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Peace County Cowboys kick off season at home Saturday
The Peace Country Cowboys football team starts its season at home Saturday night against Cold Lake.Cowboys player and vice-president Chad Wiebe says the team is excited to get going. He feels they are...
Jun 02, 2023
County, city councils both approve purchase of Bandaged Paws building
Councils in both the City and County of Grande Prairie have now approved a deal for the two to buy the building that houses the Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue facility.County council gave its approval at...
Jun 02, 2023
Mother and infant in serious condition after head-on collision in Fairview
On Wednesday, May 31, Fairview RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision, just outside of the Fairview detachment.Early investigations indicate a car traveling in a 30km/h zone at a high rate of speed...
Jun 02, 2023
Trudeau continues to stand by David Johnston despite calls that he step down
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to keeping David Johnston in place as Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference, despite a majority of MPs voting in favour of his...
Jun 02, 2023
CF Montreal heads to Philadelphia hoping to duplicate last year's road resurgence
MONTREAL - CF Montreal had a difficult start on the road last year before embarking on a trip that defined its season. Montreal was 0-4-1 away from Stade Saputo before consecutive comeback road wins i...
Jun 02, 2023
TFC sees positive news on injury front and a less congested schedule in weeks ahead
While Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley says there is positive news when it comes to the club's lengthy injury list, squad rotation remains a luxury as TFC prepares for Saturday's game at Minnesota United....
Jun 02, 2023
Attempted arson in Mission Heights being investigated
The Grande Prairie RCMP is asking for public assistance in a suspected attempted arson in a city neighborhood.In the late morning of Thursday, June 1, Mounties responded to a report of a fire in a bac...
Jun 02, 2023
Feds open to cutting plastic production but global agreement will be hard: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he is not opposed to cutting back on how many plastic products are made as the world works toward a global treaty to eliminate plastic pollution. B...
Jun 02, 2023
Nearly 700 more international firefighters coming to Canada to help battle fires
OTTAWA - Almost 700 firefighters from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are set to arrive in Canada over the next two weeks to help with the unusually severe start to the wild...
Jun 02, 2023
Statue of Queen Elizabeth repaired and reinstalled, two years after vandalism
WINNIPEG - A bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth that was toppled on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature has been repaired and put back in place. The three-metre-high statue was one of two monuments ...
Jun 02, 2023