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Dunes West wildfire evacuation orders lifted and rescinded
All evacuees in the County of Grande Prairie that were affected by the Dunes West wildfire are now permitted to return to their properties. Evacuation orders have been downgraded to alerts or rescinde...
May 18, 2023
Grande Prairie girl new Miss Teenage Alberta, hopes to be advocate for mental health
A 16-year-old St. Joe's student is the new Miss Teenage AlbertaShauna Marie Hurley was awarded the title in late April in Calgary, beating 16 other contenders."It was, honestly, a surprise to me as th...
May 18, 2023
'Watch out': Alouettes' Stanback ready to showcase talents after last year's injury
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - Montreal Alouettes running back William Stanback lost 10 pounds over the off-season, but he hasn't lost any confidence. Coming off a 2021 season where he led the CFL with 1,176 r...
May 18, 2023
Police officers neglected duty in Saskatchewan toddler's death: complaints commission
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The Public Complaints Commission in Saskatchewan has found police officers neglected their duty before an Indigenous toddler was killed in Prince Albert. Thirteen-month-old Tann...
May 18, 2023
Residents still displaced as wildfire burns in southern Northwest Territories
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Residents of K'atl'odeeche First Nation and the neighbouring community of Hay River, N.W.T., remain displaced as an out-of-control wildfire continues to burn in the area. Around 3,...
May 18, 2023
Valleyview residents allowed to return home Thursday
On Thursday, May 18 at 12:00 p.m., residents in Valleyview will be able to return home.The MD of Greenview is downsizing the evacuation zone area due to the Sturgeon Lake Wildfire Complex.People livin...
May 18, 2023
Quebec Muslim groups sue government over prayer room ban in schools
MONTREAL - Quebec Muslim groups are taking the provincial government to court over its recently enacted prayer room ban in public schools. The groups filed a motion this week in Superior Court seeking...
May 18, 2023
FIS confirms two women's World Cup ski races in Mont-Tremblant will be on calendar
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - The International Ski and Snowboard Federation confirmed Thursday that two women's World Cup giant slalom races in Mont-Tremblant, Que., will be on the calendar next season. Alp...
May 18, 2023
Elks' Mitchell looking to become just fourth CFL receiver to hit 2,000 yards
EDMONTON - There have only been three players in CFL history who have amassed 2,000 or more receiving yards in a season. Edmonton Elks wideout Dillon Mitchell believes he will be the fourth, and the f...
May 18, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Ethics probe finds Alberta's Smith violated conflict of interest rule
EDMONTON - Alberta's ethics commissioner says Premier Danielle Smith contravened the Conflicts of Interest Act in her interaction with the province's justice minister. Marguerite Trussler says the vio...
May 18, 2023