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100 Avenue between 99 and 98 Street closing starting Friday
As the Downtown Rehab and Streetscape project rolls forward, the stretch of 100 Avenue between 99 and 98 Street will be closing to parking starting Friday, while traffic will no longer be able to acce...
Jun 17, 2021

County of Grande Prairie resident claims $104K LOTTO 6/49 win
A County of Grande Prairie man is $104,019 richer after he was a winner on the March 31 LOTTO/6/49 draw.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says Alexander Voth purchased his $7 LOTTO 6/49 ticket at...
Jun 17, 2021

Pembina and TC Energy team up for carbon transportation and sequestration project
CALGARY - Pembina Pipeline Corp. and TC Energy Corp. have announced a plan to develop a carbon transportation and sequestration system in Alberta.The companies say the project will form the backbone o...
Jun 17, 2021

Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez loses third-set tiebreaker against Ons Jabeur
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez lost 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3) to No. 2 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the second round of the Viking Classic Birmingham on Thursday. The 66th-ranke...
Jun 17, 2021

Ottawa pledges $115 million in humanitarian aid for Venezuelan refugees
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada will provide $115 million in aid over two years for more than 5.6 million Venezuelan asylum seekers living in countries in South an...
Jun 17, 2021

Vaccine hesitancy in the Prairies, abuse of asylum seekers : In The News for June 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 17, 2021

Abusive conditions in Canada's immigration detention system: human rights groups
OTTAWA - Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International say Canada detains thousands of asylum seekers every year in often abusive conditions where people of colour appear to be held for longer periods....
Jun 17, 2021

Montreal hangs on for 3-2 win to even series with Golden Knights at a game each
LAS VEGAS - Montreal Canadiens netminder Carey Price made 29 saves Wednesday in a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights that gave new life to Canada's Stanley Cup hopes. The win lets the Habs go back ...
Jun 16, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 476,411 new vaccinations administered for a total of 30,37...
Jun 16, 2021

Cole, Sánchez, Chapman come through as Yanks edge Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Gerrit Cole pitched eight effective innings, pinch-hitter Gary Snchez connected for a two-run homer and Aroldis Chapman dodged trouble in the ninth as the New York Yankees held off the...
Jun 16, 2021