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Mayor not surprised, urging calm as COVID-19 comes to Grande Prairie
Mayor Bill Given is not surprised by the fact that Grande Prairie now has two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the community.Following Friday's announcement that two cases of the novel coronavirus have ...
Mar 20, 2020
Swimming Canada supports US after Americans call for Olympic postponement
OTTAWA - Swimming Canada says it backs its rivals from the United States when it comes to finding a solution for the Olympic Games. Early Friday, the head of USA Swimming sent a letter urging the U.S....
Mar 20, 2020
Grande Prairie to see daycare spaces open for essential service providers
The provincial government says it is working to reopen some daycares in Alberta, including in Grande Prairie, in order to assist core service providers, beginning with health care workers dealing with...
Mar 20, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
US home sales jumped to 13-year high before viral outbreak
WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years, a trend that will almost certainly be reversed as people stop showing their property out of fear of infection in the...
Mar 20, 2020
Fed to boost lending to $1 trillion a day to ease credit
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve moved with unprecedented force and speed Friday to pump huge amounts of cash into the financial system to ease disruptions that have escalated since the viral outbreak...
Mar 20, 2020
Netflix establishes $100 million virus relief fund
LOS ANGELES - Netflix said Friday it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for workers in the worldwide creative community affected by the coronavirus-caused halt of most film and television prod...
Mar 20, 2020
First two COVID-19 cases confirmed in Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie officially has two confirmed cases of COVID-19, the first reported cases in the Swan City by the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Friday that 49 new cases of the novel c...
Mar 20, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
1st Ohio coronavirus death; 11 nursing home cases suspected
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine confirmed the state's first death from the coronavirus was a 76-year-old attorney from the Toledo area who recently travelled to California. Near Dayton, 11 resi...
Mar 20, 2020
City, province reminding residents not to call 911 for coronavirus questions
The City of Grande Prairie says it has been receiving a high number of 911 calls related to the novel coronavirus. The City and the Province are reminding people to avoid calling 911 for any non-emerg...
Mar 20, 2020 City of Grande Prairie
Marble Madness! Obscure sports rule in coronavirus pandemic
PHILADELPHIA - Welcome to the Marble Universe, where the rushing of glass balls down race tracks, around sandy beach corners or getting thumped by fidget spinners has suddenly become as captivating as...
Mar 20, 2020