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City Hall launches Lawn Bowling Facility online survey
The City of Grande Prairie is inviting residents to share their thoughts on the Lawn Bowling Facility located in Muskoseepi Park.An online survey has been launched to explore any improvements and upgr...
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An extra 72 students helped by money added to bursary program says provincial government
The provincial government says 72 students benefitted form more money being added to the Northern Alberta Development Bursary program in 2023-24.The province put in an extra $572,000.This money is int...
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Head of Vietnam's parliament resigns amid corruption probe
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnamese state media outlet VN Express reports that the head of Vietnam's Parliament, Vuong Dinh Hue, has resigned. He is the latest member of senior government to leave office...
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Ohtani visits Toronto with Dodgers for first time since free agency madness
Shohei Ohtani will play his first game in Toronto on Friday since opting to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers instead of the Blue Jays. The two-way superstar had played the previous six seasons with t...
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Gushue says Cole gave young Newfoundlanders belief that they could achieve big things
Canadian curling champion Brad Gushue first struck up a friendship with Bob Cole some 20 years ago during the NHL lockout. The legendary broadcaster - an elite curler himself in his younger days - wou...
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes put themselves one win away from earning first-round sweeps, while three Canadian teams set out to take the lead in their series on Friday. Here are five t...
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In the news today: Consular freeze worries Ukrainian man in Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Consular freeze worries Ukrainian man in Canada A Ukrainian man living in Canad...
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As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and ...
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'I just want to be safe': Ukrainian man in Canada faces limbo amid consular freeze
OTTAWA - The future was just starting to appear bright for Mykyta Zakharchenko. The 18-year-old's youth in Ukraine was shadowed by two major conflicts with Russia before he escaped to Canada in 2022. ...
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New Norad commander calls Canada's defence policy update 'very encouraging'
OTTAWA - American troops will be spending more time training in the Far North, the new commander of Norad says, a strategy that fits "hand-in-glove" with Canada's renewed focus on Arctic defence. U.S....
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