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Known travellers from 13 more countries can skip visa to come to Canada: minister
OTTAWA - Low-risk travellers from 13 more countries will be able to skip a visa application if they want to visit Canada, the immigration minister announced Tuesday. An expanded program would allow pe...
Jun 6, 2023
RCMP issue safety reminder for motorists this summer
Alberta RCMP are reminding motorists to drive safe this summer, especially with an increase in folks on the road headed to the mountains, campgrounds and festivals across the province.On highways, the...
Jun 6, 2023
Judge rejects Montreal homeless camp injunction, site to be dismantled by June 15
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has refused to extend an injunction protecting a homeless encampment under a busy Montreal highway, ruling the tent city must be dismantled by June 15 as plann...
Jun 6, 2023
79th anniversary of D-Day Tuesday
Tuesday marks the 79th anniversary of D-Day.On June 6, 1944, hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers, sailors and airmen attacked the beaches of Normandy in Nazi-occupied France.That included thousan...
Jun 6, 2023
GPRAVO hosting Non-Profit-Shredding event Friday
The Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations (GPRAVO) and Prairie Disposal are inviting local non-for-profit's and charities to come take part in a "Non-Profit Shredding event". ...
Jun 6, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays send struggling right-hander Alek Manoah down to minors
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are sending right-hander Alek Manoah down to the minors after his latest disappointing start. Manoah gave up six earned runs in just one-third of an inning in Monday's ...
Jun 6, 2023
Winnipeg sophomore receiver Dalton Schoen among CFL players to watch in 2023
TORONTO - Dalton Schoen has a tough act to follow this season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. His own. The six-foot-one, 218-pound receiver took the CFL by storm in 2022. The 26-year-old American imme...
Jun 6, 2023
County of Grande Prairie announces details of 2023 open houses
Hythe, Bezanson, and Clairmont will play host to the County of Grande Prairie's 2023 Open Houses.These events give residents the chance to meet and talk with County councilors and staff, learn informa...
Jun 6, 2023
Former Canadian international plans next step from aboard his floating home in Spain
Newly retired as a soccer player, former Canadian international Issey Nakajima-Farran is working on his future aboard a boat in Barcelona. It's his floating home. Football has already taken the 39-yea...
Jun 6, 2023
CFL commissioner Ambrosie can finally concentrate on football to open 2023 season
TORONTO - It's a welcomed change for Randy Ambrosie. For the first time in a while, the CFL commissioner can concentrate solely on the start of a regular season and not the immediate future of one of ...
Jun 6, 2023