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Vancouver Canucks sign goaltender Spencer Martin to one-way, two-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Spencer Martin to a two-year, one-way contract. The one-way deal suggests Martin is a strong candidate to back up starter Thatcher Demko next s...
Apr 8, 2022
Warkentin finds no positives in budget for Peace Region residents
The Member of Parliament for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie says the federal budget was a missed opportunity by the government to take advantage of opportunities presented to them to promote and further Alb...
Apr 8, 2022
Vaive on Matthews setting Leafs single-season goal record: 'I hope he gets to 65'
TORONTO - Rick Vaive knew his record wouldn't stand forever. The hometown of the Toronto Maple Leafs player to eventually surpass him was the surprise - at least until recently. "If someone had told m...
Apr 8, 2022
Winners announced for 2022 Beauty of The Peace competition
The winners of the 2022 Beauty of the Peace contest have been announced.This year, the public voted on 25 different paintings created by Peace Region artists and Agnes McDonald and her painting titled...
Apr 8, 2022
Cheers for Jackson as Biden declares "moment of real change'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday celebrated the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to reach the Supreme Court, hailing "a moment of real change in Amer...
Apr 8, 2022
National unemployment rate drops to record low levels while Grande Prairie region sees slight increase
The economic region that includes Grande Prairie and the Peace region was one of only two areas in Alberta that saw its unemployment rate go higher in March. The jobless rate moved up slightly to 5.3 ...
Apr 8, 2022
The government has committed $5.3 billion to establish dental care, what comes next?
OTTAWA - The Liberal budget laid out money for a new dental care program Thursday, but not necessarily a plan. Now that $5.3 billion is on the table, the government has just shy of nine months to dril...
Apr 8, 2022
After two straight home victories, Toronto FC looks for rare road win in Utah
Buoyed by back-to-back home victories, Toronto FC looks to win on the road Saturday when it visits Real Salt Lake. History is not on TFC's side when it comes to Utah, however. Toronto has not won in t...
Apr 8, 2022
Canada offers more money to COVAX while vaccine dose donations stall
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is donating another $220 million to the COVAX global vaccine sharing alliance. The funds will bring Canada's total monetary donation to COVAX to abou...
Apr 8, 2022
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing 22-year-old
The Grande Prairie RCMP is looking for help from the public in finding a missing 22-year-old woman. Police say Trinity Deltess was last seen leaving her residence in the Grande Prairie area at roughly...
Apr 8, 2022