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Hagerty rides Trump support to Senate GOP win in Tennessee
NASHVILLE - Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty rode the endorsement of President Donald Trump to victory Thursday in a contested Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee....
Aug 6, 2020

A timeline of Trump's tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum
Some key events in Canada-U.S. trade relations since 2018: Aug. 6, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump announces plans to reimpose a 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian aluminum, saying "Canada was taking adv...
Aug 6, 2020

Canada vows retaliatory measures as Trump restores tariff on Canadian aluminum
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is promising to impose retaliatory tariffs on American products after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is restoring an import tax o...
Aug 6, 2020

Enforcement Services cracking down on distracted driving in August
The City of Grande Prairie's Peace Officers will be stepping up their enforcement on distracted driving throughout the month of August as a part of it's Selected Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). Wh...
Aug 6, 2020

Confident Chiarot helping Habs shut down high-flying Penguins offence
TORONTO - Ben Chiarot says when his confidence goes up, the game slows down. It must be moving at a snail's pace right now for the Montreal Canadiens defenceman. Chiarot played an instrumental role in...
Aug 6, 2020

Canadian international Jonathan David reportedly on the move to France's Lille
Canadian striker Jonathan David is close to finalizing a deal to join France's Lille, according to L'Equipe. The French sports newspaper reported Thursday an agreement with Belgium's KAA Gen...
Aug 6, 2020

Alberta adds 56 new COVID-19 cases Thursday
Alberta once again added less than 100 new cases of COVID-19, as there were no new cases of identified in the Grande Prairie area.The province added 56 cases for August 6, the sixth day in a row it ad...
Aug 6, 2020

Oilers increase capacity for online 50/50 raffle ahead of Game 4 against Blackhawks
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation says its server provider has increased capacity for its online 50/50 raffle for Friday's hockey game. On Wednesday, the draw "shattered an all-...
Aug 6, 2020

Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey named NBA 2K League player of the month
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has been named the NBA 2K League's player of the month for July. Hailey, the esports league's leading scorer, also won the awa...
Aug 6, 2020

Man with HIV still guilty of aggravated sex assault despite condom use
TORONTO - An HIV-positive man who had protected intercourse with three women without telling them about his health status has had his aggravated sexual assault conviction upheld. In dismissing his app...
Aug 6, 2020