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Prairie Wheat Commissions set record straight on wheat prices and food costs
Three commodity groups from the Prairie provinces are taking exception with a recent Canadian Press story about the price of food.The Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commissio...
Dec 16, 2020
US brands Vietnam, Switzerland as currency manipulators
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department has branded Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and nine other countries on a watch list in an annual report designed to halt...
Dec 16, 2020
Canada inks deal with U.S. to send astronaut around the moon
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has signed an agreement with the United States to send a Canadian astronaut around the moon. The planned trip in 2023 is part of a broader U.S.-led effort to es...
Dec 16, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Front-line workers named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year by editors
VANCOUVER - Shortly after COVID-19 reached Canada, the meaning of "essential work" began to crystalize as people like nurses and grocery store clerks remained on the job at great risk to themselves an...
Dec 16, 2020
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's book 'Persist' to come out in April
NEW YORK - Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a book coming out about six key experiences and perspectives. The title should be familiar to those who have followed the Massachusetts Democrat's career: "Persist...
Dec 16, 2020
Budget officer says federal wage-subsidy program may cost more this year than planned
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog estimates the Liberals will spend more this year on a wage-subsidy program than expected, but less in 2021. The Liberals estimated last month that the program w...
Dec 16, 2020
Trudeau offers condolences as search called off for sailor missing off California
OTTAWA - The search has been called off for a sailor from Winnipeg who was lost at sea off the coast of California this week as his ship was returning from deployment. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is...
Dec 16, 2020
Search continuing Wednesday for missing fishers off Nova Scotia coast, one body found
HILLSBURN, N.S. - The search for five missing scallop fishers continues today after their boat sank Tuesday morning off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia.Search and rescue officials said the body ...
Dec 16, 2020
Court update: Charges withdrawn in stolen property case, trial dates set for sexual assault, jail time in drug bust
Alberta Justice says all the charges have been dropped against one person charged after the recovery of a large amount of stolen property. A stay of proceedings is in place in the case against the oth...
Dec 16, 2020
GPPSD Education Foundation receives $34,150 grant to support student health and wellness
The Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) Education Foundation has been given a $34,150 grant from the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta from the Government of Canada's Emergency Co...
Dec 16, 2020