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Foreign minister Champagne, Conservative critic Chong spar on China at committee
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong is urging Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne to adopt a more consistent approach to getting tough with China.The Conservative foreign affairs c...
Nov 24, 2020
Prairie Cereals Summit cancelled
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission say the Prairie Cereals Summit has been cancelled.It was to take place in Banff December 9 and 10.The two organizations say in a n...
Nov 24, 2020
GGC says virtual meetings draw record engagement levels
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - Grain Growers of Canada says it has had what it calls "record engagement levels" for Grain Week 2020 events, even though they all took place virtually.Grain Growers says in a rel...
Nov 24, 2020
Fed Cattle Set-Aside Program adds nearly 15,000 head
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - Alberta Beef Producers says 14,859 head were accepted into the Fed Cattle Set-Aside program for last week.That is up just over 10,000 head from the week before and is the highest...
Nov 24, 2020
Canadian junior Andrew Nembhard completes transfer to top-ranked Bulldogs
SPOKANE, Wash. - Canadian junior Andrew Nembhard has had his transfer to Gonzaga approved by the NCAA and will be available for the No. 1 Bulldogs' season opener. Nembhard, a six-foot-five, 193-...
Nov 24, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Sasakamoose, Indigenous NHLer, dies at 86 after presumed COVID-19 case
Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous players in the NHL, has died after battling a presumed case of COVID-19. He was 86. Fred's son, Neil, announced his death on Tuesday in a video posted on ...
Nov 24, 2020
Nova Scotia imposes tough restrictions on Halifax after 37 new COVID cases reported
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canada's largest city will be subject to sweeping restrictions that stop just short of a full lockdown for the next two weeks as the province moves to head off a continuing surge in...
Nov 24, 2020
Paul Coffey & Co. team up with Grande Prairie area disposal company
Hockey Hall of Fame member and Edmonton Oilers legend Paul Coffey was in Grande Prairie on Tuesday morning.Coffey was in the Swan City representing Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S), a company he ha...
Nov 24, 2020
Alberta's deficit nearly triples from pre-pandemic levels, economic recovery plans in the works
Figures from the Alberta Government's Mid-Year Fiscal Update and Economic Statement shows that Alberta's deficit has nearly tripled since February to $21.3-billion.While the deficit increased from the...
Nov 24, 2020
Fall of the wall: Alberta government takes down plant installation early due to bugs
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it decided to take down a living wall in its landmark Federal Building earlier than scheduled because of a bug infestation. The United Conservative governm...
Nov 24, 2020