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Anger in Iran over jet's downing; gunfire disperses protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Popular anger swelled Monday in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner and the government's attempt to conceal its role in the tragedy, as online vide...
Jan 15, 2020
Report: Russian prime minister submits resignation to Putin
MOSCOW - The Tass news agency reports that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Russian news agencies said Putin thanked Medvedev ...
Jan 15, 2020
Pipeline at centre of B.C. conflict is creating jobs for First Nations: chief
A pipeline at the centre of a conflict between hereditary chiefs and a natural gas company in northern British Columbia is creating jobs for Indigenous people and lifting communities from poverty, say...
Jan 15, 2020
More school bus cancellations Wednesday due to extreme cold
The extreme cold has cancelled some school bus routes again Wednesday.Peace Wapiti Public School Division has cancelled a majority of its routes all day. Buses in Eaglesham, Bonanza, Rycroft, Savanna,...
Jan 15, 2020
12th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Ultimate Escape Fundraiser to go Friday
The 12th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grande Prairie and Area Ultimate Escape fundraiser will go Friday, January 17, at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre. The night is Mardi Gras-themed an...
Jan 15, 2020 Photo from the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grande Prairie & Area website
Universities across Canada plan moment of silence for plane crash victims
Universities across Canada are coming together today to honour the victims of a plane crash in Iran that left no survivors a week ago. More than a dozen universities have said they are grieving s...
Jan 15, 2020
Universities plan moment of silence and the growing deficit; In The News for Jan. 15
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 Jan. 15 ... What we are watchin...
Jan 15, 2020
Sydney Kinderwater of Grande Prairie wins silver at Judo nationals in Montreal
Sydney Kinderwater of Grande Prairie won a silver medal at the Elite National Judo Championships in Montreal this past weekend. It was her first time participating in nationals. The three-day event sa...
Jan 15, 2020 Grande Prairie's Sydney Kinderwater (left) is now ranked as the second best fighter in Canada with her silver medal performance (Photo Credit: Elite National Judo Championships)
MLA Allard expects big turnout for agriculture research engagement session
The future of agricultural research is up for discussion at a public engagement session this Friday.The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is holding the session at the Grande Prairie Regional Colle...
Jan 15, 2020
Vigils held for plane crash victims and assisted dying; In The News for Jan. 13
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 Jan. 13. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...
Jan 15, 2020