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Scrapping of Keystone XL would be a ‘serious and economic strategic error’ for U.S.: Kenney
Premier Jason Kenney is not happy with Joe Biden.The Alberta Premier's displeasure comes amid reports that the United States President-elect plans on scrapping the Keystone XL pipeline permit once he ...
Jan 18, 2021
Sen. Josh Hawley has new publisher for 'Big Tech' book
NEW YORK - Sen. Josh Hawley has found a new publisher after his book was dropped by Simon & Schuster in the wake of the siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. The conve...
Jan 18, 2021
Public opposition growing: Petitions against Alberta coal mines top 100K signatures
Public opposition to the Alberta government's plan to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains is growing with tens of thousands of people signing petitions, writing letters and joining online groups...
Jan 18, 2021
'Real and present danger': Nova Scotia crime figure deemed dangerous offender
HALIFAX - One of the most notorious crime figures in Nova Scotia has been declared a dangerous offender. Jimmy Melvin Jr. was handed an indeterminate sentence today in Nova Scotia Supreme Court, where...
Jan 18, 2021
Ontario and Quebec report one-day drop in number of new COVID-19 cases
MONTREAL - Ontario and Quebec each reported a significant drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases today, but an expert warns it's too soon to draw conclusions from the data. Quebec reported 1,634 new...
Jan 18, 2021
Canadian rider Michael Woods hopes to race in Tour de France ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Canadian Michael Woods says he hopes to ride in the Tour de France ahead of the Tokyo Olympics this summer. "Certainly I think the big question (that) revolves around the Olympics is the quarantine," ...
Jan 18, 2021
Winnipeg Jets star forward Patrik Laine day-to-day with upper-body injury
TORONTO - Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice says star forward Patrik Laine is day-to-day with an upper body injury.Maurice updated Laine's status before Winnipeg's game in Toronto on Monday.Laine had l...
Jan 18, 2021
UPDATE: Missing woman found safe and unharmed
UPDATE: The Grande Prairie RCMP say Chassity Horseman has been located safe and unharmed. They thank the public for their assistance.Grande Prairie RCMP is asking the public to help locate 23 year-old...
Jan 18, 2021
Kenney, Moe condemn Biden's plan to scrap Keystone XL on Day 1 of presidency
OTTAWA - The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are condemning Joe Biden's plan to scrap the Keystone XL pipeline expansion on his first day as U.S. president. Biden's plan is outlined in transition...
Jan 18, 2021
WPCA racing season scheduled to start in Grande Prairie in May
The World Professional Chuckwagon Association has put together its schedule for the 2021 season, which is slated to begin in Grande Prairie on May 26.The WPCA says in a release that the five-day event...
Jan 18, 2021