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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
Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. Liberal leader stepping down after losing seats
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is quitting the party's top job, saying he'll step down as soon as a replacement is selected. Wilkinson says the party is beginning t...
Oct 26, 2020
'They can't keep happening': Binks says Montreal Impact must curb defensive mistakes
With just three games left in the regular season, Montreal Impact coach Thierry Henry says every match is a must-win for his team. The Impact (7-11-2) currently hold a post-season berth, but are...
Oct 26, 2020
Canadian freshman receiver Ajou Ajou making his mark with top-ranked Clemson Tigers
Ajou Ajou knew the first day he stepped foot at Clemson that's where he wanted to be.It was in June 2019 when the six-foot-three, 215-pound receiver from Brooks, Alta., was at the school attending Tig...
Oct 26, 2020
Front-line workers walk off job at QEII to protests privatization of support services
Over 30 people gathered along the sidewalk on 98 Street over the noon hour on Monday to protest the Alberta Government's plan to move up to 11,000 jobs from the public to the private sector.The protes...
Oct 26, 2020
COVID-19 case identified at Sexsmith Secondary School
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Sexsmith Secondary School (SSS), though the school will remain open for in-person learning.The Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) says they were notif...
Oct 26, 2020
Province announces new immigration streams, limits to Temporary Foreign Worker program
The Government of Alberta is launching two new immigration pathways to attract investment and create new jobs in the province.Starting October 26, recent international graduates from universities and ...
Oct 26, 2020