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Rowney back home skating with the Storm
Sexsmith's very own NHLer Carter Rowney is back in his hometown skating with his former Junior A team. With Rowney back in the Peace Country visiting his family, he decided to extend a phone call to G...
Sep 24, 2020

Shandro pledges to review concerns over 911 consolidation
EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says he will review the concerns of four mayors who say the government's plan to consolidate 911 emergency medical service dispatch services will put lives at risk...
Sep 24, 2020

Alberta not in second wave of COVID-19: Dr. Hinshaw
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says the province is not in a second wave of COVID-19 despite increased daily case numbers in recent weeks.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says some provinces ma...
Sep 24, 2020

Justice Dept. expected to file antitrust action vs. Google
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is expected to bring an antitrust action against Google in coming weeks, focusing on its dominance in online search and whether it was used to stifle competition an...
Sep 24, 2020

Ontario's new testing strategy highlights complexities of second wave: experts
Ontario's overhaul of its COVID-19 testing strategy to focus on symptomatic and high-risk individuals highlights the fact that lessons still need to be learned as the country grapples with a seco...
Sep 24, 2020

Allegations of sexual harassment in Manitoba civil service substantiated: report
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says there's been an increase in investigations into sexual harassment complaints made by civil service employees and 20 allegations have been substantiated. A repor...
Sep 24, 2020

Grande Prairie man facing 26 firearms charges after north end traffic stop
A stop of a suspicious vehicle on Tuesday night has led to a litany of firearms charges for a Grande Prairie man.On the night of September 22, at around 11:45 p.m., while conducting patrols, Grande Pr...
Sep 24, 2020

Canadian rookie receiver Claypool is impressing early with Pittsburgh Steelers
It's been an impressive start to an NFL career for Canadian Chase Claypool. The Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie receiver showed his athleticism in his NFL debut, a 26-16 win over the New Yo...
Sep 24, 2020

No new COVID-19 cases in Grande Prairie area
Active COVID-19 cases in Alberta declined on Wednesday, as there were no new cases identified in the Grande Prairie area for September 23.For Thursday's update, one active case in the City of Grande P...
Sep 24, 2020

Manitoba murder trial to continue with 11 jurors after one shows COVID-19 symptoms.
WINNIPEG - A murder trial in Manitoba will continue with 11 jurors after one was discharged because he was showing COVID-19 symptoms.Kane Moar is charged with second-degree murder in the 2018 stabbing...
Sep 24, 2020