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Canada and the F-35: What are we buying, and how is it different from last time?
OTTAWA - After more than a decade of partisan politics and government mismanagement, Canada is buying the F-35 fighter jet. But while the announcement has been welcomed by some, questions remain. Here...
Jan 10, 2023
Ottawa moves toward creating Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson role
OTTAWA - The federal government is appointing a ministerial special representative who will be tasked with providing recommendations for the creation of an Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson rol...
Jan 10, 2023
County of Grande Prairie looking for Farm Family of the Year nominees
The County of Grande Prairie is looking for nominations for this year's Farm Family of the Year Award.The deadline for nominations has been extended to January 30.The County says in a release that the...
Jan 10, 2023
GPRH and NWP officially opened a new education wing in the hospital
The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for the opening of a new healthcare education wing for Northwestern Polytechnic.Multiple City Council members attended, inclu...
Jan 10, 2023
Long Road to Nationals: Provincial curling playdowns kick off this week
The long road to the Canadian curling championships begins in earnest this week with the kickoff of the provincial playdowns, a process that will eventually fill the fields for the national showcases ...
Jan 10, 2023
Canadian Olympic sport talent identification program adds Indigenous component
Recruitment of Indigenous athletes with Olympic dreams has been added to a Canadian talent identification program for 2023. In its eighth year, Training Ground is a joint project of the Canadian Olymp...
Jan 10, 2023
"Women of Steel" program is coming to NWP
A program aimed at women interested in exploring welding and other welding-related skilled trades is coming to Northwestern Polytechnic's Fairview campus. The CWB Welding Foundation's "The Women of St...
Jan 10, 2023
Canada to buy surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Canada is buying a U.S. surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine nearly a year after Russia's invasion of the country began. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed U.S. President Joe Biden o...
Jan 10, 2023
Veteran Victor Vazquez looks to help bring Toronto FC back to its glory years
Victor Vazquez was cheering for his native Spain at the recent World Cup but he still celebrated Argentina's tournament win. Vazquez, starting his second go-round with Toronto FC, and Argentine captai...
Jan 10, 2023
Record on hold as Shiffrin finishes 2nd in night slalom
FLACHAU, Austria (AP) - American skier Mikaela Shiffrin finished second to Olympic champion Petra Vlhova in a night slalom race Tuesday, meaning she will have to wait for another chance to break the r...
Jan 10, 2023