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Kenney: COVID-19 restrictions could be relaxed next week
Premier Jason Kenney says his United Conservative government may relax some COVID-19 restrictions next week for the holiday season.Kenney says the timing appears to be right with the province expected...
Dec 10, 2021
Grande Prairie RCMP locate stolen vehicles, seize drugs
Investigation leads to RCMP locating stolen vehicle, seizing drugsThe Grande Prairie RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit says it conducted an investigation into a residence after receiving complaints of suspi...
Dec 10, 2021
Grande Prairie records two COVID-19 recoveries, one new case
The City of Grande Prairie recorded one new case of COVID-19 along with two recoveries, for December 9, bringing the active case total in the Swan City down one to 50.In the County Of Grande Prairie, ...
Dec 10, 2021
Bedard aims to join Gretzky, Crosby in playing for Canadian junior hockey team at 16
CALGARY - The half-dozen who played for the Canadian junior men's hockey team at age 16 is sprinkled with names like Gretzky, Crosby and McDavid. Connor Bedard of North Vancouver, B.C., wants to join ...
Dec 10, 2021
Iqaluit residents can drink city water again after 60-day health order
IQALUIT - People in Iqaluit can drink the city's tap water again after 60 days of living under a do-not-consume notice. The notice was lifted Friday by Nunavut's Health Department. Residents of the te...
Dec 10, 2021
16-year-old charged with attempted murder after teacher stabbed in Montreal classroom
MONTREAL - A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a teacher was stabbed in a Montreal high school classroom Thursday. The provincial prosecution service said the teenager, who ...
Dec 10, 2021
Like father like son. Ticats QB Dane Evans happy to learn footballs X's and O's
HAMILTON - The son of a football coach, Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Dane Evans got into the X's and O's himself last year - almost by accident. When the CFL cancelled its 2020 season due to the pa...
Dec 10, 2021
New program connects Canadians with farmers
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has introduced a program to help connect consumers to producers.The Agri-Communication Initiative will help Canadians better un...
Dec 10, 2021
Wheelchair accessible vehicle added to Wapiti Taxi fleet
Wapiti Taxi has added a new van to its fleet of vehicles.On Friday, the taxi company unveiled a new wheelchair-accessible van that will become a part of its rotation of vehicles.Grande Prairie City Co...
Dec 10, 2021
Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil shatters Canadian record at World Cup stop in Calgary
CALGARY - Laurent Dubreuil didn't just break Jeremy Wotherspoon's Canadian record, he shattered it. On the opening day of the ISU World Cup speedskating event at Calgary's Olympic Oval, Dubreuil of Le...
Dec 10, 2021