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Brazil documentary gets Oscar nomination, exposes division
SAO PAULO - The Academy Award nomination for a Brazilian documentary about the impeachment of then-President Dilma Rousseff has once again laid bare the polarization of Latin America's largest democra...
Jan 13, 2020
Feds working on new policies to stop illegal shipments of garbage
OTTAWA - The federal government expects to make some changes this year to keep Canada's garbage from ending up on foreign shores without consent. Environment Canada and the Canada Border Services Agen...
Jan 13, 2020
Rotary House kept busy as extreme cold lingers
The current cold snap the Grande Prairie area is under makes for unsafe conditions for people to be exposed to for a prolonged period of time.That rings especially true for those who may experiencing ...
Jan 13, 2020 Temperatures dipping down below -40 °C, the Rotary House has seen an influx of people seeking shelter, warmth and support (photo by Shaun Penner)
Bearwell: Giant panda pair born in Canada return to Chinese homeland
CALGARY - The first giant panda twins born in Canada have safely arrived in the land of their roots. The Calgary Zoo says Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue are exploring their new panda p...
Jan 13, 2020
Tough rules for Conservative leadership race could thin the field
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership hopefuls are spinning up their organizations Monday with the official start of the federal party's leadership race. The entry fee, the number of signatures requir...
Jan 13, 2020
Nathalie Normandeau's request for stay of proceedings to be heard in March
QUEBEC - A judge will hear in March a request for a stay of proceedings from former deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and her co-accused, charged in 2016 following a corruption investigatio...
Jan 13, 2020
Jewish, Iranian groups ask feds to add Iran's Guard Corps to terror listing
OTTAWA - Canadian Jewish and Iranian organizations have reiterated their demands for the government to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity following last week...
Jan 13, 2020
Vegas hotel denies defaming OJ Simpson in reports of his ban
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino denied that O.J. Simpson was defamed when employees banned him from the property in 2017 and a celebrity news site reported the paroled former football hero ...
Jan 13, 2020
Vasek Pospisil to play in Calgary's ATP Challenger tennis tournament
CALGARY - Canadian tennis pro Vasek Pospisil has entered a Challenger tournament in Calgary. The 29-year-old from Vancouver is in the field Feb. 24 to March 1 for the Calgary National Bank Challe...
Jan 13, 2020
County of Grande Prairie suspends road clearing work due to cold weather
The County of Grande Prairie has temporarily suspended road clearing operations, due to the extremely cold weather. The County's weather procedure state that when the mercury falls below -35 degrees C...
Jan 13, 2020 A County of Grande Prairie snow plow clearing the roads (photo courtesy of the County of Grande Prairie)