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Judge dismisses lawsuit over slain millionaire's residency
CONCORD, N.H. - A judge in New Hampshire dismissed a lawsuit Friday against a man relatives say killed his millionaire grandfather for inheritance money, saying the slain grandfather was not a residen...
May 12, 2019
Man in custody after vehicle crashes through building in Edson
EDSON, AB - RCMP in Edson say they have a suspect in custody, after a vehicle was driven through the provincial building.Officers were called to the scene Saturday around 9:30 a.m.They say one man sto...
May 12, 2019
Alberta’s top court reserves decision on appeal of triple murderer
CALGARY - A lawyer for a man found guilty of killing a couple and their grandson has argued that a judge should never have allowed evidence taken from her client's farm because police shouldn't have b...
May 12, 2019 Photo courtesy the Canadian Press
Meghan, Harry release baby feet photo for US Mother's Day
LONDON - Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have released a photo of their newborn baby's feet to mark Meghan's first Mother's Day as a mom. The image posted Sunday on Instagram showed Me...
May 12, 2019
State of emergency declared, evacuations ordered amid central B.C. wildfire
FRASER LAKE, B.C. - An out-of-control wildfire in central British Columbia has prompted a local state of emergency and several evacuations. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako issued a state of e...
May 12, 2019
'No negotiations:' Inuit group wants Arctic areas saved from development
IQALUIT, Nunavut - An Inuit land-claim group is asking the federal government to permanently protect large sections of the Eastern Arctic from any industrial development. The request is part of a huge...
May 12, 2019
Social media giants ignore law, don't take Canada seriously: MPs
OTTAWA - Politicians are increasingly concerned that social media giants have become so big, powerful and rich that they are effectively above the law - at least in a small country like Canada. T...
May 12, 2019
Victims of domestic abuse face danger when trying to leave: experts
TORONTO - The case of an Ontario woman who was murdered by her husband days after she filed for divorce underscores that victims of domestic violence face even greater danger when ...
May 12, 2019
Youth Engagement Awards handed out to local businesses
Local businesses, individuals and community agencies that play a role in positive youth development were recently recognized with Grande Prairie Youth Engagement Awards. The Youth Employer Award was p...
May 12, 2019 Photo courtesy GP Youth Council Facebook page
Farrakhan delivers insult while denying he's anti-Semitic
CHICAGO - Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan referenced "Satanic Jews" in a speech denying allegations of anti-Semitism, misogyny and homophobia after Facebook banned him from the social ...
May 12, 2019