate stolen ATM
The Grande Prairie RCMP are asking the public for their assistance following a break and enter which resulted in an ATM being stolen from a local business.The incident occurred on Tuesday April 9th at...
Apr 11, 2019
Mitch Marner scores twice as Maple Leafs down Bruins 4-1 in Game 1
BOSTON - Mitch Marner scored twice, including one on a short-handed penalty shot, as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday to grab a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seve...
Apr 11, 2019
Mayor Given goes in-depth on high residential property taxes
Mayor Bill Given isn't shy in admitting that Grande Prairie has the highest Residential Taxes in the province.Given presented at a Realty Glimpse Live luncheon on Thursday, addressing how taxes work i...
Apr 11, 2019 Mayor Bill Given (left) spoke at Realty Glimpse Live on Thursday, hosted by realtor Mark Street (right)
New Jersey Devils win NHL draft lottery for second time in three years
TORONTO - Devils general manager Ray Shero has made it clear his team needs to accumulate more talent. The luck of the draw helped New Jersey take a huge step in that direction Tue...
Apr 11, 2019
Boeing makes 96 flights to test software on troubled Max jet
DALLAS - Boeing's CEO says crews have made 96 flights to test a software update for its troubled 737 Max jet and will make more in coming weeks as the company attempts to convince regulators to let th...
Apr 11, 2019
Chief hopes Senate committee sees link between resource development, violence
WINNIPEG - The chief of a Manitoba First Nation says he hopes a Senate committee will seriously listen to how resource development is linked to allegations of physical and sexual violence in his commu...
Apr 11, 2019
Johnny Depp sues ex-wife for $50 million in defamation suit
FAIRFAX, Va. - Actress Amber Heard is asking a judge to dismiss a $50 million defamation lawsuit her ex-husband Johnny Depp filed over a Washington Post op-ed she wrote about domestic violence. In the...
Apr 11, 2019
2019 Leaders of Tomorrow Awards handed out at annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
In support of National Volunteer Week, the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau held its 35th annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday. Youth were recognized at the event which took plac...
Apr 11, 2019 (Photo/ Courtney Almeida)