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WATCH: Premier Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw provide COVID-19 update
Premier Jason Kenney and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide a daily update on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta.The update will begin with Kenney speaking at around 3:30 p....
Mar 25, 2020
Storm sign forward Quinn Strang from SMHL
The Grande Prairie Storm signed forward Quinn Strang from the Swift Current Legionnaires of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League on Wednesday.Strang registered 33 points in 43 games for the Legio...
Mar 25, 2020 Swift Current Legionnaires forward Quinn Strang (left) has signed with the Grande Prairie Storm for next season (Photo Credit: Twitter / @sclegion3)
Day care services now available for AHS employees in Grande Prairie
Several day care centres in Grande Prairie have been selected to specifically support families working for Alberta Health Services.Stepping Stones Day Care Society is one of those that has been select...
Mar 25, 2020
Health minister encourages kindness, fresh air to manage COVID-19 stress
OTTAWA - Health Minister Patty Hajdu says it is critical for Canadians to support each other if we are going to manage the impact of the intense anxiety and isolation that comes with living in th...
Mar 25, 2020
Next phase of Conservative party leadership race set to get underway
OTTAWA - The Conservative party is gearing up for the next phase of its leadership race, a contest taking place in unprecedented times. Wednesday is the deadline for candidates to get on the ballot by...
Mar 25, 2020
Timberwolves' Towns says mother hospitalized with COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves centre Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother is hospitalized and in a medically-induced coma after contracting the coronavirus. Towns talked about the condition of hi...
Mar 25, 2020
NHL doctor warns of patchwork protocols across 31 markets
The NHL's chief medical officer said Wednesday he expects the coronavirus pandemic to get worse before it gets better in North America and differences across 31 markets are likely to affect when playe...
Mar 25, 2020
Blue Jays GM Atkins pitches idea of 7-inning doubleheaders
TORONTO - Seven-inning doubleheaders could be a way for big league teams to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins...
Mar 25, 2020
Canadian darts pro is self-isolation after earning his way back on tour
After winning his way back onto the pro darts tour, Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith reached the final of the first event he competed in. But the COVID-19 outbreak has put a halt to pro darts, ...
Mar 25, 2020
Hockey gear manufacturer to switch from protecting players to medical staff
MONTREAL - Canadian hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer is offering to modify its production line to make protective visors for doctors, nurses and first responders. The prote...
Mar 25, 2020