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Canada summons Chinese ambassador over alleged threats to Tory MP Michael Chong
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is summoning China's ambassador over allegations by Canada's spy agency that a Chinese diplomat in Toronto was involved in a plot to intimidate a Conservative MP and hi...
May 04, 2023
Man dies after being placed in a chokehold by a subway rider
NEW YORK (AP) - The choking death of a man with apparent mental illness in the New York subway was setting off powerful reactions Thursday, with some calling the chokehold a homicide and others defend...
May 04, 2023
Efforts resuming to repatriate five missing Canadians from Syria, lawyer says
OTTAWA - A lawyer working to repatriate Canadians from detention in Syria says there is fresh word about two women and three children who had originally been slated to return to Canada last month. Law...
May 04, 2023
Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid t...
May 04, 2023
Source: Canadian receiver Mayala returning to Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - Hergy Mayala is returning to the Montreal Alouettes. A CFL source said Thursday the Canadian receiver had re-signed with the CFL club. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as the ...
May 04, 2023
Atlanta shooting suspect has been charged with murder
ATLANTA (AP) - The suspect in a mass shooting in Atlanta that left one woman dead and four others wounded has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault, Fulton County...
May 04, 2023
Court update: Dates set for a murder trial, sentencing in two other cases
Alberta Justice says trial dates have been set for the man charged after a 2021 murder in Falher.The trial for Roderick Ellery-Sorensen of Falher is scheduled for March 4 to 8, 2024 in Peace River.He ...
May 04, 2023
Whispering Ridge school host Arbor Day tree planting event
Arbor Day celebrations in Grande Prairie are set for Thursday at Whispering Ridge School, as the Arbor Day Society will plant a new tree at the school.In a news release, the Society says the new tree ...
May 04, 2023
Free admission, food, and shuttles for International Museum Day events
To celebrate International Museum Day on May 21, the City of Grande Prairie is inviting residents to enjoy what all the local museums have to offer for free.Special activities are planned throughout t...
May 04, 2023
Pirates fastball hosting two big events
The Grande Prairie Pirates Fastball Club will be hosting two big events in the next couple months. The U13 D and U 15 D Girl's Fastball Provincials Championships are set for July 7-9 at the ball diamo...
May 04, 2023