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Trump eyes hosting election night party at his DC hotel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has his eye on hosting an election night party at his own hotel in the nation's capital. Over the weekend, the campaign pushed out fundraising emails in the preside...
Oct 26, 2020
High court won’t extend Wisconsin's absentee ballot deadline
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans to prevent Wisconsin from counting mailed ballots that are received after Election Day. The justices on Monday refused to reinstate a lower co...
Oct 26, 2020
Mayor says mandatory mask bylaw triggering a "wake up call" to community
With the triggering of the Temporary Mandatory Face Covering (Mask) Bylaw in the City of Grande Prairie, Mayor Bill Given says it serves as a reminder that the community must remain vigilant in the fa...
Oct 26, 2020
Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. brings in new restrictions as COVID cases rise
VICTORIA - British Columbia's medical health officer is implementing new COVID-19 restrictions as infections rise. Dr. Bonnie Henry says gatherings are now limited to those in an immediate house...
Oct 26, 2020
Canada Soccer Hall of Fame administrator Alan Southard passes away at 92
TORONTO - Longtime soccer administrator Alan Southard, the first president of the Canadian Minor Soccer Association, has died at the age of 92.He passed away on Oct. 20.Southard was both a member of t...
Oct 26, 2020
Two-time Scotties champ Heather Nedohin to coach Team Kerri Einarson this season
Big-game skipping experience. Two national women's titles. Two world women's bronze medals and a world junior gold. There's plenty to like about Heather Nedohin's curling resume. In bringing her...
Oct 26, 2020
City of Grande Prairie adds 39 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
The City of Grande Prairie added 39 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, while the County of Grande Prairie added four new cases between Friday and Sunday. Those new cases come as the province of A...
Oct 26, 2020
Multiple arrests in P.E.I. after night of 'joyriding' on stolen golf carts: police
MILL RIVER EAST, P.E.I. - Police in Prince Edward Island say a night of alleged "joyriding" on stolen golf carts has led to multiple arrests.West Prince RCMP say in a news release Monday several peopl...
Oct 26, 2020
Analysis: Braley could be gruff and stubborn but owner always had soft spot for CFL
TORONTO - It's hard to imagine the CFL existing in its present state without David Braley. The longtime B.C. Lions owner and chairman died Monday at his home in Burlington, Ont. He was 79. Braley, a M...
Oct 26, 2020
Mandatory Face Covering (Mask) Bylaw triggered in City of Grande Prairie
Having surpassed the threshold of 100 active cases of COVID-19 between the City and County of Grande Prairie on Monday, the City of Grande Prairie's Temporary Mandatory Face Covering (Mask) Bylaw has ...
Oct 26, 2020