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Complex challenges mean mandatory COVID-19 vaccine unlikely: experts
OTTAWA - Experts say the likelihood of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine becoming mandatory is slim. That's despite a desire by many Canadians to make sure as many people get vaccinated as p...
Apr 28, 2020
Trump to sign order keeping meat processing plants open
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus. The o...
Apr 28, 2020
Manitoba premier says sports 'back of the pack' as province plans reopening
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says big public events, including professional sports, will be on the back burner when the province announces plans to reopen sectors of its economy that we...
Apr 28, 2020
City to host video calls with local non-profits to discuss services, challenges during pandemic
The City of Grande Prairie is going to start hosting weekly Zoom video-conference calls with local non-profit organizations, to see how they are operating, and what challenges they are facing during t...
Apr 28, 2020 City of Grande Prairie
Flooding hits Fort Vermilion water treatment plant
UPDATE: Tallcree First Nation at Beaver Ranch is also being hit by flooding and is being evacuated.A boil water advisory is now in place in Fort Vermilion.Flooding has hit the community's water treatm...
Apr 28, 2020 Photo from the Mackenzie County Facebook page
North Carolina governor OKs NASCAR to race at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The governor of North Carolina said Tuesday that NASCAR can go forward with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway without fans in attendance at the end of May unless health c...
Apr 28, 2020
In a new podcast, Bogdanovich tries to make sense of it all
LOS ANGELES - Podcasts make sense to Peter Bogdanovich, even if so much else doesn't. "It's like radio," Bogdanovich said recently from his home in Los Angeles. "I grew up with radio. My first love wa...
Apr 28, 2020
Vipers forward lands spot on American university team
A Sundown Oilfield Services Sexsmith Vipers forward has committed to an American university for the upcoming season.Jordan Bartlett will be joining the Marian University Sabres based in Fond du Lac, W...
Apr 28, 2020 Jordan Bartlett (#37) will be playing for Marian University next season. Photo by Shaun Penner.
UPDATE: All trails re-opened in Muskoseepi Park
Update: As of Tuesday, April 28, the City of Grande Prairie has re-opened all un-paved trails at Muskoseepi Park. However, the City is still asking the public to obey any remaining signs, barricades, ...
Apr 28, 2020 The paved trails through Muskoseepi Park are once again open to the public (Photo: Shaun Penner)
Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear
DETROIT - Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears. Instead, she along with hundreds of w...
Apr 28, 2020