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Court blocks extension of Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline
MADISON, Wis. - A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a decision to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots by six days in battleground Wisconsin, in a win for Republicans who have fou...
Oct 8, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine still months away but review team working to speed approvals
OTTAWA - Health Canada is in talks with all of the vaccine developers that signed supply deals with the federal government to kick-start the approval process and get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians as ...
Oct 8, 2020
Wright, d''Arnaud lead Braves to sweep Marlins, reach NLCS
HOUSTON - Rookie Kyle Wright dazzled for six innings in his post-season debut, and the Atlanta Braves rode their superb pitching to beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 Thursday for a three-game sweep and their...
Oct 8, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine still months away but review team working to speed approvals
OTTAWA - Health Canada is in talks with all of the vaccine developers that signed supply deals with the federal government to kick-start the approval process and get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians as ...
Oct 8, 2020
Seven new COVID-19 cases in City of Grande Prairie, 364 in Alberta
Alberta added 364 new cases of COVID-19, while there were seven new cases identified in the City of Grande Prairie on Wednesday.The Swan City now has 25 active cases, as one more case moved to recover...
Oct 8, 2020
Alberta sees fewer trees killed by Mountain Pine Beetle in 2020 as feds announce funding
The federal government says $68.4 million over three years is going into fighting mountain pine beetle infestations. This includes $60 million for the Government of Alberta to spend on research and fo...
Oct 8, 2020
Senators acquire defenceman Gudbranson from Ducks for fifth-round pick in 2021
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Erik Gudbranson from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2021 NHL draft. Gudbranson, an Ottawa native, registered nin...
Oct 8, 2020
Saskatchewan First Nation locks down after COVID cases spread from religious meetings
REGINA - A northern Saskatchewan First Nation has been locked down and its schools closed over concerns of COVID-19 transmission following a series of religious services where participants were unmask...
Oct 8, 2020
Grande Prairie Downtown Association unveils plans for annual Halloween festivities
The Grande Prairie Downtown Association is not letting COVID-19 stifle their desire to put on their annual Halloween Walking Parade.The event, in previous years, would take place mostly indoors and wo...
Oct 8, 2020
ATB says it’ll be a few years before Alberta’s GDP is back to pre-pandemic levels
A new economic report forecasts Alberta's real GDP to grow by about 3.3 per cent in 2021, but that it will take a few years for it to return to pre-pandemic levels.ATB Financial's Alberta Economic Out...
Oct 8, 2020