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Grande Prairie RCMP investigating damage done to vehicles on east side of city
Grande Prairie RCMP are investigating after receiving three separate complaints of damage caused to vehicles in the east area of the city. RCMP say on Friday, April 10, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. ...
Apr 12, 2020
Two more COVID-19 related fatalities at McLennan care home Sunday
The province is reporting two individuals have died from complications related to COVID-19 in the M.D. of Smoky River area over the last 24 hours. An Alberta Health spokesperson has confirmed to Every...
Apr 12, 2020 There are now four fatalities related to COVID-19 in the M.D. of Smoky River area as of April 12 (Photo: Government of Alberta)
Province to begin matching donations to not-for-profits until May 31
The province of Alberta is announcing that it will match, dollar for dollar, donations to Alberta-based charities and non-profits up to $2 million.The program is in effect April 15 through May 31, and...
Apr 12, 2020
40th anniversary of Marathon of Hope can inspire Canadians during COVID battle
VANCOUVER - Forty years after Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, his brother says the message he shared is particularly poignant as Canadians deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Port Coquitlam, B....
Apr 12, 2020
Canada asks Iran to delay download of Flight 752 black boxes due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canadian authorities are blaming travel restrictions related to COVID-19 for a request that Iran hold off on downloading the flight recorders from a commercial jetliner shot down in January. ...
Apr 12, 2020
Online service held for Kennedy family members who drowned
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A family member said thousands of people attended a virtual memorial service over the weekend for Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her son, Gideon, extended members of the powerful K...
Apr 12, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:10 p.m. Nova Scotia is reporting 17 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 445 confirmed cases. Health officials say the...
Apr 12, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:10 p.m. Nova Scotia is reporting 17 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 445 confirmed cases. Health officials say the...
Apr 12, 2020
COVID-19 a 'failure of early warning' for Canada, intelligence expert says
OTTAWA - It was last on a list of eight threat scenarios, but the danger of a global pandemic made the cut when the Liberal government issued a national security policy in 2004. With the then-recent S...
Apr 12, 2020
COVID-19 a 'failure of early warning' for Canada, intelligence expert says
OTTAWA - It was last on a list of eight threat scenarios, but the danger of a global pandemic made the cut when the Liberal government issued a national security policy in 2004. With the then-recent S...
Apr 12, 2020