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Horgan says he expects people with COVID-19 vaccines will get flexibility to do more
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says he expects people in British Columbia who receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to participate in more activities as provincial health restrictions are relaxed....
Mar 17, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 15 new COVID-19 cases, 13 recoveries
There were 15 new cases of COVID-19 identified in the City of Grande Prairie on Tuesday along with 13 recoveries, bringing the active case total in the city to 162 as of the end of day March 16.The Co...
Mar 17, 2021
Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to quarterfinals in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships after beating Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. The third-seeded ...
Mar 17, 2021
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died at 61
NAKURU, Kenya - President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his East African country in a harsh international spotlight, has died. He was...
Mar 17, 2021
Highway 40 twinning construction slated to begin in spring
The twinning of the first 19 kilometres of Highway 40 from south of Grande Prairie to just south of the West Fraser Timber (Norbord) OSB Plant is set to have shovels hit the ground this spring, accord...
Mar 17, 2021
White House confirms Canada asked for vaccine help, won't say if U.S. has agreed
WASHINGTON - Canada has indeed asked the United States for help in procuring doses of COVID-19 vaccines, but the White House refused to say Wednesday whether it has agreed to the request.Press secreta...
Mar 17, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays lose starter Thomas Hatch to injury against Yankees
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto starter Thomas Hatch exited a pre-season game with right elbow/forearm discomfort and the Blue Jays lost 1-0 to the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The right-hander was pulled i...
Mar 17, 2021
UFA announces patronage dividend
UFA says in a news release it is giving a $14.2 million patronage dividend to its members.The payment is for 2020 purchases of Ag. Gas, Ag. Diesel, canola and corn seed, and some lubricants.UFA is als...
Mar 17, 2021
Public hearing report on Energie Saguenay project due out by next week
Quebec's energy minister has until March 25 to make public a report on public hearings into the Energie Saguenay project.This would see an LNG facility built at the Port of Saguenay. It would use natu...
Mar 17, 2021
Lion's Den Pub settles in at new home
"The Lion's Den Pub" officially opened its doors on St. Patrick's Day at the old Tony Roma's location on the bypass.The locally-owned pub was previously located across the street from GPRC for 20 year...
Mar 17, 2021