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RCMP reminding motorists to check expiry dates on drivers license and vehicle registration
The Grande Prairie RCMP is reminding motorists to check the expiry dates on their driver's licence and vehicle registration. Cst. Lindsay Ralph says they have stopped motorists in the region and their...
Feb 07, 2022
Three dead in house fire on Siksika Nation
SIKSIKA NATION, AB - The Siksika First Nation community has suffered a tremendous loss after three died during a house fire Saturday morning.The First Nation's chief and council said in a statement, "...
Feb 07, 2022
StatCan to release COVID-tinged census figure, experts warn against reading too deep
OTTAWA - For the last 40 years, Doug Norris has pored over detailed demographic data gleaned from every census, but even he admits what's coming will be unlike anything he has seen before. Statistics ...
Feb 07, 2022
UPDATE: Some wind warnings ended.
UPDATE: Environment Canada has ended the wind warning for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area and the Peace River-Fairview-High Prairie-Manning forecast area. There is still one in...
Feb 07, 2022
Winter Try-It Day rescheduled for Feb. 26
The Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection has announced its annual winter Try-It Day has been rescheduled to take place on Feb. 26.This event gives youth aged 6-17 an opportunity to try out a new w...
Feb 07, 2022
Christine Sinclair to miss tournament in England in wake of mother's death
Canada will be without talismanic captain Christine Sinclair for the inaugural Arnold Clark Cup competition later this month in England. Canada Soccer said the 38-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., is missi...
Feb 07, 2022
Trump backers seize on GoFundMe controversy as truckers linger in U.S. headlines
WASHINGTON - Right-wing politicians and media personalities in the United States aren't letting the crowdfunding website GoFundMe off the hook just yet. The platform became a target over the weekend f...
Feb 07, 2022
Toronto FC signs forward Jesus Jimenez but source says Giovinco, Auro exit club
TORONTO - The revolving door at Toronto FC keeps turning with Spanish forward Jesus Jimenez coming in and Sebastian Giovinco and Brazil's Auro Jr. leaving. On Monday, the MLS club announced the signin...
Feb 07, 2022
Canada earns four medals on Day 3 of Beijing games
Canada has tripled its medal haul at the 2022 Beijing Olympics after a four medal day. Bromont, Quebec's Max Parrot won Canada's first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics in men's snowboard slopestyle....
Feb 07, 2022
2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer
DETROIT (AP) - A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty, according to documents filed Monday, giving prosecutors a second insider who could ...
Feb 07, 2022