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Cash and Camping Lottery kicks off Friday
Another edition of the Rotary Cash and Camping lottery is set to kick off.Online and phone ticket sales begin Friday, with the in-person ticket sales location in the parking lot of the Great Northern ...
Mar 31, 2023
MP Warkentin believes something was missing during Biden-Trudeau meetings
Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin says it was "good to be there" when U-S President Joe Biden spoke in the House of Commons during a recent visit to Canada."The American relationship with Ca...
Mar 31, 2023
WHL playoffs start Friday night, half-dozen players from the Peace taking part
The Western Hockey League playoff starts Friday night with eight games.Calgary will be in Red Deer. Grande Prairie's Jace Isley is a forward with the host Rebels.Regina will visit arch-rival Saskatoon...
Mar 31, 2023
Russia might put strategic nukes in Belarus, leader says
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - The president of Belarus says Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in his country along with part of Russia's tactical nuclear arsenal. Russian President Vladimi...
Mar 31, 2023
Pressure grows as winless Whitecaps prepare for Canadian clash with CF Montreal
VANCOUVER - Vanni Sartini believes his Vancouver Whitecaps have a "moral imperative" to come out strong in their first Canadian clash of the season on Saturday. Hosting CF Montreal is always big for t...
Mar 31, 2023
Vatican says Pope Francis to leave hospital on Saturday
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he is being treated for bronchitis, the Vatican said. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a written st...
Mar 31, 2023
Canada's Spooner returns to women's world hockey championship with baby in tow
Natalie Spooner will play for Canada in a ninth women's world hockey championship, but this one feels different to her. Less than four months after giving birth to son Rory, the 32-year-old forward fr...
Mar 31, 2023
In The News for March 31 : Drilling down on cost of federal dental care
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 31 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 31, 2023
'Learn to live with this:' Humboldt focuses on future five years after bus crash
HUMBOLDT, Argentina - Kevin Garinger says it feels like the passage of time is inexplicable. The five years since a deadly bus crash changed his city, his hockey team and his life sometimes feel like ...
Mar 31, 2023
Quebec cracks down on Airbnb after deadly fire as some continue to evade rules
MONTREAL - The Quebec government's crackdown on Airbnb has upended Montreal's short-term rental market, leading some to welcome the changes and others scurrying to evade the new rules. Last week, foll...
Mar 31, 2023