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Two arrested, one charged following dangerous driving incident near Peace River
Two males were arrested, and one was charged on Monday, June 29 following a dangerous vehicle pursuit and police car ramming in the Weberville area. At 9:58 p.m. that day, Peace Regional RCMP responde...
Jul 2, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases reported in Peace Region in last 48 hours
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Peace Region in the last 48 hours, as the Province of Alberta added 30 new cases for June 30, and 64 new cases on July 1, leaving 542 active cases in the ...
Jul 2, 2020
Young guard Terence Davis bringing veteran mindset to Raptors' playoff push
Terence Davis is approaching the NBA's return to play with a veteran's mindset. The Raptors guard was enjoying a standout rookie campaign when the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season in March due to the ...
Jul 2, 2020
Ontario Sport Minister says no CFL-specific financial aid on table
TORONTO - Ontario Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod continues to speak with Ottawa and her provincial counterparts about how to help the CFL, but says there's been no talk...
Jul 2, 2020
Patrick Watson says Indigenous acknowledgment 'censored' from Canada Day show
MONTREAL - Singer-songwriter Patrick Watson says Heritage Canada edited out a land acknowledgment he made to Indigenous peoples before his Canada Day performance. The Montreal musician poste...
Jul 2, 2020
Muskoseepi trail near Mission Heights closed due to bank erosion
The City of Grande Prairie says the pathway through Muskoseepi Park near the Mission Heights neighbourhood is closed until further notice.The path, located east of 102 Street from south of 71 Avenue t...
Jul 2, 2020
RCMP arrest Duff after 23 days on the run
After 23 days on the run and eluding police across multiple RCMP jurisdictions, Grande Prairie RCMP confirmed Thursday that they have arrested Bradley Duff.On July 1, Grande Prairie RCMP received a co...
Jul 2, 2020
Blue Jays to hold summer training camp at Toronto's Rogers Centre
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will train for the upcoming season at Rogers Centre, the team announced Thursday. The Blue Jays, the lone MLB team north of the Canada-U.S. border, had to ask...
Jul 2, 2020
Texas governor issues mask order to fight coronovirus
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered that face coverings must be worn in public across most of the state, a dramatic ramp up of the Republican's efforts to control spiking number...
Jul 2, 2020
Ukraine will lead Flight PS752 compensation talks with Iran, Canada and allies agree
OTTAWA - Canada's Foreign Affairs Department says Ukraine will lead negotiations with Iran over compensation for the families of victims of the crash of Flight PS752. After first denying it, Iran admi...
Jul 2, 2020