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Alberta offering career-focused 'collegiate' programs at seven schools
High school students in parts of Alberta will be able to get practical, career-focused education.The Government of Alberta has announced that seven new collegiate schools will open across the province...
Sep 03, 2024
Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in rape case of former New Hampshire youth center worker
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A mistrial was declared Tuesday in the first criminal trial linked to New Hampshire's sprawling child abuse scandal after a jury deadlocked in the case of a former youth detention...
Sep 03, 2024
Racial profiling a 'systemic problem' in Montreal police, judge rules in class action
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has ruled that racial profiling is a systemic problem in the Montreal police force and has awarded damages to victims in a class-action lawsuit. The case was brought by the B...
Sep 03, 2024
B.C. to open 13 new First Nation primary care clinics, 10 to open this fall
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - British Columbia is moving ahead with 13 new First Nations primary care centres in the province, with 10 scheduled to start operating this fall. The province's First Nations Hea...
Sep 03, 2024
B.C. Conservatives add, subtract candidates, as some complain of BC United moving in
A series of candidates for British Columbia's upcoming provincial election have disappeared from the B.C. Conservatives' online list of nominees, as some former BC United members move into the Conserv...
Sep 03, 2024
Pierre Fitzgibbon, Quebec political heavyweight, is stepping down as economy minister
QUBEC - Quebec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, a central figure in the Coalition Avenir Qubec government, is stepping down. A government source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they we...
Sep 03, 2024
City of Grande Prairie begins Muskoseepi Park reconstruction Sept. 4
The City of Grande Prairie is set to begin their trail and court reconstruction project at Muskoseepi Park Wednesday, September 4.The project focuses on reconstruction of the trail and access path lea...
Sep 03, 2024
Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
A former New York state government official who worked for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and current Gov. Kathy Hochul was charged Tuesday with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government, fed...
Sep 03, 2024
County offices now open over lunch
Starting Tuesday, September 3, 2024, the County of Grande Prairie's offices will now remain open over the lunch hour. The hours of operation for the County's Administration, Transportation and Utiliti...
Sep 03, 2024
Sharapova, Bryan brothers on the ballot for 2025 tennis Hall of Fame
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, and the doubles team of brothers Mike and Bob Bryan are on the ballot for International Tennis Hall of Fame's class of 20...
Sep 03, 2024