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Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-acquire Darby Jr. from Hamilton Tiger-Cats
WINNIPEG - Alden Darby Jr. is back with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Bombers acquired Darby from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday for defensive end Cedric Wilcots II. This marks the second time in...
Oct 04, 2022
Beverette, Demski and Collaros all earn CFL top performer honours
TORONTO - Defensive back Tyrice Beverette of the Montreal Alouettes as well as receiver Nic Demski and quarterback Zach Collaros, both of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, were named the CFL's top performers...
Oct 04, 2022
Queen's Plate champion Moira to run in $750,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes event
TORONTO - Queen's Plate champion Moira will run in the $750,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes on Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. Woodbine Entertainment made the announcement Tuesday. The remainder of the field i...
Oct 04, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $300-million Fiona relief fund
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing a $300-million fund to help the East Coast recover from post-tropical storm Fiona. Trudeau says the fund will provide assistance over the next two...
Oct 04, 2022
13th annual Sisters in Spirit Memorial Walk and candlelight vigil in Grande Prairie
On Tuesday October 4, communities across Canada are holding vigils to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. In Grande Prairie, the 13th annual Sisters in Spirit ...
Oct 04, 2022
Environment commissioner warns Canada failing to protect commercially valuable fish
OTTAWA - A new audit of Canada's efforts to protect aquatic species at risk of going extinct says the federal government is biased against listing commercially valuable fish as needing protection. The...
Oct 04, 2022
The AP Interview: Ukraine aims to restart occupied reactors
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine is considering restarting Europe's largest nuclear plant, which is occupied by Russian troops, to ensure its safety just weeks after fears of a radiation disaster prompted...
Oct 04, 2022
ParticipAction gives kids and youth a D for activity, F for screen time
TORONTO - A new study attempts to quantify what many parents likely already know: dismal activity levels for kids and youth fell even further during the pandemic, while screen use soared. ParticipActi...
Oct 04, 2022
Positive Ticket Program Grand Prize draw winner
Grande Prairie Enforcement Services have drawn a winner for this summer's positive ticket program Grand Prize. The City's positive ticket program ran from June to August with the objective of motivati...
Oct 04, 2022
Council highlights for October 3
Other highlights from the October 3 meeting of Grande Prairie city council.- Council voted against rezoning some land on the north end to heavy industrial. The land is in two lots, one on 99 Street, t...
Oct 04, 2022