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Unlike U.S. neighbours, most Canadians content with state of their democracy: survey
WASHINGTON - A new survey suggests a majority of Canadians are satisfied with the state of their democracy, a stark contrast with their southern neighbours. The new Pew Research Center survey found 66...
Oct 21, 2021
Syria executes 24 people over last year's deadly wildfires
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria executed 24 people Thursday after charging them with igniting wildfires last year that left three people dead and burnt thousands of hectares (acres) of forests, the Justi...
Oct 21, 2021
UK police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker's murder
LONDON (AP) - A man has been charged with murder and preparing acts of terrorism in the stabbing of a Conservative lawmaker who was killed as he met constituents at a church hall last week Authorities...
Oct 21, 2021
Two road work projects in the County of Grande Prairie
The County of Grande Prairie says that CN Rail will close Range Road 93 between Highway 43 and Township Road 712 to repair damaged track at the railway crossing Thursday. The closure will begin at 9 a...
Oct 21, 2021
Crokicurl rink set to open in Sexsmith this winter
Residents in Sexsmith can expect to have access to a new outdoor activity this winter. Mayor Kate Potter says this new outdoor activity is crokicurl, which is being installed next to the big outdoor r...
Oct 21, 2021
Construction inching closer to completion on downtown rehabilitation project
Construction on Phase 4 of Grande Prairie's downtown rehabilitation project is slowly inching closer to completion.So far, no date has been set for when 100 Avenue could re-open to traffic, but Projec...
Oct 21, 2021
Clinton, on the mend, 'touched by outpouring of support'
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton released a video saying he is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized in Southern California for six days to treat an infection unrelated ...
Oct 21, 2021
More than 880,000 Canadian jobs vulnerable in global clean energy transition
OTTAWA - More than 880,000 Canadians work in industries at risk of decline or closure in the global transition to clean energy, a new analysis says. The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices is warni...
Oct 21, 2021
Calls for drug decriminalization, "Squid Game" concerns : In The News for Oct. 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 21, 2021
Dajome converts penalty, Whitecaps rally to beat Timbers 3-2
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Cristian Dajome converted on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute and the Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to beat the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Wednesday night. Down 2-0 at halft...
Oct 20, 2021