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Dual fireworks shows to help ring in 2021 in Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie will be holding two fireworks displays Thursday night to help ring in the new year.The dual fireworks shows will be held at the CKC East Football Field (the field east of St...
Dec 30, 2020
Feds plan to make negative COVID-19 test result compulsory for travellers entering Canada
The federal government says it plans to require travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before landing in Canada.Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says cabinet ministers decided this...
Dec 30, 2020
Finns to give Canada first stiff test in world junior men's hockey championship
A generous schedule helped Canada both find its game legs and win three straight to start the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Time's up for the host country to develop chemistry and hone...
Dec 30, 2020
Unbeaten Finland shuts out Slovakia, setting up first-place battle with Canada
EDMONTON - Finland improved to 3-0 at the world junior hockey championship with a 6-0 win over Slovakia on Wednesday at Rogers Place.The win sets up a showdown with Canada (3-0) for first place in Gro...
Dec 30, 2020
Eighth COVID-19 fatality reported in City of Grande Prairie
The eighth death linked to COVID-19 since March has been recorded in the City of Grande Prairie.The fatality was one of 18 fatalities announced by Alberta Health on Wednesday, bringing the province's ...
Dec 30, 2020
Longtime Bruins captain Chara joins Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON - Longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, a stunning move less than a week before most NHL teams open training camp. Chara agreed to ter...
Dec 30, 2020
St-Pierre still thinks about fighting again but the thought usually doesn't last long
At 39, former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre still looks like he just walked off the cover of a fitness magazine. And the competitive juices still flow, despite the fact the native of St-Isidore, Que....
Dec 30, 2020
Iran allocates payment for downing Ukraine plane, but Ottawa says no offer yet
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's cabinet has created a compensation fund to pay the families of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down by Iranian forces outside Tehran l...
Dec 30, 2020
Federal grant provides more support for St. Lawrence Centre through new position
The St. Lawrence Centre has been awarded a $28,600 grant through the Emergency Community Fund, which is being used to finance a new temporary Safety and Diversion position.The grant was awarded in Nov...
Dec 30, 2020
Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan
The Census Bureau plans to announce it will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats. That delay could undermine President Donald Trump's efforts to exc...
Dec 30, 2020