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Toronto Argonauts sign general manager Pinball Clemons to contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts extended the contract of general manager Mike (Pinball) Clemons on Wednesday. Clemons became the club's GM in October 2019. Since then, Toronto has captured three strai...
Sep 20, 2023
Aquatera Outdoor Swimming Pool closes for season Monday
The City of Grande Prairie is closing the Aquatera Outdoor Swimming Pool for the year.The closure is happening to prevent the pool from being damaged by low overnight temperatures, ensure enough time ...
Sep 20, 2023
1 in 4 adolescents have been cyberbullied, StatCan says
A new StatCan report says one in four adolescents in Canada have been cyberbullied and it's taking a toll on their mental health. The study says youth who have been victimized online have a greater ri...
Sep 20, 2023
Corporate ethics czar investigating Levi Strauss over alleged links to forced labour
OTTAWA - Canada's corporate ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Levi Strauss Canada is working with companies that use forced labour in China. Sheri Meyerhoffer, the om...
Sep 20, 2023
Peace Country oil and gas business to be showcased at World Petroleum Congress
The energy business in the Peace Country will be among the things featured at the World Petroleum Congress today in Calgary. Representatives from the City and County of Grande Prairie and the M.D. of ...
Sep 20, 2023
Insured damages from summer storms in Alberta top $300M, estimate shows
CALGARY, AB - Severe storms in Alberta and the Prairies this summer resulted in more than $300 million in insured losses, according to initial estimates from the Insurance Bureau of Canada.The estimat...
Sep 20, 2023
Azerbaijan and Armenian forces reach cease-fire deal for breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh, reports say
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - Armenian news reports say that a cease-fire agreement with Azerbaijan has been reached on Wednesday to end the two days of fighting in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. T...
Sep 20, 2023
In the news today: India tensions rise, PM at UN and Unifor strikes deal with Ford
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Diplomatic tension with India could last months One expert thinks Canada may be...
Sep 20, 2023
Canada in 'early stages' of diplomatic tension with India: former Trudeau adviser
OTTAWA - One expert thinks Canada may be just at the beginning of a months-long diplomatic spat with India, as allies await more information on accusations New Delhi played a role in the death of a Ca...
Sep 20, 2023
Newfoundland university threw open its doors to Titanic dive operator, emails show
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A research institute at Newfoundland and Labrador's Memorial University threw open its "proverbial doors" last year to the company that owned the doomed Titan submersible, less than...
Sep 20, 2023