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New York City schools closed for rest of year amid pandemic
New York City's 1.1 million-pupil public school system will be closed for the rest of the school year as the city struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturday...
Apr 11, 2020
Community Foundation hires new CEO and Executive Director
Laura LaValley has been hired as the new Executive Director and CEO of the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta.LaValley replaces Tracey Vavrek, who announced her leaving in March after servin...
Apr 11, 2020 Laura LaValley (photo courtesy of the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta)
Grande Prairie Lacrosse Association teams show unity amid cancelled season
Thursday, April 9, was a tough day for minor lacrosse players in Grande Prairie. On Thursday it was announced that the entire lacrosse season in the city had been cancelled over concerns about COVID-1...
Apr 11, 2020 Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Max Koo
Water control measures in place to control spring melt on city roads
The City of Grande Prairie's transportation department is preparing to control water flow from melting snow on roads across the city.City staff are working to clear catch basins of any snow and debris...
Apr 11, 2020 Water draining from the street (photo by Liam Verster)
Swiss prosecutors intend to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter
GENEVA - In a legal victory for former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, federal prosecutors in Switzerland plan to drop one of two cases open against him for suspected criminal mismanagement. The Swiss at...
Apr 11, 2020
'This is a war': Military fight against COVID-19 will be anything but easy
OTTAWA - When 40 Canadian Rangers swung into action in northern Quebec this week to set up heated tents for COVID-19 screening and conduct other tasks in their local communities due to the pandemic, t...
Apr 11, 2020
Problems at long-term care homes in spotlight as House of Commons returns
OTTAWA - As the House of Commons returns Saturday in an effort to pass the wage subsidy bill to help beleaguered businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, Canada must also contend with major problem...
Apr 11, 2020
Cases still low but tougher days could come on reserves: Indigenous Services minister
OTTAWA - The federal minister of Indigenous services says that even though the number of COVID-19 cases on reserves remains low, no one should be complacent. Marc Miller told reporters during a news c...
Apr 10, 2020
Former NHL player, coach Tom Webster dies at the age of 71
Tom Webster was honoured by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday as the NHL club announced his death at the age of 71. Webster was a player on the original New England Whalers in the inaugural seaso...
Apr 10, 2020
Canada, G20 mum on cutting oil output, but minister cites good co-operation
OTTAWA - Canada and its G20 partners won't yet be following OPEC nations by cutting production to stop spiralling oil prices caused by the COVID-19 crisis and a price war between S...
Apr 10, 2020