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Enforcement Services, Mobile Outreach now part of GPPS
The transition to the new Grande Prairie Police Service has taken another step ahead. City Hall says in a news release that Enforcement Services and Mobile Outreach are now operating under the new pol...
Jan 4, 2024
New York City subway train derails in collision with another train, injuring more than 20 people
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City subway train derailed Thursday after colliding with another train at low speed, leaving more than 20 people with minor injuries and causing major service disruptions ac...
Jan 4, 2024
On-call teacher in Yukon is accused of possessing child pornography
WHITEHORSE - An on-call teacher in Yukon who worked at 10 different schools over five years has been charged with possession of child pornography. Yukon Education Minister Jeanie McLean says in a stat...
Jan 4, 2024
Peace Country Beef & Forage Association hosting conference for women in agriculture
Female entrepreneurs and farming professionals in the Peace are invited to attend a conference later this month to discuss their role in local agriculture.Northern Women in Alberta: A Conference to Re...
Jan 4, 2024
Edmonton Elks release veteran defensive back Aaron Grymes
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks released veteran American defensive back Aaron Grymes on Thursday. Grymes spent eight seasons (2013-15, 2017-18, 2021-23) with Edmonton. He appeared in 79 career games, re...
Jan 4, 2024
Initial foreign interference inquiry hearings to weigh confidentiality of information
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference says its initial hearings will help identify ways to make information public, even though much of it will originate from classified documents and s...
Jan 4, 2024
Piper Gilles returns to Canadian figure skating championship after cancer scare
The 2024 Canadian figure skating championship will feel like a return to normal for ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier. The two-time world championship bronze medallists didn't compete in last ...
Jan 4, 2024
Northwest Alberta Sport Excellence Awards now accepting nominations
The Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection is encouraging people to nominate deserving residents for the Northwest Alberta Sport Excellence Awards.This year's edition will feature two new categories...
Jan 4, 2024
Roughriders sign returner Mario Alford to contract extension
REGINA - Mario Alford is staying put. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed the veteran receiver/returner to a one-year extension Thursday. He was slated to become a free agent next month. The five-foot...
Jan 4, 2024
Canadian safety watchdog pitching in on probe into fatal Japan Airlines crash
GATINEAU, Que. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is taking part in an investigation by Japanese authorities into a fatal crash on a Tokyo runway that involved two airplanes, includin...
Jan 4, 2024