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Tax evasion charges lead to fine, conditional sentence for Grande Prairie restaurant owner
Tax charges have led to a heavy fine and a conditional sentence against a Grande Prairie restaurant owner.The Canada Revenue Agency says in a news release that Balasem Salame, the owner of Twister's D...
Jan 21, 2020 Photo by Everything GP staff
Mahomes' feet, arm lift Chiefs to Super Bowl over Titans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With his best imitation of a tightrope walker, Patrick Mahomes high-wired the Kansas City Chiefs into their first Super Bowl since 1970. Oh sure, Mahomes did his usual superb job pa...
Jan 21, 2020
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK - Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honour on Tuesday. The longtime New York Yankees captain ap...
Jan 21, 2020
Athletics and Canucks battle for top spot in NPHL
The Grande Prairie Athletics are in Dawson Creek tonight to face the Canucks. The two teams are locked into a battle for first place. They both have a 12-1-1 record.The only time the two teams have lo...
Jan 21, 2020 Photo Credit: EverythingGP
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK - Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honour on Tuesday. The longtime New York Yankees captain ap...
Jan 21, 2020
Supervised consumption sites may need to close or relocate, says Kenney
Premier Jason Kenney says a look at a preliminary report on the effects supervised consumption sites have on communities and businesses shows an increase in property damage and crime.Speaking to repor...
Jan 21, 2020 The Grande Prairie Mobile Supervised Consumption Site during the official unveiling back in March 2019
Police chief says refinery labour dispute holding city of Regina hostage
REGINA - Leaders in Saskatchewan are urging both sides in a labour dispute at an oil refinery to resume talks following comments by Regina's police chief that the escalating f...
Jan 21, 2020
Indigenous LNG supporters chide human rights advocates over pipeline comments
BURNS LAKE, B.C. - A collective of First Nations who support the liquefied natural gas industry in British Columbia say human rights advocates failed to do their research when they called for a p...
Jan 21, 2020
Police look for owner of ice-covered boat found on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A photo of a sail boat covered in icicles has been released by police in West Kelowna, B.C., in the hope of finding its owner. The RCMP say the sailboat was found leaning aga...
Jan 21, 2020
Local photographer named top 10 finalist at World Photographic Cup in Rome
Cassandra Jones of Grande Prairie had her picture selected as a top 10 finalist to represent Canada on the world stage at the World Photographic Cup in Rome, Italy this March. The World Photographic C...
Jan 21, 2020 Cassandra Jones' picture "Daddy, can we please make apple pie?" Photo Credit: Cassandra Jones