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Scheer pledges to allow longer mortgages, remove 'stress test' for renewals
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer laid out a plan this morning he says would make it cheaper for Canadians to buy homes, loosening rules put in place by the former Conservative governm...
Sep 23, 2019
Former County Reeve and long-time community supporter passes away
Former County of Grande Prairie Reeve Roy Borstad passed away on Sunday.Born in 1932, Borstad moved to the Grande Prairie region in 1944. He represented Ward 3 in the County and was Reeve until losing...
Sep 23, 2019 Roy Borstad. Photo courtesy Rotary District 5370
Local schools well represented in latest high school football rankings
A total of four Peace region schools have cracked the latest Alberta High School Football rankings. Grande Prairie Composite remains the 8th ranked team among tier one schools in the province, while S...
Sep 23, 2019 Photo courtesy EverythingGP
Singh makes first visit as NDP leader to N.B., apologizes for not coming sooner
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh is trying to sell himself as Canada's next prime minister to the people of New Brunswick, and apologizing for the fact it is his first visit to the province since beco...
Sep 23, 2019
Capitals Cup window remains open, though unknowns lie ahead
ARLINGTON, Va. - When the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018, they did so after their championship window was supposed to be closed. Unlike when a roster shake-up and infusion of youth ac...
Sep 23, 2019
Film explores mystery of Latina union leader who disappeared
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new film dives into the mystery around a Latina labour leader who organized farmworkers years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta and then disappeared. "Adios Amor: The Search...
Sep 23, 2019
Maturing Hurricanes eye second-straight playoff berth
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes ended a nine-year post-season drought last season. This year, their goal: to end an even longer one. The Hurricanes are looking to reach the post-season for a s...
Sep 23, 2019
Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame unveils class of 2019
TORONTO - Four athletes, two teams, a coach and a pair of builders will be inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame this year. The class of 2019 includes two-time Olympic medal-winning diver Al...
Sep 23, 2019
Predators target Cup with Matt Duchene, improved power play
NASHVILLE - The Nashville Predators have had plenty of time to look in the mirror. They still like what they see, but they did tweak the roster that had been good enough to win back-to-back Central Di...
Sep 23, 2019
In Q They Trust: With Quenneville, Panthers eyeing playoffs
SUNRISE, Fla. - It was April 8, the first Monday after the NHL regular season. As 16 teams were getting ready for the playoffs, the Florida Panthers - as usual - were getting ready to begin an off-sea...
Sep 23, 2019