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Judge mulls whether keeping kids out of COVID-19 hot spot is best for mental health
An Ontario judge says he's wrestling with the issue of whether to order a woman and her three children to honour a family custody agreement by returning to Ontario or allow them to remain in Newfoundl...
Jan 31, 2021
Payette resignation shines light on generous pension, expense account for former GGs
OTTAWA - Taxpayers will continue paying Julie Payette a generous pension and an even heftier expense account for the rest of her life, even though she served just three years as governor general and r...
Jan 31, 2021
Novavax submits vaccine for approval as Ottawa seeks EU reassurances on export rules
OTTAWA - The federal government is reviewing a new COVID-19 vaccine that has been submitted for regulatory approval. Maryland-based Novavax quietly applied on Friday for Health Canada to approve its v...
Jan 31, 2021
'Serious concern' among Nunavut communities over iron ore mine's proposed expansion
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut communities on the northern tip of Baffin Island are speaking out against the proposed expansion of an open-pit iron ore mine that would include construction of a railroad, ...
Jan 31, 2021
Judge mulls whether keeping kids out of COVID-19 hot spot is best for mental health
An Ontario judge says he's wrestling with the issue of whether to order a woman and her three children to honour a family custody agreement by returning to Ontario or allow them to remain in Newfoundl...
Jan 31, 2021
WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues
WUHAN, China - A World Health Organization team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday visited the seafood market in the Chinese city of Wuhan that was linked to many early inf...
Jan 31, 2021
Local bakery selling fortune cookies as fundraiser for non-profits
Off the Wheaten Path, a local vegan gluten-free bakery, is selling hand-baked personalized fortune cookies, with all the profits going towards Helping Hands of Grande Prairie.The fundraising campaign ...
Jan 31, 2021
Applications open February 1 for second annual Art in the Alley event
Starting on February 1 the Grande Prairie DownTown Association will begin accepting new submissions for those interested in participating in the second annual Art in the Alley event. Art in the Alley ...
Jan 31, 2021
Payette resignation shines light on generous pension, expense account for former GGs
OTTAWA - Taxpayers will continue paying Julie Payette a generous pension and an even heftier expense account for the rest of her life, even though she served just three years as governor general and r...
Jan 31, 2021
WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues
WUHAN, China - A World Health Organization team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday visited the seafood market in the Chinese city of Wuhan that was linked to many early inf...
Jan 31, 2021