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Positive virus case disrupts Scotland, England at Euro 2020
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - A coronavirus infection created disruption for two teams at the European Championship on Monday after a positive test for Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour also led to two Eng...
Jun 21, 2021
Indigenous tourism group avoids closure, plans marketing campaign to help industry
OTTAWA - A group representing thousands of Indigenous-led tourism operators says it has found the money to avoid going under, and has enough left over to launch a new campaign to help the beleaguered ...
Jun 21, 2021
Record temperatures possible as heat wave heads towards Grande Prairie area
Temperatures throughout the Grande Prairie area are expected to continue to rise over the next seven days.Justin Shelley, a Meteorologist with Environment Canada, says most of BC and Alberta will be i...
Jun 21, 2021
Canadiens look to turn the page after terrific Game 4 performance ends in defeat
MONTREAL - Corey Perry has seen plenty throughout his 16 NHL seasons and 160 playoff games. Exhilarating victories. Crushing defeats. Contests his team should have won and didn't. And vice-versa. So t...
Jun 21, 2021
Austria beats Ukraine 1-0 to advance at Euro 2020
BUCHAREST, Romania - Christoph Baumgartner put Austria into the knockout stage at the European Championship for the first time by scoring the only goal in his team's 1-0 victory over Ukraine on Monday...
Jun 21, 2021
Canada joins U.S., U.K., EU in imposing sanctions on Belarus after journalist arrest
OTTAWA - Canada has announced new sanctions against Belarusian officials and entities in response to the politically motivated arrests of journalist Raman Pratasevich and his companion Sofia Sapega. I...
Jun 21, 2021
Fox Creek RCMP asking public for dash cam footage following firearms incident on Highway 43
The Fox Creek RCMP is asking the public for any dash cam footage, regarding a firearms incident that occurred on June 16 on Highway 43 in the area of the Little Smokey General Store between the hours ...
Jun 21, 2021
Four opioid deaths confirmed in Grande Prairie in April
New figures from Alberta Health show that in April of 2021, there were four acute substance deaths in Grande Prairie, all of which were linked to non-pharmaceutical opioids.The figures, which have bee...
Jun 21, 2021
Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov won't compete at Tokyo Olympics
Denis Shapovalov says he won't compete for Canada at the Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., says in a Twitter post he made the decision for safety reasons "due to the current si...
Jun 21, 2021
Manitoba commits $2.5 million to uncover residential school graves
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's government says it will commit $2.5 million to identify and commemorate burial sites at residential schools in the province. Premier Brian Pallister says the recent discovery of ...
Jun 21, 2021