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CP NewsAlert: S&P downgrades B.C.'s credit rating again
VICTORIA - Credit rating agency S&P has downgraded British Columbia's rating for the fourth time in four years, citing record capital spending and a "fiscal mismatch" in its operations. S&P Gl...
Apr 02, 2025
Easton Lucas, in his first major-league start, leads Blue Jays past Washington
TORONTO - Easton Lucas held the Nationals to one hit over five scoreless innings in his first major league start as the Toronto Blue defeated Washington 4-2 in interleague play Wednesday. It was hardl...
Apr 02, 2025
Critically endangered sunflower sea stars are seeking refuge in B.C. fiords
Alyssa Gehman vividly recalls seeing starfish for the first time while on a kayaking trip in British Columbia's Desolation Sound in Grade 8. "I just remembered (seeing) a lot of the colours and the ex...
Apr 02, 2025
Grande Prairie RCMP make multiple drug-related arrests in February
During a virtual media event, Grande Prairie RCMP announced four separate events in February where the RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit made arrests related to the possession of illegal drugs.On Feb. 3, 20...
Apr 02, 2025
Fourteen more recruits training in GPPS second class
The Grande Prairie Police Service says following the successful completion of their first class of recruits, they are now welcoming their second class to the force. The historic milestone of the secon...
Apr 02, 2025
Less than 100 days before Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games
Special Olympics Grande Prairie is gearing up for the Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games.The provincial sporting event will be held in Grande Prairie this July, and organizers held a gathering Tues...
Apr 02, 2025
Quebec coroner calls out 'hero firefighter' culture in 2023 flooding deaths
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says the province's firefighting academy should warn students that "hero" culture can sometimes lead firefighters to overlook their own safety in their attempts to save oth...
Apr 02, 2025
Canada's Jacobs beats Norway's Ramsfjell 8-3 at world curling playdowns
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Canada's Brad Jacobs defeated Norway's Magnus Ramsfjell 8-3 in the early draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship. Jacobs, vice Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead B...
Apr 02, 2025
Oilers sign German-Canadian forward Josh Samanski to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Josh Samanski to a two-year entry level contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The contract will start next season. The six-foot-five, 190-pound...
Apr 02, 2025
Canadian Premier League to hold regular-season game in Quebec City in May
QUBEC - The Canadian Premier League will host a regular-season game in Quebec City on May 31 featuring York United FC and Halifax Wanderers FC. The 2025 edition of the "On Tour" series marks the leagu...
Apr 02, 2025