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Canada's Bottcher falls to Russia's Glukhov at world men's curling championship
CALGARY - Canada's Brendan Bottcher dropped an 8-7 decision to Russia's Sergey Glukhov on Wednesday afternoon at the BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship. Bottcher made a runback d...
Apr 07, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 87 new COVID-19 cases, new death confirmed in M.D. of Greenview
The City of Grande Prairie broke a new daily record for daily COVID-19 cases as Alberta Health confirmed Grande Prairie added 87 new cases for April 6 along with 24 recoveries. There are currently 435...
Apr 07, 2021
Justice minister orders new trial for ex-Quebec judge convicted in wife's killing
A former Quebec judge convicted of first-degree murder in 2012 in the death of his wife will get a new trial, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti decided i...
Apr 07, 2021
Maple Leafs forward William Nylander out for game after possible COVID exposure
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander will not play against the Montreal Canadiens tonight after having exposure with a possible positive case of COVID-19. Nylander was placed on the NHL's COVI...
Apr 07, 2021
RCMP arrests two following thefts from oil and gas sites
Two Grande Prairie men have been arrested by the RCMP's Western Alberta District Crime Reduction Unity (CRU) following an investigation into an increase in thefts from oil and gas sites in the Grande ...
Apr 07, 2021
Gibson strong rebound for Rangers in 2-1 win over Blue Jays
ARLINGTON, Texas - Kyle Gibson rebounded from a horrendous opening day start for Texas by striking out eight over six scoreless innings, and the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the rubber ga...
Apr 07, 2021
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez eliminated in second round of Volvo Car Open
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez is out of the Volvo Car Open after losing 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the second round on Wednesday.The 18-year-old Fernandez, fr...
Apr 07, 2021
Alberta Opposition private member's bill would protect mountains from coal mines
EDMONTON - HOLD HOLD HOLD UNTIL ROW SAYS OK Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley is tabling proposed legislation she says would protect the province's Rocky Mountains from new open-pit coal mines. ...
Apr 07, 2021
COVID-19 variants of concern higher than reported in British Columbia, experts say
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is severely under-reporting the number of COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern, limiting the public's awareness of the threat, experts say. Sarah Otto, a University...
Apr 07, 2021
Local MLAs part of UCP caucus group calling new restrictions the wrong decision
Two Peace Region MLAs are among 15 members of the United Conservative caucus that have signed a letter calling the government's decision to go back to Step 1 of the re-opening plan "the wrong decision...
Apr 07, 2021