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Grammys to honour Dr. Dre for trailblazing production work
Dr. Dre, who has produced hits for Eminem, Tupac, Snoop Dogg and more, will be honoured by the Recording Academy for his trailblazing production work. The Recording Academy announced Friday that its P...
Nov 01, 2019

Another prominent news person defecting from Fox News
NEW YORK - Fox News Channel has lost the second prominent member of its news team in a month, with Thursday's announcement that Washington reporter Catherine Herridge is leaving for a job at CBS News....
Nov 01, 2019

Injured Andreescu eliminated at WTA Finals after retiring against Pliskova
SHENZHEN, China - Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the WTA Finals on Wednesday after retiring from her match against Karolina Pliskova with a left knee injury. Andreescu was leading 2-0 i...
Nov 01, 2019

'American democracy will work,' visiting Ukraine minister says of impeachment
OTTAWA - The rules of American democracy will ultimately settle the Trump impeachment question, and Ukraine will be watching closely - but will keep its political distance at all costs, a senior ...
Nov 01, 2019

Warren health care plan pledges no middle class tax increase
WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren is promising to spend more than $20 trillion over the next decade to provide government-funded health care to every American without raising middle class taxes. The stake...
Nov 01, 2019

Take Back the Night march set for tonight in Grande Prairie
The annual Take Back the Night march in downtown Grande Prairie tonight will mark the beginning of Family Violence Prevention Month.Odyssey House Executive Director Ebony Rempel says organizers want t...
Nov 01, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Odyssey House

Junction Point rail crossing closed permanently says CN
Canadian National Railway says safety concerns led to the closure of a Grande Prairie rail crossing.CN says in an email to EverythingGP that the Junction Point crossing, just east of the intersection ...
Nov 01, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Continued sporting success the legacy of Vancouver Olympics: Furlong
VANCOUVER - John Furlong still sees the signature of the 2010 Olympic Games scrawled across Vancouver as he walks through the city's downtown. It's not just the cauldron where tourists gather for self...
Nov 01, 2019

Quebec's Halloween redux, a rare pelican and a WHL first; In-The-News for Nov. 1
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 1. What we are watching in...
Nov 01, 2019

Fragments found in Yukon 46 years ago was from ancient rhinoceros
Joan Hodgins remembers the "wonderful day" in April 1973 as she hiked up hills and hopped over creeks with half a dozen kids participating in an outdoor program she led near Whitehorse. Alon...
Nov 01, 2019