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Victoria wants homeless to be housed in empty hotels during pandemic
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-...
Apr 17, 2020
Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty
NEW YORK - Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Friday night, going to the New York Liberty in an Oregon sweep of the top two picks. Ionescu set the NCAA record for triple-doubles and ...
Apr 17, 2020
Lack of staff, improper screening identified at Manoir du Lac says Chief Medical Officer
Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health says the need to have Alberta Health Services take over operations at a McLennan seniors home where an outbreak of COVID-19 has been found is because the prop...
Apr 17, 2020
Two Montreal lawyers file application to trademark the term COVID-19
Two Montreal lawyers have applied to trademark COVID-19, a filing that some experts said it is unlikely to succeed. Meriem Amir and Giovanni De Sua filed applications on ...
Apr 17, 2020
Two new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in City of Grande Prairie
With the increase in testing capacity for COVID-19 in Alberta, the City of Grande Prairie has added two newly confirmed cases as of April 17, while the County of Grande Prairie added two more cases of...
Apr 17, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
NBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15
NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was finalized Friday in a board of gover...
Apr 17, 2020
Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection launches survey on COVID-19 impact
The Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection has launched a survey to collect information about the impact COVID-19 has had on the sporting community and organizations of Northwestern Alberta.The surv...
Apr 17, 2020 Photo: Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection
Wood chips to make pulp for toilet paper in short supply, Commons committee told
OTTAWA - The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed - increasing by 241 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Association president Derek Nighbor told ...
Apr 17, 2020
Picture Perfect: Canadian photojournalist wins major award for Raptors picture
With prime courtside positions at a premium, photographer Mark Blinch was saddled with a perch way up in the press box for the deciding game of the Toronto Raptors' Eastern Co...
Apr 17, 2020
Backyard fires still allowed within City limits if rules are followed
The weather is warming up, and with it comes the prospect of barbeques, sitting on the deck, and of course, having a backyard fire.However, the City of Grande Prairie Fire Department is reminding the ...
Apr 17, 2020