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'Justice for Joyce' rally planned in Montreal to honour Indigenous woman
MONTREAL - A protest is planned in Montreal in honour of an Indigenous woman who was subjected to insults as she lay dying in hospital. The Native Women's Shelter is organizing the "Justice ...
Oct 3, 2020
Trump at military hospital; new cases among allies emerge
WASHINGTON - A feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases emerged among some of his top advisers and allies. A...
Oct 3, 2020
'A lot of positives:' Western farmers wrap up harvest early, look to improved prices
EDMONTON - A long, lingering fall across much of the Prairies is putting crops in the bin early this year, allowing farmers to take advantage of improving prices. "We'll be having Thanksgiving supper ...
Oct 3, 2020
Trump at military hospital; new cases among allies emerge
WASHINGTON - A feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases emerged among some of his top advisers and allies. A...
Oct 3, 2020
Pedestrian, crosswalk safety the focus for October STEP
The City of Grande Prairie has announced its Selected Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), and Bylaw Enforcement Education Program (BEEP) initiatives for the month of October.As the weather changes and...
Oct 3, 2020
Speed indicators added in select school zones in Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie has added new speed indicators in some school zones to encourage safety for drivers while in the areas.Early last week, the speed indicators began to pop up around several s...
Oct 3, 2020
New behaviour guidelines established for all Grande Prairie area arenas
New behaviour guidelines have been implemented at all Grande Prairie Regional Recreation facilities as of October 1.The new guidelines that have been implemented are meant to create consistent standar...
Oct 3, 2020
Green party's new leader will be announced tonight
OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is on the verge of having a new leader. The winner will be named in Ottawa tonight after what will be the biggest leadership contest the Greens have ever had. Nearly...
Oct 3, 2020
Second wave killing fewer Canadians but is no reason to let down guard, doctors warn
OTTAWA - Seven months into the pandemic, medical experts have a better idea of how to treat COVID-19 and how to keep it out of high-risk settings which means there are far fewer people dying of the vi...
Oct 3, 2020
Bob Gibson, Hall of Fame ace for Cardinals, dies at 84
Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season wi...
Oct 2, 2020