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Crime and roads major concern in City, according to satisfaction survey results
The City has received the results of their citizen satisfaction survey which was completed in January.The results from both the phone and online survey were presented to the Council Committee Meeting ...
Mar 31, 2020 Photo: Shaun Penner
Woodbine Entertainment says it will continue to stable horses on backstretch
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment said Tuesday it will continue stabling horses on its backstretch and provide the essential care they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement came...
Mar 31, 2020
Premier: Keystone XL expected to generate $30B for Alberta over 20 years
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the Keystone XL Pipeline is expected to lead to higher oil prices, increased volumes of oilsands crude and generate at least $30 billion in increased royalties over t...
Mar 31, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
Regional EMS Foundation asking for gift cards instead of food donations
The Regional EMS Foundation, Canadian Tire and New Horizon Co-op gas stations across Grande Prairie are teaming up to accept gift card donations of any denomination that will go towards local Emergenc...
Mar 31, 2020 Photo: Facebook / Regional EMS Foundation
Leafs' Dubas praises NBA's 'momentous move' to suspend its season amid pandemic
TORONTO - Kyle Dubas was watching television the evening of March 11 when news started to trickle out of Oklahoma City. An NBA player - it would turn out to be Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz - had ...
Mar 31, 2020
Consider releasing some inmates to stem COVID-19 in prisons, minister requests
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has asked the federal prison service and the parole board to look at early release for some offenders to prevent the spread of COVID-19 behind bars. Mary-Liz...
Mar 31, 2020
Amid medical-supplies scramble, pandemic highlights new perils to free trade
WASHINGTON - "America First" rhetoric and disdain for free trade are old news in the Donald Trump era, but with countries in a life-or-death scramble to stockpile gowns, ...
Mar 31, 2020
NHL extends self-quarantine guideline until April 15
The NHL has extended its guideline for players and staff to self-quarantine until April 15 and it is possible the coronavirus pandemic could push that back even further. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly ...
Mar 31, 2020
Q&A: What do Canadian athletes face when trodding an unknown path to Tokyo 2020
The countdown clock has been reset. Canada pushed for postponements of the Tokyo Games and got them. The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will now open July 23 and Aug. 24 respectively...
Mar 31, 2020
Grande Prairie schools to feel effects of province's education cut to fund COVID-19 response
On Saturday, March 28, the provincial government announced plans to temporarily reduce funding from the Education Budget and put it towards the COVID-19 response fund.The province is proposing taking ...
Mar 31, 2020