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Peace River Public School Division reveals back-to-school plan
The Peace River School Division (PRSD) has unveiled their back to school plan.The new plan released by the PRSD says that its schools and facilities will continue to provide hand sanitizer, have masks...
Aug 20, 2021
Sargent Family Foundation $1M endowment creates sustainability for Grande Prairie Art Gallery
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie along with the Sargent Family Foundation have decided to endow the family foundations donation of $1 million made over a decade ago and put it towards special project...
Aug 20, 2021
Raptors to open season Oct. 20 vs. Wizards - hopefully at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors tip off their 27th NBA season at home on Oct. 20 when they host the Washington Wizards. They're hoping that "home" is Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. After playing their enti...
Aug 20, 2021
Yukon sets out its path from pandemic to endemic for COVID-19 infections
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government has set out its framework for moving from the pandemic to an endemic approach, treating COVID-19 much like the flu. Premier Sandy Silver says the territory is schedul...
Aug 20, 2021
Singh emotional after visiting site of Cowessess First Nation unmarked graves
COWESSESS FIRST NATION - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh teared up today as he spoke about visiting the location of a former residential school and seeing the site of hundreds of unmarked graves as a soon-to...
Aug 20, 2021
Storm season inches closer with opening of prospects camp
The Grande Prairie Storms season is inching closer to returning, as the club opened up their prospects camp Friday.The prospects camp runs from August 20-22 and features players from the Peace Region ...
Aug 20, 2021
Peace Regional RCMP investigating armed robbery near Cadotte Lake
Peace Regional RCMP are investigating after a man was reportedly robbed at gunpoint while outside of his vehicle along Highway 986 Thursday afternoon near Cadotte Lake.The incident was reported to pol...
Aug 20, 2021
Liberals are quick to attack Conservatives over abortion — but what have they done?
OTTAWA - It played out like clockwork: Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole pronounced his support for abortion rights and the Liberals rushed to point out his party's record of doing the opposite. But ov...
Aug 20, 2021
O'Toole says doctors must refer for services they object to, reversing pledge
WINNIPEG - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he believes doctors must refer patients seeking services like abortion or medical assistance in dying to another provider if they object to performing ...
Aug 20, 2021
Federal appeals court upholds CDC's eviction moratorium
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday allowed the pause on evictions imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to remain in place, setting up a likely battle before the n...
Aug 20, 2021