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Delta, American and United suspend flights between US, China
NEW YORK - Delta, American and United said Friday they will suspend all flights between the U.S. and mainland China, following the lead of several major international carriers that have stopped flying...
Feb 2, 2020

Canada not rushing to post-Brexit deal with Britain, as business urges calm
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is heeding widespread calls to apply some British stiff-upper-lip resolve to the United Kingdom's Friday exit from the European Union. The advice from business gro...
Feb 2, 2020

50/50 day for GPRC sports teams on Saturday
It was a great day for GPRC men's sports teams. Men's basketball beat Lakeland 89-84 in overtime, as Liam O'Hallahan led the way with 27 points while Manny Iloka poured in 21 points off the bench. Mea...
Feb 2, 2020 photo courtesy EverythingGP

Tulane acquires archive of Vampire author Anne Rice
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University has acquired the complete archives of bestselling author Anne Rice, who was born and raised in New Orleans and whose books, including "Interview with a Vampire," often ...
Feb 2, 2020

Trudeau says 'deliberate process' underway to get Canadians out of virus zone
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is going through a "deliberate process" to airlift nearly 200 Canadians out of the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbr...
Feb 2, 2020

Funding announcements made during STARS Hangar dance
STARS Air Ambulance celebrated their 10th annual Hangar Dance fundraiser on Saturday night with a couple of significant announcements. Both the County of Grande Prairie and Saddle Hills County announc...
Feb 2, 2020 Photo: EverythingGP Staff

Book-buyers liking first-ever children's book by Grande Prairie author
A Grande Prairie author says her first-ever published children's book has been getting a great reception since it was released last November. Sarah Jones says he wrote the book titled Evalina's Egg wh...
Feb 2, 2020

Canada has fourth case of new coronavirus, but officials say it is a mild one
TORONTO - Canada now has four confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, though health officials say the latest Ontario case is a mild one and there's no evidence of heightened risk to the public. A wo...
Feb 2, 2020

Brexit a 'step backwards' and Canada's coronavirus plans; In The News for Jan. 31
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 Jan. 31 ... What we are wa...
Feb 2, 2020

Bats a breeding ground for viruses, but unlikely cause for concern in Canada
SASKATOON - Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat expert says. "We've lived with our bats for ...
Feb 2, 2020