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Quebec health officials weigh Montreal Canadiens' request for more fans
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says the Montreal Canadiens have made a request to increase capacity during home games at the Bell Centre. It said in an emailed statement Friday the request is b...
Jun 11, 2021
Water quality advisory issued for Young’s Point Provincial Park Beach
Due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria found in the water at the Young's Point Provincial Park beach area, Alberta Health Services is advising the public not to swim or wade in the water, effective ...
Jun 11, 2021
County hosting annual Recycling Roundup at Clairmont Centre Saturday
The County of Grande Prairie, in partnership with the Alberta Recycling Management Authority, will be hosting their annual Recycling Roundup at the Clairmont Centre on June 12. Residents are encourage...
Jun 11, 2021
Wildfire danger rated high in Grande Prairie Forest Area
Alberta Wildfire says the fire danger in the Grande Prairie Forest Area is once again high.They say fires can ignite easily and spread quickly under current conditions, and that it is important to use...
Jun 11, 2021
B.C. premier says changes to U.S. cruise ship rules remain temporary
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says legislation proposed in the United States that would scrap a long-standing requirement for American cruise ships to dock at a foreign port between domestic s...
Jun 11, 2021
Canada's top speedskaters back on Olympic Oval ice after months without it
CALGARY - Canada's top speedskaters have started getting back to normal after a double-whammy winter of a pandemic and no ice in Calgary's Olympic Oval. The reinstalled ice, after a hiatus of almost n...
Jun 11, 2021
Grande Prairie adds seven new COVID-19 cases, four recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie recorded seven new cases of COVID-19 and four recoveries for Thursday, June 10, bringing the city's active case total up by three to 53.One new case and two recoveries were ...
Jun 11, 2021
Rodeo participants and workers receive quarantine exemption for Calgary Stampede
Performers and staff have been issued a travel exemption for the 2021 Calgary Stampede Rodeo.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said this means the "historic celebration of our western roots will be able to...
Jun 11, 2021
People's Party leader Maxime Bernier charged after anti-rules rallies in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - The leader of the People's Party of Canada has been arrested in Manitoba after attending a rally against COVID-19 restrictions. RCMP say Maxime Bernier was charged with exceeding public gat...
Jun 11, 2021
Paul Maurice says he's proud of the job Jets coaches did this year
WINNIPEG - The season ended with his team being swept in the second round of the NHL playoffs, but Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice says he's proud of the job the Jets coaching staff did this season w...
Jun 11, 2021