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Grande Prairie records 10 more opioid-related deaths between June & July
New figures from Alberta Health show 10 more people died as a result of an opioid-linked poisoning in Grande Prairie between June and July of this year. These figures bring Grande Prairie's death toll...
Oct 8, 2021
British Royal Navy, Canadian Coast Guard sign deal on Arctic co-operation, training
OTTAWA - The Canadian Coast Guard signed an agreement Friday with Britain's Royal Navy to train its sailors on Arctic icebreakers in Canada's Far North. The memorandum of understanding follows a 2020 ...
Oct 8, 2021
Canadian basketball star Kia Nurse suffers torn ACL in right knee
Canadian women's basketball star Kia Nurse will miss the remainder of the 2021 WNBA season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. The Phoenix guard suffered the injury ju...
Oct 8, 2021
Gov. Gen. May Simon helped feed hungry in Ottawa as demand for food help soars
OTTAWA - An Ottawa homeless shelter where demand for services has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic served as the backdrop for the first-ever public event for Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon Friday. M...
Oct 8, 2021
Biden won't invoke executive privilege on Trump docs
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is not asserting executive privilege over a tranche of documents sought by a House committee's investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, setting ...
Oct 8, 2021
2 parents convicted in 1st trial of college bribery scandal
Two wealthy parents were convicted Friday of buying their kids' way into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the college admissions cheating scandal that embroiled prestigi...
Oct 8, 2021
N.S. court victory may bring lasting improvement to lives of people with disabilities
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia advocacy group for people with disabilities says its landmark court victory is an opportunity to compel reforms and funding that will improve their lives after decades of mistr...
Oct 8, 2021
Rugby Canada provides details of its high-performance program review
Rugby Canada has fleshed out details of its high-performance program review, which was triggered by complaints from the women's sevens team. The review panel will consist of Calgary's STRAAD Consultin...
Oct 8, 2021
Civil rights lawyer wants Quebec permit system for doctors declared unconstitutional
Montreal-based civil rights lawyer Julius Grey says he will ask a judge to suspend Quebec's system for determining how many family doctors can practise in a specific region. The move comes after Healt...
Oct 8, 2021
Hunters reminded to follow rules & regulations with season underway
With the hunting season underway, hunters are being reminded to continue to follow the rules to ensure a safe experience is had.Sgt. Shawn Graham with the Grande Prairie RCMP says there are some speci...
Oct 8, 2021