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Canada Olympic bobsled gold medallist Justin Kripps retiring
Canadian Olympic bobsled champion Justin Kripps is retiring. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton announced in a Twitter post that the 35-year-old from Summerland, B.C., was calling it a career, along with two o...
Aug 25, 2022
Oklahoma executes James Coddington for 1997 hammer killing
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for a 1997 killing, despite a recommendation from the state's Pardon and Parole Board that his life be spared. James Coddington, 50, received a...
Aug 25, 2022
Aitchison condemns Lewis' Nuremberg email as 'dog whistle' to COVID vaccine critics
OTTAWA - Conservative party leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is condemning Leslyn Lewis' message to members last week about the Nuremberg Code and medical experimentation as nothing but a "dog whi...
Aug 25, 2022
Ukrainian nuke plant near fighting cut off from power grid
NIKOPOL, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's nuclear power operator says the Zaporizhzhia plant has been cut off from the electricity grid for the first time after fires damaged the last remaining transmission l...
Aug 25, 2022
Unvaccinated Djokovic out of US Open; can't travel to States
NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Djokovic announced his...
Aug 25, 2022
Four more years, Troy Ryan to coach Canadian women's hockey team to 2026 Olympics
HERNING, Denmark - Troy Ryan will coach the Canadian women's hockey team through to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy. Ryan's contract has been extended four years, Hockey Canada an...
Aug 25, 2022
Stolen firearms, drugs and property recovered following search warrant near Valleyview
On August 22, 2022, a search warrant was executed by the Valleyview RCMP on a rural property west of the town. Police located and seized the following:Several hundred rounds of ammunition for various ...
Aug 25, 2022
Grande Prairie celebrates Independence Day of Ukraine
The 31st Independence Day of Ukraine was August 24, and to raise awareness and show solidarity with the people of Ukraine, the City of Grande Prairie held an Independence day celebration at City Hall....
Aug 25, 2022
County of Grande Prairie Council meeting highlights
The County of Grande Prairie's council met on August 22 for a regular meeting. A bigger item during the meeting was council approving their new 2022-23 Government Advocacy Priorities to guide advocacy...
Aug 25, 2022
Federal government announces funds for skills-training programs for 17 organizations
CHARLOTTETOWN - The federal government is announcing a $60-million investment in 17 organizations across Canada that help people with learning disabilities remain in the workforce. Federal Employment ...
Aug 25, 2022