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Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader after party took only one seat
OTTAWA - Jonathan Pedneault has announced his resignation as Green Party co-leader, effective immediately. The move comes after the party secured only one seat in the recent federal election, when fel...
Apr 30, 2025
Vermont judge orders release of a Palestinian man arrested at his US citizenship interview
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration offici...
Apr 30, 2025
Grande Prairie RCMP investigating theft from community mail boxes
Grande Prairie RCMP are seeking anyone who might have witnessed or have video footage of a series of suspected mail thefts.Between April 11 and April 23, Mounties have received multiple reports of the...
Apr 30, 2025
Economy shrunk 0.2% in February, StatCan estimates 1.5% annualized growth for Q1
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy contracted in February but early signs suggest moderate growth in March. The agency says real gross domestic product decreased 0.2 per cent in Febr...
Apr 30, 2025
Seattle joins Vancouver into PWHL, second expansion franchise revealed
TORONTO - Seattle joins Vancouver as the Professional Women's Hockey League's expansion teams next season. The PWHL confirmed Wednesday the addition of another West Coast team a week after announcing ...
Apr 30, 2025
City extends Barrier-Free Grant deadline
The City of Grande Prairie is extending the application deadline for its Barrier-Free Grant program.The initiative aims to provide financial support to commercial property and business owners undertak...
Apr 30, 2025
Time for reflection coming for NDP says Grande Prairie candidate
The NDP candidate in Grande Prairie says it is time for the party to reflect on how the campaign went.The New Democrats were reduced to seven seats in the House of Commons from 25 after Monday's vote....
Apr 30, 2025
Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Israel said Wednesday that it carried out an attack in Syria on a group targeting members of a minority sect as a new round of clashes left at least 11 people dead, most of them...
Apr 30, 2025
'I can trust myself': Olympic fencing medal brings confidence for Canada's Harvey
VANCOUVER - Eleanor Harvey made history when she stepped onto the podium in Paris. Winning bronze in individual women's foil - Canada's first Olympic fencing medal - was only the beginning. Since the ...
Apr 30, 2025
In the news today: Deadlines near for Hudson's Bay and its leases
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... As deadlines near for Hudson's Bay and its leases, there are glimmers of hope Two deadlines that will determin...
Apr 30, 2025