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Author Roth weighed in on 'Plot Against America' TV series
LOS ANGELES - David Simon, the creative force behind stellar TV including "The Wire," "Show Me a Hero" and "Treme," found himself in unfamiliar territory with his latest series, HBO's "The Plot Agains...
Mar 13, 2020
Trump announces delay of tax deadline for virus victims
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that he will instruct the Treasury Department to allow individuals and businesses negatively affected by the coronavirus to defer their ta...
Mar 13, 2020
Black boxes from downed Ukrainian flight to be transferred to Kyiv
OTTAWA - The flight recorders from the Ukrainian jetliner shot down by the Iranian military in January will be arriving in Ukraine in 10 to 14 days, the country's envoy to Canada said Wednesday. Ambas...
Mar 13, 2020
Ex-Canadian Football League player admits to college scam, sentencing in July
BOSTON - A former Canadian Football League player pleaded guilty Friday to participating in a college admissions cheating scheme by hiring someone take the SATs in place of his two sons. Vancouver bus...
Mar 13, 2020
Sports leagues and events in Grande Prairie canceled and postponed following COVID-19 outbreak
Grande Prairie Minor Hockey:Grande Prairie Minor Hockey has canceled its season after Hockey Canada decided to cancel all Hockey Canada sanctioned activities and events.President D.J. Golden says that...
Mar 13, 2020 Revolution Place. Photo Credit: EverythingGP
Postponements, cancellations, closures related to COVID-19
Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue is closed to the public. The staff and volunteers continue to care for the 125 animals at the facility. Donations can be dropped off at the donation bin outside the front d...
Mar 13, 2020
Ex-Canadian Football League player admits to college scam, sentencing in July
BOSTON - A former Canadian Football League player pleaded guilty Friday to participating in a college admissions cheating scheme by hiring someone take the SATs in place of his two sons. Vancouver bus...
Mar 13, 2020
World under-18 men's hockey championship cancelled
COLORADO SPRING, Colo. - The world under-18 men's hockey championship has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The event was scheduled for April 16-26 in Plymouth and Ann Arbor, Mich. Cana...
Mar 13, 2020
Movie theatres, for now, stay open nationwide
NEW YORK - Movie theatres have long acted as a refuge in times of war and recession. Their screens have flickered virtually unabated for the last century. But the coronavirus presents a rare case and ...
Mar 13, 2020
Grande Prairie schools remain open but are following AHS guidelines around COVID-19
As the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak forces events and sports to be cancelled or postponed, and facilities to close across Alberta, Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools plans to keep classroom...
Mar 13, 2020