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Smith Activity and Reception Centre grand opening event set for April 10
The City of Grande Prairie is set to host the grand opening of the Smith Activity and Reception Centre on April 10. The event takes place Sunday, April 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Activity a...
Apr 06, 2022
Scavino, Navarro held in contempt of Congress in 1/6 probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino were held in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for their monthlong refusal to comply with subpoenas rendered by the House committe...
Apr 06, 2022
Extend special immigration measures to other crises: House of Commons committee
OTTAWA - The House of Commons committee on immigration says there has been a distinct difference between the way Canada has treated Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country and those fleeing other ...
Apr 06, 2022
Baseball for brunch: New Sunday morning games on Peacock
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball and NBC agreed to a new Sunday morning package of broadcast streams that will start at 11:30 a.m. and noon EDT. The deal that requires all other big league games ...
Apr 06, 2022
Review critical of arrest of Indigenous man and granddaughter in opening bank account
VANCOUVER - A retired judge who led a disciplinary hearing against two police officers has found they "demonstrated serious, blameworthy conduct" when they "recklessly" arrested an Indigenous man and ...
Apr 06, 2022
Grande Prairie records 79 COVID-19 cases over last week
Alberta Health says over the last week Grande Prairie recorded 79 new cases of COVID-19. In the County of Grande Prairie, there were 19 new cases confirmed since last Wednesday.It is not known how man...
Apr 06, 2022
19 former MLAs endorse Jason Kenney’s leadership in open letter to UCP members
On April 6, 19 former Progressive Conservative and Wildrose MLAs released an open letter to all UCP members laying out what they describe as the consequences of forcing a leadership review and endorsi...
Apr 06, 2022
Texas orders new border action, migrant bus charters to DC
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state troopers on Wednesday to begin stopping and inspecting commercial vehicles coming across the U.S-Mexico border and said bus charters would be of...
Apr 06, 2022
Canada's Conners hopes to build on top 10 finishes over past two years at Masters
Corey Conners has been in contention at the Masters the past two years. This week, he's ready to finally don the green jacket. Conners, from Listowel, Ont., is one of three Canadians competing at Augu...
Apr 06, 2022
One of Canada's original six astronauts and Space Shuttle vet dies
One of Canada's first astronauts has died. The Canadian Space Agency is confirming Bjarni Tryggvason, who was part of Canada's original six space voyageurs, died at the age of 76. Born in Reykjavik, I...
Apr 06, 2022