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AHEIA makes Alberta Fishing Education Program available free of charge
The Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association is making its Alberta Fishing Education program available online and free to the public.The release of the program is for those who are self-isola...
Mar 30, 2020 A young man fishing at the County Sportsplex pond (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)
Warkentin calls on federal government to stop planned carbon tax hike
Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to stop the federal government's planned carbon tax increase on April 1.In a statement released on Monday, Warke...
Mar 30, 2020 Chris Warkentin MP for Grande Prairie - Mackenzie. Photo Credit: EverythingGP staff
Donated organs not being used as hospitals scale back transplants for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Transplant centres across the country have massively scaled back organ transplants as hospitals try to make sure they are able to accommodate COVID-19 cases. Hospitals are reserving ventilato...
Mar 30, 2020
Soccer may be on hold but Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio still making his mark
TORONTO - While unable to perform on the field, Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio is still managing to leave his mark during the COVID-19 outbreak. The 27-year-old from nearby Bramp...
Mar 30, 2020
Canada's spy service moves quietly ahead with data-crunching plans: documents
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Canada's spy agency is moving ahead with plans to collect and use databases containing personal information about Canadians. The Canadian Security Intelligence S...
Mar 30, 2020
N.S. woman describes struggles of a beloved father on a ventilator with COVID-19
The daughter of a Nova Scotia man relying on a ventilator to breathe wants Canadians to know that COVID-19 can deny loved ones the ability to hold one another in their ti...
Mar 30, 2020
Farmer's Market remains open with temporary measures addressing COVID-19
The Grande Prairie Farmer's Market is remaining open during the COVID-19 pandemic as an essential business.Its hours are 4-7 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.The market says local farmers ...
Mar 30, 2020
Sens' Tkachuk says teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are 'doing well'
Ottawa Senators winger Brady Tkachuk says two teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are "doing well." Speaking on one of the NHL's video conference calls Monday, the 20-year-old adds the gro...
Mar 30, 2020
Singer John Prine is in stable condition, his wife says
NEW YORK - John Prine is in stable condition after being placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms, his wife, Fiona Whelan Prine said Monday. The singer-songwriter's family...
Mar 30, 2020
Aquatera opens Payment Deferral Program amid COVID-19 pandemic
Aquatera is offering it's customers some financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, through a Payment Deferral Program. Through this program, Aquatera customers will be able to defer some or all o...
Mar 30, 2020 Aquatera logo