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Quebec coroner's inquest hears of staff shortages at nursing home where dozens died
MONTREAL - A doctor told a Quebec coroner's inquest today that a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens of people died during the first wave of COVID-19 was extremely understaffed in the early...
Sep 08, 2021
Twelve Alberta mayors call for province to implement COVID-19 vaccine passport
EDMONTON - Twelve Alberta mayors are calling for Premier Jason Kenney to bring in provincewide COVID-19 vaccine passport rules, while a member of his United Conservative caucus is telling him to back ...
Sep 08, 2021
Some Alberta businesses frustrated as province declines to introduce vaccine passport
CALGARY - Some Alberta businesses are increasingly frustrated with the provincial government's reluctance to introduce a vaccine passport program.Quebec, B.C., Ontario and Manitoba will all require pr...
Sep 08, 2021
Alberta delays ID requirements for supervised consumption sites
The Alberta government is delaying implementation of one of its new rules governing supervised drug-use sites amid a legal challenge.Under new regulations, service providers were to collect personal h...
Sep 08, 2021
Alberta ranchers can now access $340 million in drought relief
An AgriRecovery response to this summer`s drought, initially announced on August 6, is now available for provincial ranchers.The 2021 Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance Initiative is designed to...
Sep 08, 2021
Grande Prairie-Mackenzie virtual candidates forum goes Wednesday evening
An all-candidates forum for the Grande Prairie-Mackenzie riding is being held virtually by the Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce Wednesday evening, ahead of the September 20 federal elec...
Sep 08, 2021
Ninety-seven-year-old dies in blaze at Montreal seniors residence
Montreal police say a 97-year-old woman died in a fire at a retirement home on Tuesday in northeastern Montreal. Police confirmed today the victim died of her injuries a few hours after being transpor...
Sep 08, 2021
Grande Prairie Airport CEO disappointed but optimistic following Flair service suspension
The CEO for the Grande Prairie Airport says while it is disappointing Flair Airlines chose to suspend its service out of YQU after just one month of service, things are still looking up at the airport...
Sep 08, 2021
Brandon University says Theo Fleury's recent vaccine comments a 'stain on his legacy'
BRANDON, Man. - Brandon University has issued a statement publicly criticizing former NHLer Theo Fleury for spreading harmful conspiracy theories. The school in southwestern Manitoba granted Fleury an...
Sep 08, 2021
Highlights from Sept. 7 meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
Highlights from Tuesday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council:TOP STORY: Council approves new transit routes, schedulesTransfer of social housing units to GSFCouncil has approved selling 19 social ...
Sep 08, 2021