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US home construction up 1.9% in September to 1.4 million
WASHINGTON - U.S. home construction rose a solid 1.9% in September after having fallen in August as home building remains one of the bright spots for the economy. The Commerce Department reported Tues...
Oct 20, 2020

Other highlights from Monday's City Council meeting
Other highlights from Monday's Grande Prairie City Council meeting:Monday marked the last annual organizational meeting for the current edition of city council. These set out meeting and deputy mayor ...
Oct 20, 2020

Council approves zoning changes for one permanent supportive housing facility; more discussion coming for second site
City council has approved one of two permanent supportive housing proposals. Council voted unanimously to have a 44-unit facility installed at the old Grande Prairie Care Centre on 98 Street.An idea f...
Oct 20, 2020

Election speculation and deadly milestone in Argentina: In The News for Oct. 20
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 20 ...What we are watching in Canada ...D...
Oct 20, 2020

One in four Canadians say their mental health is worse than during COVID-19 outbreak
OTTAWA - Canadians continue to experience mental health difficulties due to the pandemic, with one in four saying their stress level is higher than during the first COVID-19 wave, according to a new p...
Oct 20, 2020

Trudeau government appeals ruling that spy service breached duty to court
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking an appeal court to overturn a finding that Canada's spy agency breached its obligation to be fully forthcoming when seeking investigative warrants, a move tha...
Oct 20, 2020

Commons set for debate Liberals say undermines confidence in Parliament
OTTAWA - Debate begins later today on the Conservatives' push for an anticorruption committee the Liberals argue undermines Parliament. The Liberals are threatening to turn the subsequent vote o...
Oct 20, 2020

Verdict expected today in manslaughter trial of Ottawa constable
An Ottawa constable charged in the death of a Somali Canadian man is expected to learn his fate today. Ontario Court Justice Robert Kelly is set to present his verdict in the case of Const. Daniel Mon...
Oct 20, 2020

Data gaps prevent assessment of most Canadian watersheds: WWF report
Spotty research and inconsistent monitoring have made it impossible to evaluate the health of most Canadian watersheds, a study has found. "It's still largely unknown," said Elizabeth Hendricks of the...
Oct 20, 2020

Grande Prairie area pipeline expansion gets federal approval
The NOVA Gas Transmission expansion project has officially been approved by the federal government.On Monday, Federal Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O'Regan announced that the government has app...
Oct 19, 2020