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Senior officer who golfed with Vance has power over military police investigations
OTTAWA - One of the senior military officers who golfed with former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance has the power to direct military investigations. Vice-chief of the defence staff Lt.-Gen. ...
Jun 13, 2021
Canada coach Bev Priestman hopes to see improved performance against Brazil
After taking a "little bit of a step backwards" in a scoreless draw against the Czech Republic, Canada coach Bev Priestman wants to see improvements against Brazil on Monday in her team's final outing...
Jun 13, 2021
Canada's Woods finishes 5th overall in Tour de Suisse, wins mountain classification
ANDERMATT, Switzerland - Canadian cyclist Michael Woods was runner-up in the final stage of the Tour de Suisse on Sunday, finishing first in the race's mountain classification and fifth in the overall...
Jun 13, 2021
Alberta launches COVID vaccine lottery with million-dollar prizes to encourage uptake
EDMONTON - Alberta is launching a multimillion-dollar lottery in a bid to encourage more residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Premier Jason Kenney unveiled some details of the "Open for Summer Vaccine...
Jun 13, 2021
After G-7, Biden says he's reestablishing US credibility
NEWQUAY, England (AP) - President Joe Biden on Sunday said the United States had restored its presence on the world stage as he used his first overseas trip since taking office to connect with a new g...
Jun 13, 2021
'No such thing as impossible:' Nunavut MP reflects on time in Parliament
Sitting in her Ottawa apartment on a hot morning, Mumilaaq Qaqqaq thinks about her grandparents, who, like most Nunavut Inuit of their generation, grew up on the land. She thinks about her father, who...
Jun 13, 2021
Israel's designated PM vows to fight Iran nuclear deal
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's designated prime minister, Naftali Bennett, says that renewing the international nuclear deal with Iran will be a mistake. In a speech to parliament, Bennett said that Israel...
Jun 13, 2021
SPRC bringing awareness to men's mental health during Men's Health Month
June is Men's Health Month and the Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention (SPRC) in Grande Prairie is using the month to bring awareness to the mental health challenges that are unique to men.Resource...
Jun 13, 2021
Local group seeking support to launch food hamper program
The Grande Prairie Chapter of Foods Not Bombs is planning to launch a food hamper program, and is asking the public for support in getting the initiative off the ground.Mackenzie Beck with Food Not Bo...
Jun 13, 2021
Indigenous child-welfare battle heads to court despite calls for Ottawa to drop cases
Ottawa's controversial legal challenge of a pair of rulings involving First Nations children torn from their families by a chronically underfunded childcare system heads to Federal Court Monday, despi...
Jun 13, 2021