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City, CUPE reach contract agreement
What city hall officials in Grande Prairie describe as successful negotiations have led to a new three-year contract agreement with some unionized workers.This covers Local 787 of the Canadian Union o...
Dec 16, 2022
Alberta wraps up fall legislature sitting dominated by controversial sovereignty act
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP says the first sitting under Premier Danielle Smith was a short, chaotic mess with the passage of a sovereignty act that dooms the province to confusion over who fo...
Dec 16, 2022
Grande Prairie with second lowest rent in the country
Grande Prairie still has some of the lowest rental rates among Canadian cities, according to the latest National Rent report from Rentals.ca.Grande Prairie ranked 34 out of 35 cities in the report, wi...
Dec 16, 2022
Three First Nation communities in northwestern Alberta receive federal funding for food security projects
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced support for up to 79 new projects across Canada that promote food security in Indigenous, remote, and Northern communities through the Local Food Infrast...
Dec 16, 2022
RCMP are warning Albertans to not warm up vehicles with keys inside
RCMP is encouraging Albertans to not leave vehicles running with the doors unlocked and keys in the ignition. Even with colder temperatures, waiting inside your vehicle until it warms up, is the safes...
Dec 16, 2022
Biden signs bill to keep government open through Dec. 23
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden signed legislation Friday to fund the government for an additional week as lawmakers race to finish work on a full-year spending package before they head home for...
Dec 16, 2022
Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez back for second stint with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez has rejoined Toronto FC. The 35-year-old spent the past two seasons with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Vazquez left Toronto in January 2019 to join a club in Qatar...
Dec 16, 2022
Expert says government decision to delay MAID expansion not necessary
OTTAWA - The chair of a federal expert panel on medically assisted death is questioning what the government is hoping to accomplish by delaying the expansion of the assisted-dying regime. Dr. Mona Gup...
Dec 16, 2022
Ottawa mayor, local businesses welcome expected return of federal workers to offices
Ottawa's mayor is among those celebrating the return of federal workers to offices. The Treasury Board's decision to stick with hybrid work means public servants will be back to in-person work two to ...
Dec 16, 2022
Arendz's gold tops three-medal day for Canada at Para-Nordic World Cup in Finland
VUOKATTI, Finland - Canada's Mark Arendz recovered from a difficult start on the shooting range to win his second straight biathlon gold medal on Friday at the Para-Nordic World Cup Arendz's gold in t...
Dec 16, 2022