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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
CN Rail is closing single lanes for patchwork
CN Rail will be closing singular lanes periodically throughout the day to complete some patchwork.The closures will take place on 100 Ave in Clairmont between 98 Street and 98A Street and are expected...
Sep 28, 2022
Federal cybersecurity bill threatens privacy, transparency, civil society groups say
OTTAWA - Several civil society groups are pushing for changes to the Liberal government's cybersecurity bill, saying it would undermine privacy, accountability and judicial transparency. In an open le...
Sep 28, 2022
Camp Tamarack thrilled after a successful return of summer camps programming
A total of 327 campers took part in summer programming this year at Camp Tamarack, as the camp was able to hold summer camps for the first time since 2019.Spokesperson Ken Belke says they were thrille...
Sep 28, 2022
Black civil servants file complaint to United Nations, citing racism
OTTAWA - A group of Black civil servants is filing a complaint to the United Nations Commission for Human Rights accusing the federal government of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intole...
Sep 28, 2022
Vancouver Police Board settles over handcuffing of Indigenous man, granddaughter
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous man and his granddaughter have reached an agreement with the Vancouver Police Board to settle a human rights complaint stemming from their handcuffing after they tried to ope...
Sep 28, 2022
Edmonton Elks look for their first home victory since 2019 campaign
Home field has been anything but an advantage for the Edmonton Elks. Edmonton (4-10) has dropped a CFL record-tying 14 straight games at Commonwealth Stadium. And with the Elks' faint playoff hopes ha...
Sep 28, 2022
Newfoundland and Labrador earmarks $30 million for Fiona relief fund
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - Justin Trudeau met Wednesday with some of the distraught residents of Port aux Basques, N.L., while getting a close look at yet another coastal town shattered on the w...
Sep 28, 2022
Iran terror designation up to national security agencies, not MPs, Liberals say
OTTAWA - The Liberals say it's up to national security agencies to decide whether Canada extends its terrorism list to include a branch of Iran's military. MPs passed a motion in 2018 to designate the...
Sep 28, 2022
Clairmont residents asked for feedback on potential ice-skating surfaces
The County of Grande Prairie is asking residents in Clairmont living in Whispering Ridge and Westlake Estates for feedback on winter recreational spaces in their community. Options are being explored ...
Sep 28, 2022