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Roadwork on 100 Avenue to begin Wednesday
Crews from the City of Grande Prairie will be repaving and improving the traffic-flow of 100 Avenue, between the Grande Prairie Airport (124 Street) and 108 Street (Highway 40/43), starting on Wednesd...
Jun 23, 2020
Alberta reinstating environmental monitoring in industry, oilpatch on July 15
EDMONTON - Alberta industries, including the oilpatch, will resume environmental monitoring and reporting in three weeks. The Alberta government and its energy regulator have each issued ord...
Jun 23, 2020
Approximately 10,000 litres of fuel stolen from McLennan area work site
RCMP in McLennan are seeking those responsible for an alleged theft of approximately 10,000 litres of fuel and some equipment from a construction site along Highway 2 earlier this month.Authorities we...
Jun 23, 2020
Ottawa to give $46 million to Quebec, Atlantic provinces to help boost tourism
MONTREAL - The federal government is announcing a $46-million aid package for the tourism industries of Quebec and Atlantic Canada, which have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic Developm...
Jun 23, 2020
Canada captain Christine Sinclair one of 14 Canadians at NWSL Challenge Cup
Christine Sinclair leads the list of 14 Canadians taking part in the eight-team NWSL Challenge Cup, which kicks off Saturday in Utah. The NWSL season was originally slated to start April 18 but has be...
Jun 23, 2020
Toronto Arrows add Argentine fly half/fullback and re-sign four more players
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed Argentine fly half/fullback Juan Cruz Gonzalez and brought four members of the 2020 squad back into the fold. The returnees are prop Richie Asiata, centre Spen...
Jun 23, 2020
Feds prepared to push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says
OTTAWA - The federal government will make the case to the Trump administration that Canadian aluminum is no threat to the American market, as the mercurial president reportedly prepares to slap on tar...
Jun 23, 2020
Alberta physicians calling for changes to proposed smoking and vaping legislation
An ad hoc group of Alberta physicians is calling on the province to make changes to its proposed bill aimed at curbing the rise in youth vaping.The group has written Premier Jason Kenney requesting am...
Jun 23, 2020
Aurora Cannabis to lay off staff, close five sites, take impairment charges
EDMONTON - Aurora Cannabis Inc. is continuing to restructure with more layoffs, facility closures and impairment charges.The Edmonton-based cannabis company says it will reduce its selling, general an...
Jun 23, 2020
Fauci says 'it will be when not if' for a COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON - The government's top infectious disease expert told a House committee on Tuesday he believes "it will be when and not if" there will be a COVID-19 vaccine and that he remains "cautiously ...
Jun 23, 2020