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Alberta doctors 'trepidatious' about changes to already fragile health-care system
The new president of the Alberta Medical Association says doctors are "trepidatious" about expected changes to the province's health-care delivery system. Dr. Paul Parks has been touring the province ...
Nov 2, 2023
Your Region, Your Voice event to connect elected officials and GP business community Nov. 16
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce is organizing a meeting with local elected officials.The inaugural Your Region, Your Voice event will allow members of the Peace region business c...
Nov 2, 2023
Local hockey schedule, rodeo results
NPHLIn the North Peace Hockey League Thursday, the Grande Prairie Athletics will look to get back to .500 after dropping their home opener to Spirit River on Saturday. The A's will play the Fort St. J...
Nov 2, 2023
Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey's stubborn debate over protective gear
It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn't until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory - grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A handful o...
Nov 2, 2023
Ticats will have to become road warriors to keep Davis's Grey Cup streak alive
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors and register two season firsts to keep Ja'Gared Davis's impressive Grey Cup streak alive. The burly defensive lineman has been a Gr...
Nov 2, 2023
Canada routs Mexico 17-1 at Pan Continental Curling Championships
KELOWNA, B.C. - Kerri Einarson and Canada's women's team finished round-robin play at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with a 17-1 win over Mexico on Thursday, The four-time defending Ca...
Nov 2, 2023
Ottawa Senators forge ahead amid turmoil: 'Got to cut the noise out'
Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith says his team will just have to block out the noise moving forward. The Senators fired general manager Pierre Dorion on Wednesday after the franchise was forced t...
Nov 2, 2023
Minister intervenes in deportation of man facing death sentence in Egypt
OTTAWA - A man who was set to be deported from Canada to Egypt, where he faces a death sentence, says the federal immigration minister intervened in his case and prevented his removal. Dr. Ezzat Gouda...
Nov 2, 2023
'Abnormal': Quebec says there are still too many asylum seekers entering the province
Quebec's immigration minister says the number of asylum seekers entering the province is "abnormal." Christine Frchette told reporters today that the federal government needs to do more to distribute ...
Nov 2, 2023
Alberta government announces help for non-profits
Non-profit and charitable organizations in Alberta now have one-stop access to supports and services to start, manage and grow their organization. Officials with the Alberta government say non-profit ...
Nov 2, 2023