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Snell's 3-pointer at buzzer lifts Hawks over Raptors 121-120
TAMPA, Fla. - Tony Snell hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night and the Atlanta Hawks came back from a 15-point deficit in the final six minutes to beat the Toronto Raptors 121-120. Trae Young s...
Mar 11, 2021
Liberals, Bloc Quebecois join forces to pass revised assisted dying bill
OTTAWA - With the help of the Bloc Quebecois, the minority Liberal government has passed a revised bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying - including eventually to people suffering solel...
Mar 11, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 11 , 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 89,074 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,719,...
Mar 11, 2021
Chinese government interference derailed Canadian vaccine partnership: researcher
OTTAWA - A Canadian vaccine researcher says he believes that Chinese political machinations ended a vaccine partnership last summer. Dr. Scott Halperin, the director of the Canadian Centre for Vaccino...
Mar 11, 2021
Auston Matthews scores winner, Leafs beat Jets 4-3 in overtime
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 21st goal of the season 59 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Thursday to snap a three-game losing s...
Mar 11, 2021
Local podcasters awarded grant to dig into infamous 1918 Grande Prairie murders
Two local podcasters have been awarded $10,000 in funding by TELUS STORYHIVE to produce their new true crime podcast, Blood on the Prairie.The Blood on the Prairie podcast is being created by Cris Sep...
Mar 11, 2021
911 Fees likely to increase in September to pay for emergency system upgrades
EDMONTON - Albertans could see an increase in the 911 fee on their cellphone bills in September to pay for eventual upgrades to the emergency system that would allow texting for help.A bill called the...
Mar 11, 2021
Alberta deploying rapid COVID-19 tests for work sites, schools, care centres
EDMONTON - Health Minister Tyler Shandro says Alberta is deploying nearly one million rapid tests to screen for and reduce potential cases of COVID-19.About 325,000 tests will be used for oilsands wor...
Mar 11, 2021
Vaccine used in Alberta not linked to blood clot issue in Europe: Hinshaw
Alberta's chief medical officer of health says there is currently no indication that vaccination from some particular batches of AstraZeneca vaccine has caused blood clots among Albertans.Dr. Deena Hi...
Mar 11, 2021
Hythe residents to vote on village's future following viability review
Residents of Hythe will be going to the polls at the end of the month to determine whether the community will remain a village - or dissolve to become a hamlet within the County of Grande Prairie.The ...
Mar 11, 2021