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Alberta government appoints Martin Long as new infrastructure minister
Alberta has a new minister of infrastructure.Martin Long has been appointed to the cabinet post after the previous minister resigned earlier this week.Long, the member for West Yellowhead, says he wil...
Feb 28, 2025
Trump to sign order Friday designating English as the official language of the US
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House. The order wil...
Feb 28, 2025
Canada's Kingsbury claims his 97th World Cup victory in moguls
ALMATY - Mikal Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., claimed his 97th World Cup moguls victory despite the final being cancelled due to fog. The Canadian's score of 81.7 points in qualifying earned him ...
Feb 28, 2025
GP-RAVO closes its doors
Today is the final day of operations for the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations. (Friday, February 28)To date, an exact reason behind the closure has yet to be released, ho...
Feb 28, 2025
Canada extends temporary visa application window for Ukrainians
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending the timeline for Ukrainians in Canada who fled Russia's invasion to apply for new or renewed temporary visas by one year. The new deadline to apply for new...
Feb 28, 2025
Positives in new budget for GP, but province raising school portion of property tax bills
The province is raising the school requisition portion of property tax bills. There is a six per cent increase contained in the new provincial budget that was released on Thursday.Grande Prairie Mayor...
Feb 28, 2025
Walker on Brier 14: "I've been fortunate."
A Beaverlodge product is about to play in his 14th Brier.Geoff Waker has won six national Men's curling championships with the Brad Gushue team, one that goes into this year's edition as Team Canada a...
Feb 28, 2025
Violent protests in Athens on rail crash anniversary as frustration over system failures boils over
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Protesters hurling Molotov cocktails and smashing paving stones clashed with riot police firing volleys of tear gas and stun grenades in central Athens Friday, as tens of thousan...
Feb 28, 2025
Suicide bomb at a seminary in northwest Pakistan kills top cleric and 4 others ahead of Ramadan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber blew himself up after walking into a mosque within a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing a top cleric and four other worshippers...
Feb 28, 2025
On Ice: Broomhead foam issues on hold for Montana's Brier, but curlers still fuming
KELOWNA, B.C. - The equipment technology tension that has engulfed the elite curling scene in recent weeks is expected to be put on hold at the Montana's Brier. All 18 teams in the field have decided ...
Feb 28, 2025