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Alberta government says no parks to close after partnerships found
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it won't be closing any provincial parks, whether it can find someone to run them or not. "I am grateful for the hard work of our parks partners and look forward...
Dec 22, 2020
Liberals post call-out for candidates for next federal election
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are looking for candidates seeking to run for them in the next election, focusing on people who have been working to help their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic....
Dec 22, 2020
Grande Prairie man arrested following fraud investigation
An investigation into a fraudulent online transaction in which an individual used another person's credit cards and identification to purchase items online has led to the arrest of a Grande Prairie ma...
Dec 22, 2020
Three Hamilton Police Service officers stabbed, suffer serious injuries: police
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Police Service says three of its officers are being treated in hospital for stab wounds after responding to reports of an armed man in crisis on a city street.Const. Krista-Lee...
Dec 22, 2020
Train cars carrying crude oil derail, burn north of Seattle
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Seven train cars carrying crude oil derailed Tuesday and five caught fire north of Seattle close to the Canadian border, authorities said. The derailment occurred in the downtown C...
Dec 22, 2020
Grande Prairie adds 14 new COVID-19 cases, 11 recoveries
Alberta added 1,021 new cases of COVID-19 for December 21, bringing the amount of total active cases in the province to 18,311.There were 14 new cases added in the City of Grande Prairie, along with 1...
Dec 22, 2020
Province loosens rules for single Albertans over holidays
Premier Jason Kenney delivered an early Christmas present to single Albertans on Tuesday."We've made some changes to the public health restrictions that will allow single Albertans to enjoy the holida...
Dec 22, 2020
Judge who visited protest teepee on Regina legislature grounds faces judicial review
REGINA - A judge who visited a Metis man at his protest camp on Saskatchewan's legislature grounds after ruling he was entitled to stay there is facing a review by his fellow judges. The Canadian Judi...
Dec 22, 2020
Anger, suspicion after Pakistani dissident Karima Mehrab found dead in Toronto
TORONTO - The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was pulled from the water near downtown Toronto sparked anger, grief and suspicion on Tuesday.Polic...
Dec 22, 2020
Grande Prairie frontline health workers to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Alberta has received another shipment of the Pfizer vaccine, and some of the new doses will be administered to healthcare and long-term care workers in Grande Prairie. Of the 25,350 doses of the vacci...
Dec 22, 2020