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Grande Prairie RCMP charge two following traffic stop
The Grande Prairie RCMP have charged two people with unauthorized possession of identity information following a traffic stop on December 1.Mounties conducted the stop on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. They loc...
Dec 03, 2020
Raptors' Siakam wants to rediscover joy of playing after struggling in NBA bubble
Pascal Siakam wants to rediscover his love for the game. The Toronto Raptors forward struggled mightily in the NBA bubble near Orlando, Fla., when teams reconvened after the league's three-month COVID...
Dec 03, 2020
California imposes new virus rules based on ICU capacity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he will impose a new stay-at-home order for areas where capacity at intensive care units falls below 15%. Newsom announced the new plans...
Dec 03, 2020
Farm groups hoping AgriStability changes are implemented
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - Farm groups are welcoming possible changes to AgriStability.Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau told her provincial and territorial counterparts during their meeting...
Dec 03, 2020
Clairmont boundaries, firearms restrictions under review
COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - County of Grande Prairie Council is asking administration to review the boundaries for the Hamlet of Clairmont as it relates to firearm restrictions in agricultural are...
Dec 03, 2020
Hillary, Chelsea Clinton to tell unheralded heroes' stories
LOS ANGELES - Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, are forming a film production company that they say will tell the stories of people whose voices are often overlooked. Their first proje...
Dec 03, 2020
Public opinion sought on changes to policing in Alberta
The province wants to hear what the public thinks about the future of policing in Alberta.An online survey is open until January 4, 2021.The role of police in the community, processes for handling com...
Dec 03, 2020
Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog
VANCOUVER - A report from British Columbia's representative for children and youth says the pandemic has exacerbated long-standing problems with the support system for children with special needs, lea...
Dec 03, 2020
Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
JERUSALEM - The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks. The travel advisory com...
Dec 03, 2020
Federal funds available for initiatives that combat homelessness in rural Alberta
The Rural Development Network (RDN) is distributing $1.8-million in federal funds to organizations that run or are establishing initiatives, programs and support services for those actively or at risk...
Dec 03, 2020