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Weather postpones provincial football games to Monday
The three provincial playoff football games scheduled for this weekend at CKC Field have been postponed due to the inclement weather the Peace Country is experiencing.All three games will now be playe...
Nov 08, 2019 St. Joe's and GP Comp will now play their regional semifinals on Monday (Photo: Shaun Penner)
Manitoba premier to talk pipelines, flood protection and more with prime minister
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the prime minister must help unify the country by ensuring the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is built so that western oil can get coastal acce...
Nov 08, 2019
Alberta MPs to push federal government to help farmers
The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenize says he and his colleagues have committed to five things to help farmers who still have crop out in the field.Chris Warkentin says in a news release that list inclu...
Nov 08, 2019 Photo by Oleg Zaikan from www.dreamstime.com
Gun serial numbers are not personal information, judge tells RCMP
OTTAWA - The Federal Court is ordering the RCMP to release the serial numbers of hundreds of its handguns in response to a request under the national information law. In a decision ...
Nov 08, 2019
AHS releases first influenza report of season
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta Health Services says over 700,000 Albertans have received their flu shots this year, according to data released on Friday.As of November 2, 713,202 doses of influenza vaccin...
Nov 08, 2019
RCMP investigating after vehicle damaged outside of Great Northern Casino
Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects responsible for damaging a vehicle outside of the Great Northern Casino in October.At approximately 2 a.m. on October 25, t...
Nov 08, 2019 Suspects pictured in top left corner (Photo courtesy of Grande Prairie RCMP)
QB Collaros practices with 1st team offence as Bombers prepare for West semifinal
WINNIPEG - All signs were pointing to Zach Collaros remaining the starting quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the playoffs. Collaros and Chris Streveler both participated in Wednesday's prac...
Nov 08, 2019
Toronto, Seattle mayors make friendly wager over outcome of MLS Cup Final
TORONTO - The mayors of Toronto and Seattle are making a friendly wager as their cities' Major League Soccer teams prepare to face off in the league's championship match this weekend. Toront...
Nov 08, 2019
Toronto, Seattle mayors make friendly wager over outcome of MLS Cup Final
TORONTO - The mayors of Toronto and Seattle are making a friendly wager as their cities' Major League Soccer teams prepare to face off in the league's championship match this weekend. Toront...
Nov 08, 2019
Metis veterans get long-awaited recognition ahead of Remembrance Day
OTTAWA - Metis contributions to Canada's Second World War effort are being recognized at a special ceremony in the nation's capital today. The ceremony comes two months after the federal governme...
Nov 08, 2019