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Report on housing costs examines role for municipalities in easing affordability
VICTORIA - A local governance think tank says municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government. The repo...
Apr 05, 2022
New Evergreen Park G.M. to be introduced at AGM
Evergreen Park says it will announce its new General Manager at its Annual General Meeting on April 12 at 7 p.m. in the LSM Room.The new G.M. would take over for Dan Gorman, who has served in his curr...
Apr 05, 2022
Meet NATO defence spending target in budget, says Business Council of Canada
OTTAWA - One of Canada's most influential business lobby groups is making an unprecedented request for increased defence spending in Thursday's federal budget because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ...
Apr 05, 2022
City and County of Grande Prairie encouraging residents to take part in Earth Day festivities
The City and County of Grande Prairie are teaming up and encouraging residents to come down to Teresa Sargent Hall at the Montrose Cultural Centre to celebrate Earth Day on April 22.An Earth Day event...
Apr 05, 2022
Dignity drive returns, looking to better fall intake
The five Rotary Clubs in Grande Prairie have once again joined forces this month for the Community Dignity drive. The event is held each spring and fall in support of the city's homeless and street-in...
Apr 05, 2022
Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser out with upper-body injury
Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser is out with an upper-body injury. The team announced the news Tuesday after the right-winger appeared to suffer an injury in Vancouver's 3-2 overtime loss to the...
Apr 05, 2022
Southern Open tournament win boosts Canadian Gallant's confidence
Attention to detail paid off Saturday for Canadian Cooper Gallant. The 24-year-old from Bowmanville, Ont., entered the final day of the Bassmaster Southern Open event on Cherokee Lake at Jefferson Cou...
Apr 05, 2022
Obama touts health care law, calls it 'high point' of tenure
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday to savor the 12th anniversary of his signature Affordable Care Act, which is now part of the fabric of the American heal...
Apr 05, 2022
McGill threatens to sanction student union over pro-Palestine policy
MONTREAL - McGill University is threatening to sanction its student union, including by prohibiting it from using the McGill name, because the association championed a pro-Palestinian policy that the ...
Apr 05, 2022
No way for Canadian military to match Russian footprint in Arctic: Defence chief
OTTAWA - The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces says there is no way Canada can match Russia's large military footprint in the Arctic. Defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre is also pouring cold water on t...
Apr 05, 2022