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Three-day transit strike in Vancouver averted, tentative deal reached
VANCOUVER - The union representing 5,000 Metro Vancouver transit workers says it has reached a tentative deal with Coast Mountain Bus Company and Translink, averting a planned full system strike....
Nov 27, 2019
US economy grew at a moderate 2.1% annual rate last quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a moderate 2.1% rate over the summer, slightly faster than first estimated. But many economists say they think growth is slowing sharply in the current quarter. T...
Nov 27, 2019
Judiciary Committee set to take over Trump impeachment probe
WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee is set to take over the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, scheduling a hearing for next week as they push closer to a possible vote on actual char...
Nov 27, 2019
Multi-house fire in Crystal Heights; 111 Ave closed to traffic
UPDATE:The Grande Prairie Fire department is still on the scene of a multi-house fire in the Crystal Heights neighbourhood.The fire department says heavy fire conditions were present as they arrived t...
Nov 27, 2019
Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao dies on set
HONG KONG - Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao has died after suffering an apparent heart attack while on set in China. Gao was filming a sports reality show in the eastern Chinese city of Nin...
Nov 27, 2019
City says DTS takeover going well
An update was given Tuesday to the Community Services Committee on the city's takeover of the disabled transportation.The City overtook operations from the Disabled Transportation Society on September...
Nov 27, 2019 Photo: Shaun Penner
Former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan dead at 91
Former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan, whose political accomplishments were later overshadowed by a sexual assault trial that resulted in an acquittal, has died at the age of 91. Regan, a lawyer and...
Nov 27, 2019
"Battle of the Badges" pits RCMP against firefighters for charity
A classic rivalry will face off at Revolution Place on Sunday for the Battle of the Badges.Grande Prairie firefighters and RCMP officers will meet on the ice for a charity hockey game that benefits th...
Nov 27, 2019 Battle of the Badges (Photo courtesy of Revolution Place)
French luxury group LVMH to buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion
PARIS - French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulg...
Nov 27, 2019
Not guilty verdict in Peace River stabbing case, updates from Grande Prairie court
Alberta Justice says the trial of a Peace River man charged in a double-stabbing has ended in a not guilty verdict.Steven Daniel Phair was found not guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and one ...
Nov 27, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith