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US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit
Across the United States, air travel is recovering more quickly from the depths of the pandemic, and it is showing up in longer airport security lines and busier traffic on airline websites. The Trans...
Mar 15, 2021
Haaland OK'd at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agenc...
Mar 15, 2021
Sen. Gold lauds historic collaboration between House, Senate to improve MAID bill
OTTAWA - Senators are being urged to accept a revised version of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying, even though their amendments have been rejected or modified. Sen. Marc Gold, th...
Mar 15, 2021
Ten new COVID-19 cases in Grande Prairie, 20 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie added 10 new cases of COVID-19 and 20 recoveries for March 14, dropping the active case total to 172.The County of Grande Prairie added six new cases and seven recoveries, d...
Mar 15, 2021
UCP government introduces recall legislation for elected officials
The United Conservative government has tabled recall legislation, Bill 52: The Recall Act, which would allow for Albertans to initiate a process that could lead to the removal and replacement of elect...
Mar 15, 2021
Girl dead, man in custody after stabbing at Leduc high school
LEDUC, Alta. - A 17-year-old girl is dead after a violent assault at a school just south of Edmonton.RCMP say it happened at about 10 a.m. at Christ the King School in Leduc, which has about 350 stude...
Mar 15, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Girl dead, man in custody after stabbing in Edmonton-area school
LEDUC, Alta. - A 17-year-old girl is dead after a violent assault at a school just south of Edmonton. RCMP say it happened at about 10 a.m. at Christ the King School in Leduc, which has about 350 stud...
Mar 15, 2021
Canada's Nembhard key part of undefeated Gonzaga team that has history in its sights
At this time last year, Andrew Nembhard and the Florida Gators were preparing to play Georgia in the second round of the SEC Tournament, with a date in March Madness on the line. Andrew's dad Claude N...
Mar 15, 2021
Canadians set to compete for NCAA men's basketball championship
Here is a list of Canadians competing in the NCAA men's basketball tournament (hometowns in brackets): Alabama: G Josh Primo (Toronto), F Keon Ambrose-Hylton (Toronto) Clemson: G/F Olivier-Maxence Pro...
Mar 15, 2021
Culvert replacement to close part of Range Road 51 starting March 19
A section of Range Road 51 will be closed until further notice, as a culvert is replaced between Township Roads 712 and 714 east of Grande Prairie.The County of Grande Prairie says Township Road 712 a...
Mar 15, 2021