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Erin O'Toole voted out as leader by Conservative MPs
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole has lost a vote to remain as leader of the Official Opposition after a majority of his fellow Conservative MPs cast a ballot in favour of pushing him out of the top job. The part...
Feb 2, 2022

Canada in talks about sending more forces to eastern Europe: Anand
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the government believes in the importance of bolstering NATO's eastern flank in response to Russia's military buildup, and that discussions are underway arou...
Feb 2, 2022

Minneapolis police: Officer fatally shot man who had a gun
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a man Wednesday who authorities say had a loaded gun in his hand when officers entered a downtown apartment as part of a murder investigati...
Feb 2, 2022

Wandering hen taken into custody at Pentagon security area
WASHINGTON (AP) - A wandering chicken was caught sneaking around a security area at the Pentagon, a local animal welfare organization said. The loose hen was found early Monday morning near the U.S. D...
Feb 2, 2022

O'Toole ousted as Conservative Party leader
Erin O'Toole has been ousted as Conservative Party of Canada leader after 73 members of the Tory caucus voted to replace him.Just 45 members endorsed O'Toole's leadership.Caucus members are now going ...
Feb 2, 2022

Winter storm set to bring 15-25 centimetres of snow to Grande Prairie region
A blanket of snow is set to hit the Grande Prairie region over the next three days.From February 2-5, the weather office says the Grande Prairie region could see between 15-25 centimetres of snowfall ...
Feb 2, 2022

GPCSD expanding Kindergarten Plus program to Holy Cross
Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools (GPCSD) has announced they will be offering a full-time Kindergarten program at Holy Cross school for the 2022-23 school year. The Kindergarten Plus+ pro...
Feb 2, 2022

Testimony: Waffle House shooter wrote to Winfrey, Swift
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A man who shot and killed four people in a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 had written Oprah Winfrey asking for help in determining whether his delusions that Taylor Swift was c...
Feb 2, 2022

Canada in talks about sending more forces to eastern Europe: Anand
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the government believes in the importance of bolstering NATO's eastern flank in response to Russia's military buildup, and that discussions are underway arou...
Feb 2, 2022

McCarville knocks Crawford from ranks of unbeaten at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville knocked New Brunswick's Andrea Crawford from the ranks of the unbeaten Wednesday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. McCarville (4-2) scored ...
Feb 2, 2022