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Tim McGraw, CeCe Winans to perform during NFL Draft
NASHVILLE - The stars of the gridiron will meet the stars of Music City when the NFL Draft comes to Nashville, Tennessee, in April. The NFL announced Monday that Grammy-winning country star Tim McGraw...
Mar 18, 2019
Tim McGraw, CeCe Winans to perform during NFL Draft
NASHVILLE - The stars of the gridiron will meet the stars of Music City when the NFL Draft comes to Nashville, Tennessee, in April. The NFL announced Monday that Grammy-winning country star Tim McGraw...
Mar 18, 2019
Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime advances at Miami Open qualifying
MIAMI, Canada - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the final round of qualifying at the Miami Open tennis tournament with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Italy’s Luca Vanni. The 18-yea...
Mar 18, 2019
Kenney claims information sharing not unusual amongst party leadership candidates
The leader of Alberta’s Opposition United Conservative Party says it’s not unusual for competing campaigns to share information during a leadership race. Jason Kenney told talk radio stati...
Mar 18, 2019
Canada extends Iraq and Ukraine military missions to 2021 and 2022
OTTAWA - Canada has learned a lot about how to protect against foreign election meddling through its support of Ukraine in its ongoing battles with Russia, says Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland. Fre...
Mar 18, 2019
Throne Speech to open spring legislature session
A new session of the Alberta legislature begins today with a speech from the throne. Lieutenant-Governor Lois Mitchell is expected to rise in the house at about 3 p.m. to deliver the speech that outli...
Mar 18, 2019
Ontario appeal court overturns ruling of harassment against RCMP sergeant
TORONTO - Ontario’s highest court has overturned a ruling that granted an RCMP sergeant more than $100,000 in damages for years of harassment by superiors, saying the judge made several legal an...
Mar 18, 2019
City working on potholes after cold winter, rapid temperature change
It's no surprise that drivers are currently dealing with a litany of potholes they have to avoid on Grande Prairie streets. After the second coldest February in the last 50 years in the Swan City, to ...
Mar 18, 2019
NDP's Jagmeet Singh steps into the House of Commons, making history
OTTAWA - Nearly 18 months after taking over the leadership of the federal New Democrats, Jagmeet Singh made his long-awaited parliamentary debut Monday as he became the first visible minority to lead ...
Mar 18, 2019
Shannon Dunfield chosen as Grande Prairie-Wapiti NDP candidate
Shannon Dunfield has been named the Alberta NDP's candidate for the Grande Prairie-Wapiti riding for the 2019 provincial election. Dunfield currently works as the manager for Indigenous Health and Div...
Mar 18, 2019