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Days after heat wave, Banff & Jasper parks under winter storm warning
In a drastic turn of events, but one that should not be a surprise to Albertans, the region's national parks are in for quite a weather shakeup.Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for...
Jun 07, 2021
New this week: 'In the Heights,' 'Loki' and 'Infinite”
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - Summer movies are finally starting t...
Jun 07, 2021
Preliminary data from Grande Prairie RCMP shows crime rates dipped in May
A year-over-year comparison of crimes in the City of Grande Prairie and the surrounding rural areas shows crime was down slightly this May.The data from the Grande Prairie RCMP shows there were 12 the...
Jun 07, 2021
Revisions to Broadcasting Act won't cover online porn, heritage minister says
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault says sweeping updates to the Broadcasting Act will not cover pornography or sexually exploitive content online. Guilbeault told a parliamentary committee t...
Jun 07, 2021
Quebec relaxes COVID-19 restrictions as Ontario accelerates reopening plan
COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in much of Quebec today as Ontario announced that its reopening plan will be moved ahead by several days. The Ontario government says it will begin loosening restric...
Jun 07, 2021
Grande Prairie to host PBR Canada Cup event October 1-2
The 2021 PBR Canada Cup Series will be returning to the Swan City this October, as Grande Prairie will host an event from October 1-2.This is the sixth season of the PBR Canada Cup series and this sea...
Jun 07, 2021
Canada to receive 2.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week
OTTAWA - Canada is scheduled to receive 2.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week as more Canadians get their first and second jabs. Those shots are the only expected shipmen...
Jun 07, 2021
Indigenous leaders frustrated after Pope passes on apology for residential schools
Indigenous leaders are expressing disappointment and frustration over comments from Pope Francis they say fell short of an apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. "It's just par...
Jun 07, 2021
Canada's border agency urgently developing biometric plans in response to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's border agency is urgently looking to hire a global technology firm to help develop a biometric strategy in response to rapidly evolving issues including COVID-19. The Canada Border S...
Jun 07, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, June 7, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:45 a.m. Nunavut is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today. The territory has one active reported case of COVID-19, located ...
Jun 07, 2021