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Rebuild of Lytton, B.C., after devastating wildfire to begin by September: minister
OTTAWA - Rebuilding in the fire-ravaged village of Lytton, B.C., is likely to begin in September, according to the province's minister of public safety. That would be 15 months after an out-of-control...
Jun 10, 2022
Clark still leads after two rounds at RBC Canadian Open, fans serenade local players
TORONTO - Wyndham Clark has led the RBC Canadian Open on back-to-back days. Clark shot an even-par round Friday to sit at 7-under overall and hold on to his one-shot lead. Defending-champion Rory McIl...
Jun 10, 2022
Dye shortage forces AHS to postpone some imaging procedures
Alberta Health Services says it will be postponing 1500 imaging procedures a week.This is because of a worldwide shortage of the dye used in angiograms and CT scans.The special dye makes body parts li...
Jun 10, 2022
Grande Prairie Accessible Transit is now offering online bookings
The City of Grande Prairie announced on Friday that you can now book your ride for Grande Prairie Accessible Transit online.The move was made for the convenience of the riders and the program will all...
Jun 10, 2022
Quebec wants federal language law reform to drop reference about promoting English
MONTREAL - The Quebec government wants the proposed federal language law reform to take a different approach toward the province's English-speaking minority and francophone minorities in other parts o...
Jun 10, 2022
High streamflow advisory issued for rivers overwhelmed by November's flooding in B.C.
VICTORIA - A high streamflow advisory has been issued by the River Forecast Centre for some of the same British Columbia rivers where flooding last November ripped away roads and devastated communitie...
Jun 10, 2022
Local gym hosting fight event at Evergreen Park
BPM Fitness and Icon Kickboxing is hosting a boxing, kickboxing, and mixed MMA event Saturday, June 11, at the Tara Centre at Evergreen Park.Maxwell Golden, a Third Degree Black Belt at Gladiators Mar...
Jun 10, 2022
Local prospects Houstan, Nembhard keen on Raptors, but will they be available?
TORONTO - Local NBA prospects Caleb Houstan and Andrew Nembhard would cherish a chance to play for their hometown Raptors, but it remains to be seen if the guards will be available when Toronto makes ...
Jun 10, 2022
Judge blocks Texas investigating families of trans youth
A Texas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from investigating families of transgender children who have received gender-confirming medical care, a new obstacle to the state labeling such tr...
Jun 10, 2022
Canada suspends random COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers at airports
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will pause all mandatory random COVID-19 tests at Canada's airports for vaccinated travellers until the end of the month, starting Saturday. For now, unvaccinat...
Jun 10, 2022