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Lack of demographic data leaving potential gaps in COVID-19 vaccine policy
OTTAWA - Several advocacy groups are concerned that a dearth of data about who is getting COVID-19 vaccines and who is not could be causing people of certain races or socio-economic backgrounds to fal...
Nov 08, 2021
Slain Mexican activist's supporters contest federal watchdog's refusal to probe case
OTTAWA - Family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project are challenging a federal ombudsman's decision not to investigate the matter. The...
Nov 08, 2021
Snowy, slippery roadways has RCMP reminding motorists of safe winter driving tips
With the return of snow and slippery driving conditions Monday in the Peace Region, the Grande Prairie RCMP are reminding motorists to follow safe driving practices and plan for extra time to get to t...
Nov 08, 2021
Former Grande Prairie city councillor Helen Rice passes away
A mainstay for nearly four decades within Grande Prairie city council chambers has passed away.Former councillor and longtime Grande Prairie resident Helen Rice passed away on Sunday at the age of 77....
Nov 08, 2021
More than 19K Canadian lives ended than if pandemic never happened: Stats Can
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says more than 19,000 Canadians lost their lives during COVID-19 than would have been expected had the pandemic never happened. The report highlights the deadly toll COVID-1...
Nov 08, 2021
Warming oceans may absorb less carbon and that could impact climate goals: scientist
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The head of an Atlantic Canadian research organization says oceans may be absorbing less carbon dioxide than they used to, and that could have serious ramifications for climate targ...
Nov 08, 2021
Program expands to Peace Region hospitals to help those victimized by domestic violence
A program focused on connecting patients with supports and services related to domestic violence is being expanded by Alberta Health Services to emergency rooms in Grande Prairie, Valleyview and Fox C...
Nov 08, 2021
Deputy PM Freeland writes to Air Canada's board about CEO's comments on French
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy prime minister has written to Air Canada's board of directors, urging that its CEO improve his French and that his knowledge of the language be included in his annual performa...
Nov 08, 2021
Canada must help Tigrayans in Ethiopia, call for transitional government: Advocates
TORONTO - Advocates from the Tigrayan community in Canada are calling on Ottawa to open its embassy in Addis Ababa to their relatives, who are seeking protection amid a conflict with the Ethiopian gov...
Nov 08, 2021
Pistorius up for parole, but he must meet victim's parents
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents. Pistorius, a world-famous double...
Nov 08, 2021