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Montreal mayor, opposition leader unite to denounce Quebec's secularism bill
MONTREAL - Elected officials at Montreal's city hall are speaking with one voice against Quebec's proposed secularism bill. Mayor Valerie Plante and opposition leader Lionel Perez presented a bipartis...
Apr 15, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada's Clement Gascon stepping down for family reasons
OTTAWA - Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon is retiring in September after five years on the high court. The court says Gascon, 58, is stepping down for personal and family reasons. Chief ...
Apr 15, 2019
Morehouse College to admit transgender men starting in 2020
The country's only all-male historically black college will begin admitting transgender men next year, marking a major shift for the school at a time when higher education institutions around the nati...
Apr 15, 2019
Mainstream retailers embrace marijuana's less taboo cousin
NEW YORK - It's showing up in everything from skin creams to bath balms to dog treats - an elixir that can supposedly reduce anxiety and help you sleep. The ingredient? CBD, or cannabidiol, a compound...
Apr 15, 2019
Celeb or stranger? Study weighs Americans' interest in birds
NEW YORK - Whooping cranes, common ravens and peregrine falcons are among the celebrities of the sky in the eyes of Americans, even those who've never laid eyes them. The ruffed grouse or purple marti...
Apr 15, 2019
Four St Joe’s defensive players, coach named to Senior Bowl All-Star team
The 2019 Football Alberta Senior Bowl will have plenty of Grande Prairie content.Linebackers Aaron Federuik and Gabriel Speerin, as well as Defensive Backs Tyler Desutter and Joshua Piepgrass, all fro...
Apr 15, 2019 Photo: Jeromy Corrigan
Live Election 2019 results map
Everything GP will have live election results as soon as the polls close on April 16.This map will be live on election night, with The Canadian Press updating results across Alberta as soon as they're...
Apr 15, 2019
Alberta's Notley talks pipelines, energy on last day of election campaign
CALGARY - Alberta's NDP leader spent the final day of the provincial election campaign casting herself as the best person to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion past the finish line. Rachel...
Apr 15, 2019
Nylander moves to centre for Maple Leafs with Kadri suspension looming
TORONTO - William Nylander will take Nazem Kadri's place at centre on Toronto's third line behind John Tavares and Auston Matthews when the Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their f...
Apr 15, 2019
Investigation under way after High Prairie ATM theft
An investigation is under way after a pharmacy in High Prairie was broken into and the ATM inside was removed over the weekend. At around 5 a.m. on Sunday RCMP responded to an alarm at a pharmacy whic...
Apr 15, 2019