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No charges being laid in October hit and run
Grande Prairie RCMP has decided that no charges will be laid in relation to a fatal hit and run in the city back on October 13. At around 5:24 p.m. that day, a Red SUV collided with a person that had ...
Dec 09, 2022
Germany's Felix Loch takes gold as luge World Cup returns to Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. - Germany's Felix Loch captured gold and set a track record in the process as the luge World Cup returned to Whistler, B.C., on Friday with the men's singles race. The 33-year-old finis...
Dec 09, 2022
Locally made film "Guitar Lessons" now showing at the Grande Prairie Cineplex
An Alberta-made indie film is making its rounds across the province. Guitar Lessons is a coming-of-age tale set in Paddle Prairie. It tells the story of a teenage Metis boy learning about life while a...
Dec 09, 2022
Alberta NDP says premier’s rejection of federal authority lays separation groundwork
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition N-D-P leader says Premier Danielle Smith's comments rejecting the legitimacy of the federal government betray her unspoken plan to lay the groundwork for eventual separ...
Dec 09, 2022
Ottawa announces Indigenous guardians network to fight climate change
MONTREAL - The federal government is announcing the creation of a new network that will help support Indigenous-led environmental initiatives. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault made the announcem...
Dec 09, 2022
Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Lionel Messi's quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout Friday. Messi converted his penalty in the shoot...
Dec 09, 2022
Extinction risk to wild species must be eliminated by 2050: Conservation group
OTTAWA - The global organization that tracks threats to plants, animals and other organisms says a successful agreement to protect nature would be one that eliminates the threat of extinction for all ...
Dec 09, 2022
Olympic champion Canadian women to play in SheBelieves Cup in the U.S. in February
The eighth-ranked Canadian women will open play next year at the SheBelieves Cup in February when they face the top-ranked U.S., No. 7 Brazil and No. 10 Japan in the annual four-nations tournament. Ca...
Dec 09, 2022
Alberta RCMP enforce safe driving on National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day
This past Saturday, December 3, RCMP units across the province were involved in the National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day initiative.Over the course of the day, they removed seventy-seven drivers ...
Dec 09, 2022
'I don't think we're done yet:' Bombers coach O'Shea weighs in on new three-year deal
WINNIPEG - Wade Miller knew he was talking to a winner when he first interviewed Mike O'Shea in 2013. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers president and chief executive officer told the story at a press conferen...
Dec 09, 2022