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Veteran Iditarod racer and Grande Prairie resident bringing his Sled Dog tours to Swan City
Grande Prairie resident and veteran Iditarod racer Aaron Peck is bringing Sled Dog tours to the Swan City this December. Peck and his dogs have been participating in national and international races f...
Nov 17, 2020
Fentanyl, meth and weapons seized in Grande Prairie following investigation
A nearly two-month long investigation has led to the seizure of drugs and weapons and three people being charged with offences in Grande Prairie.On September 26, the Grande Prairie RCMP's Crime Reduct...
Nov 17, 2020
Head of WHO praises Canada's anti-COVID response; warns vaccine won't be a panacea
TORONTO - Canada deserves praise for its efforts to fight COVID-19 both at home and abroad as well as for its commitment to public health, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. In...
Nov 17, 2020
Nunavut reports 34 new COVID-19 infections, more than doubling total cases
COVID-19 cases in Nunavut have more than doubled with 34 new infections. There are now 60 active cases in the territory. Nunavut's Health Department said Tuesday that an additional 26 cases have...
Nov 17, 2020
Canadian women all over the globe ahead of Rugby World Cup draw in New Zealand
TORONTO - Many of Canada's top female rugby players have moved abroad to keep playing during the pandemic. The rest are training at home, often fitting in workout sessions around their day jobs. All w...
Nov 17, 2020
Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - Acting Defence Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the decision fulfills President Donald Trump's pledge to...
Nov 17, 2020
Njoo: 'Promising' start to health protocols for world junior hockey championship
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief of public health says the initial health and safety protocols proposed for the upcoming word junior hockey championship in Edmonton look "promising." Dr. Howard Njoo tol...
Nov 17, 2020
Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says
OTTAWA - At this point during last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17."Influenza is way behind the eight ball here...
Nov 17, 2020
Central Alberta swine flu case an isolated one: Alberta Health
EDMONTON - An investigation into Canada's first human case of a rare swine flu variant in central Alberta has determined it's the only one in the area.Alberta Health says in a statement that, despite ...
Nov 17, 2020
Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge named new chief executive officer of TVO
TORONTO - Former Canadian Football League commissioner Jeffrey Orridge has been named the new head of TVO. Orridge will assume the role of chief executive officer of the Ontario's public broadcaster o...
Nov 17, 2020