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Stolen fire truck sparks police pursuit in Winnipeg, suspect arrested
WINNIPEG - Police in Winnipeg zapped a man with a stun gun and took him into custody after a suspect stole a fire truck and took it for a joyride through downtown. Investigators say the fire...
Nov 29, 2019

Eaton Centre shooter Christopher Husbands sentenced to life in prison
TORONTO - A man who opened fire in the crowded food court of a popular mall in downtown Toronto seven years ago, killing two people, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday. The ...
Nov 29, 2019

Peter Harder to step down as government's representative in the Senate
OTTAWA - The man representing the Liberal government in the Senate is stepping down at the end of the year. Sen. Peter Harder, who shepherded government legislation in the Senate as it began its trans...
Nov 29, 2019

Comp High went under hold and secure as RCMP investigated threats
Grande Prairie's Composite High School went into a hold and secure early this afternoon. Grande Prairie RCMP Constable, Candace Hrdlicka says the school imposed the hold and secure shortly after noon,...
Nov 29, 2019

Hythe hosting Christmas Tree Drop Saturday
Hythe is getting a giant Christmas tree again this year.The second annual Christmas Tree Drop will be held Saturday.A 42-foot high tree from a farm in the Valhalla area will be lowered onto a stand se...
Nov 29, 2019 Photo from a video posted to the Village of Hythe Facebook page

Grande Prairie-based film company to debut short film
A film completed during various youth film camps over the summer will be premiered Saturday afternoon in Grande Prairie.The youth film camps that ran over the summer, called Identity Film Camps, were ...
Nov 29, 2019 Poster from the Identity Film Camps Facebook page

MP Zimmer Appointed Shadow Minister for Northern Affairs and Northern Economic Development Agency
The Official Opposition Conservative Party has announced the Shadow Cabinet Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince-George-Peace River-Northern Rockies, has been named the Shadow Minister for Nort...
Nov 29, 2019

Alberta aiming to end 500 nursing jobs over 3 years; nurses call it 'betrayal'
EDMONTON - Alberta's nurses union says the province's intention to eliminate 500 full-time nursing positions over the next three years has left them feeling betrayed.David Harrigan, a labour negotiato...
Nov 29, 2019

Edmonton mayor says he could help Trudeau deal with angry western premiers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat down with Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson today, the latest in a series of meetings he's having with municipal leaders as the Liberals figure out how to make their...
Nov 29, 2019

A's top Canucks in battle of undefeated teams
The Grande Prairie Athletics claimed the battle of the unbeatens.Braden Crone broke the tie with just 9 seconds remaining in regulation, as the A's moved to 6-0 with a 5-4 win over the Canucks in Daws...
Nov 29, 2019