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Hockey world grieves Guy Lafleur's passing, celebrates his legacy
Guy Lafleur racing down the right side, his trademark mane trailing behind him, before he struck one of his signature thunderclap slapshots is an image that's been burned into the memories of hockey f...
Apr 22, 2022

Nurse says it would be a "heckuva challenge" to come back from 0-3
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse is unruffled by the fact no team in NBA history has come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. "I think it's a heckuva challenge, and somebody's got to do i...
Apr 22, 2022

McCarthy, Trump have 'positive' call despite Jan. 6 audio
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy had a "positive" call with Donald Trump and appeared to be suffering little political blowback Friday from the release of audio in which he sug...
Apr 22, 2022

Royal Canadian Air Force conducting Search and Rescue Training next week in Grande Prairie
The sky will be seeing more than regular air traffic in Grande Prairie and area starting Monday. The Royal Canadian Air Force's CC-130H Hercules, CH-146 Griffon helicopters, and a CC138 Twin Otter wil...
Apr 22, 2022

Conservative leadership candidates propose ideas that carry some political baggage
OTTAWA - Two thorny ideas have been injected into the race to lead the Conservative Party of Canada: Ending supply management and support for more private health-care options. The ideas were presented...
Apr 22, 2022

$100,000 lottery win for Grande Prairie man
A Grande Prairie man has won a $100,000 prize in the LOTTO MAX EXTRA draw.Chad Periot first thought he had won $100 but found it was a lot more than that after checking again on the Lotto Spot! app."I...
Apr 22, 2022

2022 Cash and Camping Lottery set to kick off Monday
The annual Cash and Camping Lottery kicks off at noon on Monday.Put on by the Swan City Rotary Club, this year's draw features an exciting new prize lineup, including a grand prize valued at over $199...
Apr 22, 2022

Quebec man who killed family of four in drunk driving crash sentenced to 16 years
QUEBEC - A Quebec man who killed four members of the same family in a car crash last September in Quebec City has been handed one of the toughest sentences ever given in the province for a drunk drivi...
Apr 22, 2022

Federal government will let international graduates stay in Canada another 18 months
OTTAWA - International students who've graduated from Canadian post-secondary schools will be able to stay in Canada longer now that the federal government has offered a temporary program to help them...
Apr 22, 2022

Rotary Dream Home Lottery hits home stretch as ticket sales close Sunday at midnight
Sunday, April 24th at midnight is the deadline to purchase tickets in this year's Rotary Dream Home lottery. Around 78 per cent of tickets have been sold for this year's lottery, which is slightly beh...
Apr 22, 2022