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PBR Canada Finals set to start at Revolution Place
Twenty-five top bull riders will gather at Revolution Place for the PBR Canada Finals.The field includes Fort St. John product Jake Gardner.Night one goes Thursday starting at 7 p.m. The complete line...
Nov 5, 2020
Carolyn Wilkins, Bank of Canada's second-in-command, moves departure date to December
OTTAWA - The second-in-command at the Bank of Canada is moving up her departure date to next month. The central bank says Carolyn Wilkins will leave her job as senior deputy governor on Dec. 9, about ...
Nov 5, 2020
Ottawa finalizes methane reduction deals with Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is finalizing deals with three provinces on reducing emissions of a potent greenhouse gas. Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says proposals ...
Nov 5, 2020
Rain, snow, thunder and lightning: Overnight storm brings plethora of weather to Grande Prairie
Thunder and lightning... in November?That is what many from the Grande Prairie area were awoken to early Thursday morning, as a winter storm moved through the area.According to Environment Canada Mete...
Nov 5, 2020
Container vessels may be outgrowing Port of Vancouver: Transportation Safety Board
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says the Port of Vancouver may be close to exceeding its ability to safely handle large container ships. The safety board issues the caution in its rep...
Nov 5, 2020
Fed signals readiness to do more for economy as virus rages
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low near zero Thursday and signalled its readiness to do more if needed to support an economy under threat from a worsenin...
Nov 5, 2020
"I'm trying to be creative" - Mandy Bujold turns to technology in absence of sparring
Boxer Mandy Bujold wears sensors in her hand wraps that measure the power and speed of her punches. One of her workouts includes five-minute rounds on the heavy bag in her garage. She'll do three roun...
Nov 5, 2020
MD Of Greenview to push for new industrial area south of Grande Prairie on its own
The MD of Greenview is going ahead with the development of an industrial area south of Grande Prairie on its own.The Tri-Municipal Industrial Partnership idea that included the City and County of Gran...
Nov 5, 2020
Arctic animals showing climate adaptation, but it may be causing declines: study
A huge new archive of how animals move across the Arctic from season to season gives the clearest picture yet of how species from eagles to caribou are evolving in the face of climate change and hints...
Nov 5, 2020
Freeland to face grilling over business aid as part of deal to fast-track bill
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will face a grilling tonight in the House of Commons over her government's latest bid to reshape aid to businesses hit hard by COVID-19. Opposition MPs will...
Nov 5, 2020