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Grande Prairie adds 42 new cases of COVID-19
There were 42 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the City of Grande Prairie for Wednesday, August 4 along with four recoveries, raising the active case total in the city to 130.Also Wednesday there wer...
Aug 05, 2021
Grande Prairie under severe thunderstorm watch Thursday
The Grande Prairie area has been placed under a severe thunderstorm watch Thursday by Environment Canada.The weather office says conditions are favourable for severe thunderstorms to develop which cou...
Aug 05, 2021
CFLPA disapproves of CFL's COVID cancellation plan
The CFL Players' Association is not amused with the league's COVID-19 cancellation policy. The CFL unveiled its policy regarding if COVID-19 issues force game cancellations this year on Tuesday. The u...
Aug 05, 2021
Chief public health officer says voting can be done safely despite pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer is confident people will be able to cast ballots safely in an expected federal election, despite a fourth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the highly contagiou...
Aug 05, 2021
Man City pays record fee to sign Grealish from Aston Villa
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Premier League champion Manchester City broke the British transfer fee record on Thursday to sign midfielder Jack Grealish from Aston Villa. City paid a fee of 100 million p...
Aug 05, 2021
Alberta Food and Beverage Expo returning to Evergreen Park with new tech
The Alberta Food and Beverage Expo is gearing up to return to Grande Prairie with new technology to eliminate contacts between vendors and guests. Alberta Food and Beverage Expo owner and operator Chr...
Aug 05, 2021
Masai Ujiri reportedly signs new deal with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri has reportedly signed a deal to become the vice-chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors. The news was first reported by ESPN. A video released by the team on social media T...
Aug 05, 2021
Indigenous lobster fishing boats cut loose from wharf in Nova Scotia: First Nation
WEYMOUTH NORTH, N.S. - A First Nation in Nova Scotia says nine of its lobster fishing boats were purposely cut loose from a wharf earlier today. The chief of the Sipekne'katik First Nation, Mike Sack,...
Aug 05, 2021
Some federal workers may be required to get COVID-19 vaccine: Prime Minister Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for some federally regulated workplaces such as airlines. It is the first time Trudeau has openly s...
Aug 05, 2021
Feds launch Prairie Economic Development Agency, service location to be established in Grande Prairie
New resources to support Grande Prairie's economy will soon be on the way.On Thursday it was announced that Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) is being established by the Government of...
Aug 05, 2021