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Brannstrom has three assists, speedy Senators down Canadiens 5-1
OTTAWA - Erik Brannstrom had three assists for his first career multi-point game, Shane Pinto scored his first NHL goal and the streaking Ottawa Senators stalled Montreal's playoff charge with a 5-1 w...
May 5, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 283,833 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,568,...
May 5, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. There are 1,257,328 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,257,328 confirmed cases (81,671 active...
May 5, 2021
Kenney under fire during Commons emergency debate on Alberta's COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Alberta's legislature may have been silenced but its partisan warfare relocated Wednesday to the House of Commons as MPs held an emergency debate on the province's soaring number of COVID-19 ...
May 5, 2021
South Carolina House adds firing squad to execution methods
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina House voted Wednesday to add a firing squad to the state's execution methods amid a lack of lethal-injection drugs - a measure meant to jump-start executions in a s...
May 5, 2021
Josh Duggar granted release as he awaits child porn trial
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A federal judge on Wednesday allowed former reality TV star Josh Duggar to be released as he awaits trial on charges that he downloaded and possessed child pornography. Magistrate ...
May 5, 2021
County residents asked to avoid unneeded burning as fire threat rises
The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service is recommending that residents avoid burning following multiple fires caused by risky burning practices over the last week. Conditions in the Grande ...
May 5, 2021
Aquatera says odour possible from maintenance work along 116 Street
Aquatera is conducting maintenance work at a facility west of 116 Street, approximately 1.2 km north of 104 Avenue, and they are giving residents in that area a heads-up of a possible odour that may p...
May 5, 2021
Local restauranteurs frustrated with latest round of COVID-19 restrictions
With restaurants being forced to shutter their patios for at least the next three weeks after Sunday night because of new public health restrictions, some restaurant owners in Grande Prairie are disap...
May 5, 2021
Officials: Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes
WASHINGTON - The Army plans to put a civilian in charge of the command that conducts criminal investigations, a response to widespread criticism the unit is understaffed, overwhelmed and filled with i...
May 5, 2021