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What's in the latest COVID-19 response bill passed by the House of Commons?
OTTAWA - Though the politics of Parliament Tuesday were largely focused on a controversy around how the Liberals handled a contract for a student grant program, MPs also passed a new piece of legislat...
Jul 21, 2020
Beaverlodge RCMP and partners looking to establish Restorative Justice Program
The Beaverlodge RCMP detachment, in partnership with the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) and Victim Support Unit (VSU), is applying for the Alberta Community Restorative Justice Grant, in...
Jul 21, 2020
Partnership to offer digital marketing training to local businesses hit by COVID-19
The Business Resiliency Taskforce has partnered with several organizations in the Grande Prairie area, to offer digital marketing training to local businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 p...
Jul 21, 2020
Severe thunderstorm watch in place for Grande Prairie area
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Valleyview area Tuesday afternoon.The weather office says conditions are favourable for severe thunder...
Jul 21, 2020
There are injury risks in unprecedented NBA restart after four-month hiatus
If a high-performance athlete was a violin, Stuart Phillips says he or she would be a Stradivarius. Famous for their rich quality of sound, Stradivarius violins perf...
Jul 21, 2020
Ethiopia, Egypt reach 'major common understanding' on dam
JOHANNESBURG - Ethiopia's prime minister said Tuesday his country, Egypt and Sudan have reached a "major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement" on a massive dam project...
Jul 21, 2020
Hearings begin for ex-Quebec deputy premier's request for stay of fraud charges
QUEBEC - Former Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and her co-accused are asking a court for a stay of procedures on corruption-related charges. The former Liberal politician and...
Jul 21, 2020
CFL's Edmonton Eskimos will search for new name
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name. The CFL squad made the move Tuesday, following a similar decision by the NFL's Washington team as pressure mounts on teams to eli...
Jul 21, 2020
Edmonton CFL team drops "Eskimos" moniker
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name.The CFL squad makes the move following a similar decision by the NFL's Washington team as pressure mounts on teams to eliminate racist or stereot...
Jul 21, 2020
Remainder of slo-pitch season cancelled in Grande Prairie
Organizers for the slo-pitch league in Grande Prairie say in a Facebook post Tuesday that "due to recent events", the rest of the 2020 season has been cancelled.Organizers say in the post that after m...
Jul 21, 2020