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Family Day events kick off Sunday in Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie is gearing up to celebrate Family Day with a variety of free indoor activities planned for this Sunday. While Family Day is technically scheduled for February 21, the city has decided h...
Feb 19, 2022
Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A separatist leader in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization amid growing invasion fears. Denis Pushilin, the head of the pro-Russian separatist government in the D...
Feb 18, 2022
Pistons' Cunningham named MVP of All-Star Rising Stars
CLEVELAND (AP) - The No. 1 overall pick came out on top again. Detroit rookie Cade Cunningham, being counted on to bring the Pistons back to relevancy, was named MVP of the NBA's All-Star Rising Stars...
Feb 18, 2022
RCMP searching for man involved in County shooting Monday
Grande Prairie RCMP say they are actively searching for a 37-year-old man in connection with a shooting on Monday that sent another man to hospital.Police say an arrest warrant has been issued for And...
Feb 18, 2022
Auger-Aliassime through to Marseille semifinal one week after first title win
MARSEILLE, France - Flix Auger-Aliassime is through to the semifinals of the Open 13 in Marseille. The Canadian beat Ilya Ivashka in 6-3 and 6-4 in the winning effort. The success comes a week after A...
Feb 18, 2022
Grande Prairie records 36 COVID-19 recoveries, 13 new cases
The City of Grande Prairie reported 25 COVID-19 recoveries and 13 new cases for February 17. There are 275 active cases in the city.In the County of Grande Prairie, there were 10 recoveries and 21 new...
Feb 18, 2022
Nebraska state senator to resign amid accusations from aide
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska state Sen. Mike Groene denied accusations Friday that he took inappropriate photos of a female legislative aide without her knowledge, but he said he was going to resign ne...
Feb 18, 2022
Safe drug supply a “logical” next step, say advocates as province studies the matter
Later this spring, the Government of Alberta will receive a report on the subject of having a safe drug supply for the province.The report is to be compiled by the Select Special Committee to Examine ...
Feb 18, 2022
Law society to hold a hearing into former health minister Tyler Shandro’s conduct
EDMONTON - The Law Society of Alberta says it will hold a hearing to determine whether former health minister Tyler Shandro breached its code of conduct.Shandro, a lawyer who's now labour and immigrat...
Feb 18, 2022
Old fire hall back up for sale again
Grande Prairie City Hall says it will try again to sell the former fire hall building downtown.Council approved having administration make the property marketable and hire a realtor at its meeting on ...
Feb 18, 2022