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All eyes on the surging Greens as Prince Edward Island goes to the polls
After a brief provincial election campaign devoid of drama, voters on Prince Edward Island appear poised to stir things up and make some history when they cast their ballots Tuesda...
Apr 19, 2019
Thousands rally in Kyiv in support of incumbent president
KIEV, Ukraine - Thousands have rallied in the Ukrainian capital to support President Petro Poroshenko who is trailing in opinion polls ahead of this Sunday's election. Poroshenko will be hoping he can...
Apr 19, 2019
Early Morning Fire Damages North End Home
Investigators are looking into the cause of an early morning fire in the city's North end.Grande Prairie Fire Department officials were notified about the blaze by a neighbour who saw the flames on th...
Apr 19, 2019 photo courtesy EverythingGP
City of Grande Prairie looking for ideas for new entrance signs
Residents of the Swan City can have their say on new entrance signs to the city, as the City of Grande Prairie has established a survey that welcomes ideas and suggestions of what the new signs should...
Apr 19, 2019 Photo: Justin Dionne
Palliative Care Conference aims to get conversation going on end of life care
Next month, an event will be held to highlight the topic of end of life care. Grande Prairie Palliative Care Society Executive Director Brenda Finch explains the event is going to look at what's going...
Apr 19, 2019 Facebook/Grande Prairie Hospice Palliative Care Society
Woobine jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva has tough act to follow in 2019
TORONTO - Jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva has a tough act to follow in 2019. His own. The 43-year-old Brazilian registered a record 237 wins at Woodbine Racetrack last year. He easily eclipsed the pr...
Apr 19, 2019
Christian pilgrims march through Jerusalem for Good Friday
JERUSALEM - Thousands of Christian pilgrims and clergy members marched through the ancient stone alleys of Jerusalem's Old City, retracing Jesus' path to crucifixion in observation of Good Friday. The...
Apr 19, 2019
Private cargo ship brings Easter feast to the space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A private cargo ship brought food galore to the International Space Station on Friday. Space station astronaut Anne McClain used a robot arm to capture Northrop Grumman's Cygnus...
Apr 19, 2019
Devotees nailed to crosses on Good Friday in Philippines
SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines - Several Roman Catholic devotees were nailed to wooden crosses in a gory Good Friday ritual in the Philippines, and others flogged themselves or took part in religious pl...
Apr 19, 2019
Tiny Japanese baby is ready to go home after 5 months
TOKYO - A tiny Japanese baby who weighed just 258 grams (9 ounces) when he was born five months ago is going home from the hospital. Ryusuke Sekino was shown on Japanese TV on Friday sitting in his mo...
Apr 19, 2019