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Canada, South Asian bloc to begin free-trade talks in effort to diversify from China
OTTAWA - Canada is launching free-trade talks with a major group of southeast Asian countries as it seeks to diversify from China and find new ways of coping with a snarled global supply chain. Intern...
Nov 16, 2021
O'Toole boots senator who challenged his leadership out of Conservative caucus.
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole kicked Sen. Denise Batters out of the Conservative caucus Tuesday - one day after she challenged his leadership. "As the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, I will not to...
Nov 16, 2021
Northern Spirit Light Show to light up Evergreen Park Thursday
Starting Thursday, the annual Northern Spirit Light Show will be lit up for residents to enjoy over the holiday season. Jody White, president of the Peace Draft Horse Club, says this means Christmas l...
Nov 16, 2021
Grande Prairie records six new COVID-19 cases, 12 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie added six new cases of COVID-19 and 12 recoveries for Monday, November 15, bringing the active case total in the Swan City down to 125.In the County of Grande Prairie, there...
Nov 16, 2021
Michigan judge rejects attorney general's effort to move Line 5 case to state court
WASHINGTON - Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. scored a key victory in the Line 5 dispute Tuesday as a judge in Michigan rejected the state attorney general's bid to get the dispute over the cross-border pi...
Nov 16, 2021
Snow clearing starts Wednesday in County residential neighborhoods
County of Grande Prairie residential snow removal crews will begin work Wednesday, starting in the Westlake Estates and Whispering Ridge subdivisions.The County says temporary parking restrictions wil...
Nov 16, 2021
Michigan judge rejects attorney general's effort to move Line 5 case to state court
WASHINGTON - A judge in Michigan has rejected the state attorney general's effort to get the dispute over the Line 5 cross-border pipeline kicked out of federal court. U.S. Circuit Court Judge Janet N...
Nov 16, 2021
B.C.'s flooded, devastated highways strand hockey teams, halt games
Getting a hockey team home is half the battle in B.C. as mudslides, floods and collapsing highways have stranded several. Teams and leagues relying on bus travel will also face the question "how do we...
Nov 16, 2021
Emergency alert system test coming Wednesday in Alberta
Don't be alarmed - it's only a test.This as the province is advising the general public the National Public Alerting System, or Alert Ready, will be testing its emergency alert system across Canada on...
Nov 16, 2021
Province proposes bill to overhaul, publicize teacher discipline and decisions
EDMONTON - Alberta is proposing legislation to make public the names and case details of teachers disciplined for unprofessional conduct or incompetence.The bill introduced by Education Minister Adria...
Nov 16, 2021