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Grande Prairie vigil honours 215 children found at Kamloops residential school
Many gathered outside Grande Prairie City Hall Monday evening to honour the 215 children whose remains were confirmed to have been buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, as well as t...
May 31, 2021
Canadiens are Winnipeg-bound after dispatching Leafs in seven games
TORONTO - Three times the Montreal Canadiens faced elimination. Three times they brushed off the pressure and grew stronger.After trailing 3-1 in their opening-round playoff series against the Toronto...
May 31, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 31, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 31, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 389,921 new vaccinations administered for a total of 23,861,367...
May 31, 2021
UBC reviews award of honorary degree to former principal of B.C. residential school
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia is reviewing its awarding of an honorary degree to a Roman Catholic bishop who was once a principal at a residential school where the remains of over 200...
May 31, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 31, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday May 31, 2021. There are 1,381,582 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,381,582 confirmed cases (33,753 active, 1,3...
May 31, 2021
Front-lines workers say attending Leafs game is a positive sign of healing
TORONTO - Daniel Smith was about six people from the front of the growing line of healthcare workers waiting to enter Scotiabank Arena. Smith, an OR manager for the Scarborough Health Network, had his...
May 31, 2021
Province looks to improve quality of continuing care
EDMONTON - A review of Alberta's continuing-care system says demand for it will grow by two-thirds by the end of the decade.The report, released by Health Minister Tyler Shandro, makes 42 recommendati...
May 31, 2021
Local Ag. Societies awarded 2021 Alberta Agricultural Society Innovation Awards
Evergreen Park (Grande Prairie Regional Agricultural & Exhibition Society) received some exciting news last week, as they were awarded one of the three Alberta Agricultural Society Innovation Awar...
May 31, 2021
Head of coal-mining panel says Albertans' trust in resource regulators to be examined
EDMONTON - A public consultation committee on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains will consider why Albertans' level of trust in the province's regulatory bodies is so low, the panel's head said Monday...
May 31, 2021
Heat warning issued for Peace River-Fairview-High Prairie-Manning forecast area
The forecast area that includes Peace River, Fairview, Manning and High Prairie has been placed under a heat warning by Environment Canada.The weather office says temperatures are expected to hit 29 d...
May 31, 2021