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B.C. mom who gave birth in a coma due to COVID-19 discharged from hospital
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A mother who had an emergency C-section in British Columbia while in a coma due to complications from COVID-19 returned home to her family in time for Christmas. Gillian McIntosh wa...
Dec 30, 2020
Merkel to Germans: Keep up anti-virus discipline in 2021
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling her country's people that they will need to keep up their discipline in fighting the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021, even as vaccinations fuel ...
Dec 30, 2020
UPDATE: Man last seen in Grande Prairie found safe
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP advise that Joshua Chalifoux-Wilson has been located safe and unharmed.The Grande Prairie RCMP are seeking the public's help in locating 28-year-old Joshua Chalifoux-Wilson...
Dec 30, 2020
Dual fireworks shows to help ring in 2021 in Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie will be holding two fireworks displays Thursday night to help ring in the new year.The dual fireworks shows will be held at the CKC East Football Field (the field east of St...
Dec 30, 2020
Feds plan to make negative COVID-19 test result compulsory for travellers entering Canada
The federal government says it plans to require travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before landing in Canada.Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says cabinet ministers decided this...
Dec 30, 2020
Finns to give Canada first stiff test in world junior men's hockey championship
A generous schedule helped Canada both find its game legs and win three straight to start the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Time's up for the host country to develop chemistry and hone...
Dec 30, 2020
Unbeaten Finland shuts out Slovakia, setting up first-place battle with Canada
EDMONTON - Finland improved to 3-0 at the world junior hockey championship with a 6-0 win over Slovakia on Wednesday at Rogers Place.The win sets up a showdown with Canada (3-0) for first place in Gro...
Dec 30, 2020
Eighth COVID-19 fatality reported in City of Grande Prairie
The eighth death linked to COVID-19 since March has been recorded in the City of Grande Prairie.The fatality was one of 18 fatalities announced by Alberta Health on Wednesday, bringing the province's ...
Dec 30, 2020
Longtime Bruins captain Chara joins Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON - Longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, a stunning move less than a week before most NHL teams open training camp. Chara agreed to ter...
Dec 30, 2020
St-Pierre still thinks about fighting again but the thought usually doesn't last long
At 39, former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre still looks like he just walked off the cover of a fitness magazine. And the competitive juices still flow, despite the fact the native of St-Isidore, Que....
Dec 30, 2020