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Wildfire danger for Grande Prairie Forest Area listed as very high
The wildfire danger level for the Grande Prairie Forest Area is now listed as very high.On June 29, a Red Flag warning was issued for the Grande Prairie area, however, rain in the region on July 1 has...
Jul 02, 2021
B.C. coroner says 719 deaths in a week during heat wave, but number could jump
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says 719 sudden and unexpected deaths have been reported in the province during the historic heat wave, and that number over a seven-day period is unprecede...
Jul 02, 2021
City of Grande Prairie adds eight COVID-19 recoveries, no new cases over previous two days
COVID-19 cases in the City of Grande Prairie continued to decline over the last two days. The City recorded eight recoveries and saw two cases moved to different zones, so there are currently 24 activ...
Jul 02, 2021
Seven people dead, five escape house fire east of Calgary: RCMP
CHESTERMERE, ALBERTA - Seven people, including four children, have died in a house fire in a community just east of Calgary. The RCMP say two families were in the home in Chestermere when the fire hap...
Jul 02, 2021
Denis Shapovalov trounces Andy Murray, advances to round of 16 at Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through to the round of 16 at Wimbledon after routing Britain's Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday. The 22-year-old Shapovalov from Richmond Hill, Ont., had 12 a...
Jul 02, 2021
Canada meets Czechs in semifinal of must-win Olympic basketball qualifying event
VICTORIA - Canadian Dwight Powell says he's fully healed from the torn Achilles tendon that kept him out of much of the NBA basketball season and is now making up for lost time with a dominant perform...
Jul 02, 2021
Feds lay out beefed-up flight refund rules after gaps laid bare by pandemic
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing new rules that would strengthen passengers' right to flight refunds, ensuring reimbursement following cancellations made for reasons outside the airline's ...
Jul 02, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps need focus, right mindset to turn season around: coach
In the midst of a disappointing start to the season, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos is once again reminding his team that every game in Major League Soccer is theirs to win - or lose. ...
Jul 02, 2021
Evacuee fled barefoot from wildfire that destroyed most homes in Lytton, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A woman who escaped a ferocious wildfire that destroyed the most of the village of Lytton, B.C., and surrounding First Nation communities says she didn't even have time to put shoes o...
Jul 02, 2021
UPDATE: Missing teen found safe
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP advise that Emma Muise has been located safe. RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistanceThe Grande Prairie RCMP is asking for the public's assistance in locat...
Jul 02, 2021