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Life sentence sought for teen in Michigan school shooting
DETROIT (AP) - Prosecutors said they'll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a 16-year-old boy who killed four fellow students at a Michigan school and pleaded guilty to murder and terro...
Nov 15, 2022
Auditor general calls for stronger federal action on cloud cybersecurity
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general says government departments have not always effectively implemented measures to ensure secure storage of information in the digital cloud. In a report tabled in Pa...
Nov 15, 2022
Indigenous Services Canada failing First Nations in response to wildfires, floods: AG
OTTAWA - Canada's Auditor General say the federal government has not given First Nations communities the support they need to respond to emergencies like wildfires and floods, despite warning about th...
Nov 15, 2022
Imprisoned Egyptian activist calls off hunger strike
CAIRO (AP) - The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah said Tuesday they received a letter from him saying he has ended his hunger strike. In a statement, the family said that Abdel...
Nov 15, 2022
New gift card program for Grande Prairie's downtown shops
Grande Prairie's Downtown Association has come up with a way to revitalize the heart of the city. A new gift card system that will be replacing the old paper dollar practice that has been in place for...
Nov 15, 2022
City Hall budget talks start Tuesday
Three days of 2023 budget talks start for Grande Prairie City Council and staff today.The deliberations start with a projected property tax increase of three per cent.Chief Financial Officer Danielle ...
Nov 15, 2022
Former Hockey Canada executive Nicholson to testify before parliamentary committee
OTTAWA - It's Bob Nicholson's turn to be grilled by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. The former Hockey Canada executive is scheduled to speak before members of Parliament today as the fede...
Nov 15, 2022
Former Hockey Canada executive Nicholson to testify before parliamentary committee
OTTAWA - It's Bob Nicholson's turn to be grilled by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. The former Hockey Canada executive is scheduled to speak before members of Parliament today as the fede...
Nov 15, 2022
Canada launches group to lobby for more countries to use carbon pricing
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada is issuing a challenge to the rest of the world to expand the use of carbon pricing in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions. Guilbeaul...
Nov 15, 2022
2 Israelis killed by Palestinian in West Bank attack
JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian killed two Israelis and wounded four others in an attack in a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday before he was shot and killed by Israeli security personnel...
Nov 15, 2022