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City committee recommends Grande Prairie join Bee City Canada program
The City of Grande Prairie may soon become the first "Bee City" in northern Alberta.On Tuesday, a motion was passed by the Infrastructure and Economic Development Committee to recommend council adopt ...
Oct 17, 2020
Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000 killed
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran announced Saturday that its death toll from the coronavirus has passed the milestone of 30,000 killed, in what has been the Mideast region's worst outbreak. The announcement by Hea...
Oct 17, 2020
Early figures for new aid and EI provide glimpse of how post-CERB supports to be used
OTTAWA - The employment insurance system absorbed almost 1.3 million people in the last three weeks, new figures show, as a key COVID-19 benefit wound down.A breakdown of applications for the simplifi...
Oct 17, 2020
Smith off Smith, Seager 2 HRs as Dodgers beat Braves in NLCS
ARLINGTON, Texas - Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off the Atlanta reliever with the same name, Corey Seager homered twice and Los Angeles avoided elimination with a 7-3 win...
Oct 16, 2020
One-eyed colt Mighty Heart just one victory away from capturing Canadian Triple Crown
TORONTO - He's still a win away from ending Canada's lengthy Triple Crown drought, but Mighty Heart has his championship pose down pat. Upon noticing a camera, the one-eyed colt immediately turns his ...
Oct 16, 2020
Springer, Astros beat Rays 7-4 to force Game 7 in ALCS
SAN DIEGO - George Springer and Jos Altuve keyed a four-run rally in the fifth inning, Framber Valdz pitched six brilliant innings and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the third straight...
Oct 16, 2020
Individual at Alexander Forbes School tests positive for COVID-19
The Grande Prairie Public School Division says it has been informed that an individual from Alexander Forbes School has tested positive for COVID-19.In a letter issued on Friday afternoon, the divisio...
Oct 16, 2020
Surging Vancouver Whitecaps not taking slumping L.A. Galaxy lightly: Bush
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps aren't taking anything for granted as they prepare to face a team in the midst of a slump this weekend. The Whitecaps head to California on Sunday to face the...
Oct 16, 2020
Grande Prairie area start-ups ranked among Canada's fastest-growing companies
Two Grande Prairie area businesses have been ranked amongst Canada's biggest new growth companies for 2020.Canadian Business published its annual Top New Growth Companies for 2020, where both Grande P...
Oct 16, 2020
RCMP recover property stolen from Mighty Peace Golf Club
On October 15, Peace Regional RCMP were called to a report of a break and enter at the Mighty Peace Golf Club in Grimshaw.Police say a suspect had broken into the Golf Club and stole a large number of...
Oct 16, 2020