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CNRL to purchase Storm Resources in $960 million deal
CALGARY - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says it has reached a deal to acquire Calgary-based oil and gas explorer Storm Resources Ltd. for $6.28 per share, a price that pegs Storm's enterprise value ...
Nov 10, 2021
Drilling activity to reach pre-pandemic levels by 2022: PSAC forecast
CALGARY - Drilling activity in the Canadian oilpatch will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to a new industry forecast.The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) says it expect...
Nov 10, 2021
Remembrance Day ceremonies set in Grande Prairie
A couple of ceremonies are planned for November 11 in Grande Prairie to honour our veterans this Remembrance Day. An outdoor ceremony, organized by the Army and Navy Air Force Veterans, will be held a...
Nov 10, 2021
Health Canada funds training program for service dogs for veterans with PTSD
OTTAWA - Health Canada is funding special schooling for service-dog trainers to teach the animals to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The online training course, funded by the depart...
Nov 10, 2021
Data breaches in N.L. cyberattack spread, three of four health regions affected
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government revealed Wednesday that more data breaches have been found in the fallout of a cyberattack that has damaged crucial parts of it health-care ...
Nov 10, 2021
Traer: Returning to three-on-three game wasn't easy post-pregnancy
It was tough for Catherine Traer to watch three-on-three basketball make its Olympic debut last summer in Tokyo. The Canadian women have been powerhouses in the game practically since its inception, b...
Nov 10, 2021
Veteran quarterback Harris to make second straight start for Montreal Alouettes
Veteran Trevor Harris will make a second straight start Saturday night when the Montreal Alouettes host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Head coach Khari Jones made the declaration Wednesday during a videoc...
Nov 10, 2021
PSG player Aminata Diallo arrested after attack on teammate
PARIS (AP) - Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo has been taken into police custody in connection with an attack on one of her teammates, prosecutors said Wednesday. The 26-year-old Diallo w...
Nov 10, 2021
COVID-19 cases surge in Yukon, double vaccinated cases rising, says health officer
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says leading Canada in COVID-19 vaccination rates didn't protect the territory from an "inevitable" recent surge in cases, prompting the return to tighter restr...
Nov 10, 2021
Grande Prairie RCMP provide tips following uptick in police impersonations
Over the last two weeks, RCMP has received two reports of people allegedly impersonating peace officers in Grande Prairie. With the recent rise in reports, Cst. Lindsay Ralph with the Grande Prairie R...
Nov 10, 2021