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Feelings come "roaring back" for former CFL star quarterback Doug Flutie in Calgary
CALGARY - Doug Flutie expects to feel the itch Saturday. One of the greatest CFL quarterbacks of all time will be on the sidelines of the Calgary Stampeders' season-opener against the Hamilton Tiger-C...
Jun 06, 2025

Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems with data on millions of Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The justices...
Jun 06, 2025

Autism walk, baseball, rugby this weekend
Autism WalkThere is a walk for autism awareness Friday in Muskoseepi Park. It will start at 6:00 p.m. Anyone who wants to take part can meet at the amphitheatre. No registration or fund raising is req...
Jun 06, 2025

Grande Prairie Photography Club celebrating 20 years with exhibit
The Grande Prairie Photography Club is celebrating 20 years in the community with a gallery showcasing its history. The Centre for Creative Arts is hosting an exhibition titled Moments in Time - Celeb...
Jun 06, 2025

Grande Prairie Pride Society holding Pride Parties at Bonnetts Energy Centre
The Grande Prairie Pride Society has a pair of events this weekend as part of Pride Month festivities.The Rainbow Bright Teen dance is taking place tonight (Friday, June 6) at the Bonnetts Energy Cent...
Jun 06, 2025

Alberta teachers taking strike vote June 5-8
Alberta teachers are currently taking a strike vote.The vote, which runs June 5-8, followed up the strike authorization vote which took place at the end of May, and saw 99 per cent vote in favour.Near...
Jun 06, 2025

Don't know if you've been vaccinated against measles? Get a shot, doctors urge
TORONTO - Public health doctors say if people don't know if they've been vaccinated against measles, they should get a shot. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, says people should t...
Jun 06, 2025

US charges Kilmar Abrego Garcia with transporting illegal immigrants into the country
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged with in the United States with transporting illegal immigrants into the country, nearly three months after the Trump administration mistakenly d...
Jun 06, 2025

Maple Leafs hire former Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde as assistant
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde as an assistant on Craig Berube's staff, the NHL team announced Friday. The 52-year-old from Brasher Fall...
Jun 06, 2025

PWHL expansion full of 'bittersweet feelings' for newly signed players
VANCOUVER - Jenn Gardiner is still in shock. The former Montreal Victoire forward can't quite fathom that she'll soon be playing professional hockey in the city where she grew up. "I really can't wrap...
Jun 06, 2025