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Grande Prairie basketball community mourns the death of Kobe Bryant
The basketball world lost one of its biggest icons Sunday, following a tragic helicopter crash in Southern California that killed nine people including Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13...
Jan 28, 2020 Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) waves as he walks off the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Salt Lake City. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Photo Credit:AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
Over 30 individuals facing charges after undercover investigation into illegal fish trafficking
An undercover investigation into fish trafficking in Northern and Central Alberta has ended after two years with over 30 arrests..The investigation began in November 2017 after Fish and Wildlife recei...
Jan 28, 2020 Photo from the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Facebook
Canadians celebrate Lunar New Year despite concerns over coronavirus
VANCOUVER - Lunar New Year celebrations lit up Vancouver's Chinatown with firecrackers and colourful lion dancers on Sunday, though at least one other event in the Lower Mainland was cancell...
Jan 28, 2020
Dog and goat vie for honorary mayor of Vermont town
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. - It's Lincoln the goat versus Sammy the dog in the race for honorary mayor of one Vermont town. The Nubian goat had won the post in Fair Haven, Vermont, last year after the town manag...
Jan 28, 2020
Budget deficit to break $1 trillion despite strong economy
WASHINGTON - An annual congressional report says the U.S. budget deficit is likely to burst through the symbolic $1 trillion barrier this year despite a healthy economy. The Congressional Budget Offic...
Jan 28, 2020
Trio of Peace Country artists nominated for JUNO Awards
A trio of Peace Country musicians have been nominated alongside the likes of Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes and Avril Lavigne for Canadian music awards.Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes and Celeigh Cardina...
Jan 28, 2020 Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes, along with Celigh Cardinal and Spirit River's Aaron Goodvin, have been nominated for 2020 JUNO awards (EverythingGP file photo)
Hamas rejects 'çonspiracies' as Trump unveils Mideast plan
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - A senior Hamas official said Tuesday that the Islamic militant group rejects the "conspiracies" announced by the U.S. and Israel and that "all options are open" in respon...
Jan 28, 2020
More than 200 cabinet-appointed positions empty: Memo
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been warned that more than 200 senior jobs need filling across the federal government, including dozens in key leadership and oversight roles. In a memo...
Jan 28, 2020
More than 98,000 still owe money after Phoenix overpaid them, says MacKinnon
OTTAWA - More than 98,000 civil servants may still owe the federal government money from being overpaid through the disastrous Phoenix pay system. The government revealed the estimate this week in a w...
Jan 28, 2020
Indigenous group seeks big funding boost for guardians to help protect lands
An Indigenous organization is asking for a big funding boost from the federal government to put more people on the land who observe and report on changes to the environment. The Indigenous Guardians p...
Jan 28, 2020