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Liberals granting more leeway to would-be Venezuelan immigrants, refugees
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are easing immigration and refugee rules for Venezuelans amid the deepening political and economic crisis in that country. Failed asylum claimants from Venezuela wil...
Aug 20, 2019
Dunkley Meadows base paving work underway
Base paving work began Tuesday for a 1.3 km stretch on the Dunkley Meadows Subdivision road.The process of base paving involves the removal of gravel, repairing the base of the road, packing, and then...
Aug 20, 2019 (photo credit to the County of Grande Prairie)
Federal and provincial leaders march together in Montreal's Pride parade
MONTREAL - A jubilant, rainbow-hued crowd lined the streets of Montreal on Sunday as federal and provincial political rivals set their differences aside to march together in the city's annual Pri...
Aug 20, 2019
Earth's future in being written in fast-melting Greenland
HELHEIM GLACIER, Greenland - Greenland is where Earth's refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise. Scientists are hard at work there, trying to understand the alarm...
Aug 20, 2019
Italian PM Conte to resign after League party pulls backing
ROME - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has told senators he is handing in his resignation because his right-wing coalition partner, the League party led by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, has decided...
Aug 20, 2019
Prospects shine in annual Brian Nash game
Hockey has officially returned to Revolution Place as the Grande Prairie Storm hosted their 10th annual Brian Nash game Monday night.It was a chance for the 40 hopefuls to impress the Storm brass in t...
Aug 20, 2019 (photo credit to Jeromy Corrigan)
City Enforcement Services teams up with RCMP, Crime Prevention to combat car theft
City Enforcement Services, RCMP and Crime Prevention are partnering for this years second Grande Prairie Help End Auto Theft, or GP HEAT program.GP HEAT focuses on teaching the public how to prevent t...
Aug 20, 2019
Iranian tanker sought by US heads to unknown destination
GIBRALTAR - An Iranian supertanker hauling $130 million worth of light crude oil that the U.S. suspects to be tied to a sanctioned organization lifted its anchor and begun moving away from Gibraltar l...
Aug 20, 2019
Brewers look to secure Wheatbelt title in Game 4
The County Brewers and Rycroft Rage will renew hostilities Tuesday night as the Wheatbelt Baseball League Final will resume in Rycroft with Game 4 of the best of five series.The Brewers lead the serie...
Aug 20, 2019 (photo credit to Jeromy Corrigan)
Aaron Best scores 20 points in Canada's 122-88 basketball rout of New Zealand
SYDNEY, Australia - Aaron Best scored 20 points while Andrew Nembhard added 17 as Canada's men's basketball team trounced the New Zealand Tall Blacks 122-88 in a pre-FIBA World Cup exhibition game Tue...
Aug 20, 2019