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B.C. Liquor Stores start rationing alcohol sales due to BCGEU strike
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Finance Ministry says government-run liquor stores are implementing limits on alcohol sales in response to job action affecting several distribution outlets, effective i...
Aug 19, 2022
Wolf missing from Vancouver zoo found safe, returned to pack
ALDERGROVE, B.C. - A wolf missing from a British Columbia zoo has been found safe and returned to its pack. The Greater Vancouver Zoo says in a statement the discovery of the one-year-old female canin...
Aug 19, 2022
‘Every game is crucial’ for Alouettes as team starts home stint against Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes are heading into Saturday's game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with some rare momentum. The Alouettes (3-6) handed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers their first loss of the...
Aug 19, 2022
Busted generator forces Canadian warship to quit mission to the High Arctic: navy
HALIFAX - One of Canada's newest warships is being forced to abandon a mission to the Arctic because of a mechanical breakdown. The Royal Canadian Navy confirmed today that HMCS Harry DeWolf was en ro...
Aug 19, 2022
Source: CBS extends Champions League deal for $250M a year
GENEVA (AP) - The Champions League is staying on CBS in the United States for an additional six years with parent company Paramount paying $250 million a year to renew its prime European soccer rights...
Aug 19, 2022
Two trials scheduled for Red Deer woman charged in missing Grande Prairie man’s death
Two separate trials have been scheduled for a Red Deer woman charged in the death of a missing Grande Prairie man last year.Brianna Ruf-Dietz, 32, is scheduled for a trial in Red Deer provincial court...
Aug 19, 2022
Busy weekend at Evergreen Park August 19-21
As the summer continues on, so do events at Grande Prairie's Evergreen Park. The HorsesEvery weekend up until August 28, the Horses are at the J.D.A Raceway Saturdays and Sundays starting at 1:15 p.m....
Aug 19, 2022
Centre for Creative Arts hosting month-long Alberta Culture Days celebrations
Alberta Culture Days returns this September, with Grande Prairie's Centre for Creative Arts Society a featured celebration site in the province. 104 grants were recently awarded by the Ministry of Cul...
Aug 19, 2022
LeBron James, Wade produce doc on 2008 Olympic 'Redeem Team'
NEW YORK (AP) - A documentary on the 2008 U.S. men's basketball team known as the "Redeem Team," with executive producers including LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, will premiere on Netflix this fall. "T...
Aug 19, 2022
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet denies sex assault allegations, says he is being defamed
MONTREAL - A prominent Quebec cardinal is denying sexual assault allegations against him contained in a class-action lawsuit that was formally filed this week in Quebec Superior Court. According to Va...
Aug 19, 2022