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Canada's lack of Indo-Pacific strategy leaves business in the dark: book
OTTAWA - Business leaders and former diplomats are pushing the Trudeau government to finally release its long-awaited strategy for the Indo-Pacific region. A new book urges the Liberals to outline its...
Sep 28, 2022
City Hall to look at possible municipal police force for Grande Prairie
City council has approved taking $250,000 from a reserve fund to come up with a transition and public consultation plan for a possible municipal police force for Grande Prairie.Council held the vote a...
Sep 28, 2022
Canada advances to Para Hockey Cup final with 4-1 win over Czechs
OSTRAVA, Czechia - Canada reached the final of the International Para Hockey Cup with a 4-1 semifinal win over the host Czechs on Wednesday. The Canadians will face the United States for gold Friday i...
Sep 28, 2022
Parliament passes law allowing jurors to disclose information to health providers
OTTAWA - Parliament has passed a new law that allows jurors to disclose information about jury proceedings to health care professionals. The bill creates a carve-out in Canada's strict jury secrecy ru...
Sep 28, 2022
N.W.T. confirms first case of avian influenza in wild bird
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has confirmed its first case of avian influenza in a wild bird found in Yellowknife. The territorial government said Wednesday that the herring gull was submitt...
Sep 28, 2022
California woman charged with killing man over cat dispute
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street, authorities said Wednesday. Ha...
Sep 28, 2022
Council's Interfaith Breakfast returns for the first time since the pandemic
City Council's interfaith breakfast returns Tuesday, October 4 for the first time since 2019.This breakfast is designed to bring together faith leaders and residents from different cultural background...
Sep 28, 2022
Enbridge sells minority stake in seven pipelines to Indigenous communities
Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal to sell a minority stake in seven pipelines in the Athabasca region of northern Alberta to a group of 23 First Nation and Mtis communities for $1.12 billion. Alberta pr...
Sep 28, 2022
NHL monitoring Aquilini's family court proceeding, after allegations of child abuse
VANCOUVER - The National Hockey League says it is monitoring the family court proceedings of Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini, who has denied accusations by ex-wife Tali'ah that he abused th...
Sep 28, 2022
Nominations are now being accepted for annual volunteer awards
December 5th is International Volunteer Day, and both the city and the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations are joining forces to hold a celebration that day to recognize vol...
Sep 28, 2022