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City looking to add new capital projects to 2020 budget
The City is moving forward with changes to the 2020 Capital Budget. At a Council Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday, the Committee voted to have council approve the changes, which include new ...
May 14, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:19 p.m. on May 14, 2020: There are 73,401 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 40,724 confirmed (includ...
May 14, 2020
Renowned restaurant adds mannequins amid social distancing
WASHINGTON, Va. - One of the country's most renowned restaurants says mannequins will add a touch of whimsy and help with social distancing when customers return to its grand dining room later this mo...
May 14, 2020
COVID-19 behind one per cent cut to Vancouver's policing budget: council
VANCOUVER - The union representing Vancouver's police officers joined the police chief Thursday in criticizing a budget cut passed by city council, arguing their services shouldn't be reduced during t...
May 14, 2020
NewsAlert: National parks, historic sites partly reopening June 1
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced that national parks will gradually reopen starting June, signalling the federal government's first halting steps to bringing Canada out o...
May 14, 2020
City's 2020 Road Rehabilitation Program starts in College Park area Friday
The City of Grande Prairie's annual road rehabilitation program is set to get underway Friday, May 15 for the 2020 construction season.Starting Friday morning, work will continue in the College Park a...
May 14, 2020
With Stage 1 of relaunch in effect, Dr. Hinshaw urges caution & patience
Parts of Alberta's economy opened up once again Thursday, but the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health says we are not simply back to the status quo.Stage 1 of the Economic Relaunch Strategy saw...
May 14, 2020
RCMP investigating structure fire in Peace River
The Peace Regional RCMP are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fire that occurred at an abandoned forestry compound in Peace River on May 2 at 103 street between 111 and 114 avenues.Upon ar...
May 14, 2020
Alberta posts 129 new recoveries from COVID-19 while adding 50 new cases
The province added 50 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, while one new case was found in the North Zone.Recoveries continued to climb on Thursday in Alberta, with 129 new recoveries since the day befo...
May 14, 2020
Canada thanks early departing WTO chief for help on reform efforts
OTTAWA - Canada's trade minister is thanking the departing head of the World Trade Organization for his help trying the reform the troubled referee for global trade. Mary Ng highlighted the ...
May 14, 2020