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Judge rules Omar Khadr's sentence is finished

EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has ruled that a war crimes sentence for former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr has expired.An eight-year sentence imposed in 2010 would have ended last October had Khad...

Mar 25, 2019

Calgary UCP candidate quits race citing threats

CALGARY- Another United Conservative Party candidate is pulling out of the Alberta election, saying someone outside the party is threatening to release her past social media comments about Muslim refu...

Mar 25, 2019 Eva Kiryakos/ Facebook

University of Alberta discovers world's biggest Tyrannosaurus rex

Paleontologists at the University of Alberta say they have discovered the world's biggest and oldest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton.Named for a bottle of scotch that was shared the night it was discovered...

Mar 23, 2019 Photo/UAlberta

2019 Appreciation Luncheon set for National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week is set to take place from April 7 to 13. In celebration, the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau is inviting the community to partake in an Appreciation Luncheon April 11....

Mar 23, 2019

2019 Canada West Short Track Championships hosted in Swan City

The 2019 Canada West Short Track Championships are taking place at the Coca-Cola Center in Grande Prairie all weekend long. Hosted by the Peace Wapiti Speed Skating Club, the national level competitio...

Mar 23, 2019 Photo/Peace Wapiti Speed Skating Club

Rotary launches 18th annual Highway to Mexico Project

A Recognition Event in support of The Rotary Project "Highway to Mexico" was held at the Holiday Inn Suites and Hotel yesterday. The 18th annual project will see a convoy of 20 Rotarians drive 10 dona...

Mar 21, 2019 Highway to Mexico Coordinators Allan Kuechle (Left) and Felix Seiler (Right)