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California becomes first state to top 3 million virus cases
LOS ANGELES - California on Monday became the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections. The grim milestone, as tallied by Johns Hopkins University, wasn't entirely unexpe...
Jan 18, 2021
Pakistan PM angry over reports TV anchor knew about strike
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's prime minister reacted angrily Monday to media reports of a text exchange between an Indian TV anchor and a former media industry executive that suggests a 2019 Indian airstrike...
Jan 18, 2021
Nicaragua congress adopts life sentences; opposition opposes
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Nicaragua's congress gave final approval Monday to change the constitution to permit life imprisonment. Congress is dominated by President Daniel Ortega's Sandinista party, and op...
Jan 18, 2021
Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million peo...
Jan 18, 2021
Man charged with sexual offences involving minors in Grande Prairie
A 50-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference in a case involving two minors in Grande Prairie.On January 4, Grande Prairie RCMP say they received a complaint of alleg...
Jan 18, 2021
Case of COVID-19 identified at Riverstone Public School
An individual at Riverstone Public School has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a letter issued by the Grande Prairie Public School Division on Sunday.Deputy Superintendent James Robinson say...
Jan 18, 2021
Grande Prairie rental rates up month-over-month, down year-over-year
According Rentals.ca, it was cheaper in December of 2020 to rent either a one- or two-bedroom unit in Grande Prairie than it was at the same time in 2019.The firm released its monthly National Rent Re...
Jan 18, 2021
Grande Prairie residents charged in connection to series of break-ins in Saskatoon
Two people from Grande Prairie are facing charges in Saskatoon in connection with a string of break-ins and stolen vehicles.In a media release Monday, the Saskatoon Police Service said some of its off...
Jan 18, 2021
Raptors coach Nick Nurse watches fallout from blockbuster Harden trade with interest
TAMPA - Raptors coach Nick Nurse says he will watch with interest the fallout of last week's blockbuster four-team trade that sent James Harden from Houston to Brooklyn. He called it a "hell of a stor...
Jan 18, 2021
COVID-19 death linked to outbreak at Prairie Lake Supportive Living
Another death from COVID-19 linked to the outbreak at the Prairie Lakes Supportive Living facility in Grande Prairie has been reported by Alberta Health.The death was one of 11 additional fatalities r...
Jan 18, 2021