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Local photographer earns three first-place finishes at Cosmos Awards
Grande Prairie photographer Cassandra Jones is continuing to add to her awards collection.In late August it was announced that Jones had three of her photos place first in three different categories d...
Sep 01, 2021

Stephanie Labbé, Tajon Buchanan named Canada Soccer players of the month
TORONTO - Stephanie Labb and Tajon Buchanan have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for August. Labb, from Stony Plain, Alta., helped Canada win gold at the Tokyo Olympics, denying Sweden...
Sep 01, 2021

Two-thirds of surveyed Alberta business owners against proof of vaccination
The Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) says a majority of Alberta business owners do not support requiring proof of vaccination to access businesses providing non-essential services. This finding came...
Sep 01, 2021

Promise Tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Sept. 1: Estab...
Sep 01, 2021

Canadian featherweight Tristan (Boondock) Connelly to fight at UFC 267
Canadian featherweight Tristan (Boondock) Connelly will face Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 267 on Oct. 30 in Abu Dhabi. The 35-year-old from Victoria, who now makes his home in the Vancouver area, is coming...
Sep 01, 2021

Federal campaign has less emphasis on balancing the budget amid pandemic: expert
An economics professor says eye-popping expenses from the pandemic have affected people's perspectives on federal deficits, and party strategies are shifting away from balancing budgets. University of...
Sep 01, 2021

Central Alberta group fighting famine with local farming
A central Alberta farming organization which donates produce to food banks is hoping to expand their business and help more people in need.The Alberta Farm to Food Bank offers locally-grown, farm fres...
Sep 01, 2021

O'Toole promises to scrap Liberal infrastructure bank, high-speed internet for all
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is promising to scrap the Liberal government's infrastructure bank and ensure every Canadian has high-speed internet by 2025. Getting more shovels in the grou...
Sep 01, 2021

Singh says he's not worried about Blanchet remarks as NDP tries to boost Quebec seats
MONTREAL - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tried to strike an optimistic tone Wednesday in Quebec, where his party is trying to hold onto its sole seat and recapture ridings it lost in the last election. Sin...
Sep 01, 2021

Official reports progress in defending Lake Tahoe from fire
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters reported progress Wednesday in the battle to save communities on the south end of Lake Tahoe from an approaching forest fire after the stiff winds and sear...
Sep 01, 2021