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Paving project begins tonight at 108 Street and 84 Ave intersection
A repaving project by the city is set to begin tonight (Friday, May 26) at 7 p.m. and last until Sunday, (May 28) morning. At the intersection of 84 Avenue and 108 Street, crews will be setting up a d...
May 26, 2023
Unions holds rally in Iqaluit as housing authority strike nears 70-day mark
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Northern unions are calling on the federal government to stop the use of replacement workers as a strike by unionized staff with the Iqaluit Housing Authority nears the 70-day mark....
May 26, 2023
Fire hazards rated moderate
Grande Prairie The wildfire hazard in the Grande Prairie Forest Area is now rated moderate. The off-highway vehicle restriction has been lifted but the fire restriction remains in place.Outdoor wood a...
May 26, 2023
City lifts fire ban, OHV ban
The city has announced it is lifting fire bans and off-highway vehicle bans within city boundaries.In a news release, the city says the decision was made based on a number of factors, including a redu...
May 26, 2023
Muslim, civil liberties groups challenge Quebec school prayer room ban in court
MONTREAL - A civil rights organization and a national Muslim advocacy group are the latest to launch a legal challenge of Quebec's decree banning prayer rooms in public schools. The National Council o...
May 26, 2023
Stompede parade, baseball on the local sports schedule this weekend
The Showdown Parade for Stompede is taking place on a different day this year.It will be held Saturday, May 27. It will start at 11 A.M. and will travel from Hillside School south on 95 Street to 100 ...
May 26, 2023
Eastlink Centre indoor pool re-opens
After closing the pool at the Eastlink Centre due to poor air quality, last Friday, May 19.Eastlink staff has reported to the EverythingGP newsroom that all facility services and amenities are back up...
May 26, 2023
New system will bring families of immigrants to Canada faster: Fraser
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government is using a new system to bring spouses, children and parents of recent immigrants to Canada more quickly. Family members who want to move ...
May 26, 2023
Americans should be exempt from Canada's foreign housing tax, members of Congress say
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the State Department to ask that Americans be exempted from Canada's tax on foreign property owners. The group has written to Secretary of S...
May 26, 2023
GOP-led Texas House to vote Saturday on possible impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas House of Representatives will vote Saturday on whether to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton, an investigating panel announced Friday. The House will consider a r...
May 26, 2023