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County on track to complete Spring Creek Road repairs this year; detour remains
The County of Grande Prairie says repairs to Spring Creek Road are partially completed and are on track to be completed this construction season.Crews have installed the bridge culvert on Township Roa...
Mar 19, 2021
Nurses union blasts Toews for wanting contract negotiations further delayed
EDMONTON - The union representing registered nurses in Alberta says it's insulting and hypocritical for finance minister Travis Toews to suggest nurses are putting their needs first in the COVID-19 pa...
Mar 19, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor 'thankful' as court ruling upholds public health orders
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says she is thankful a petition challenging her COVID-19 orders in B.C. Supreme Court has been dismissed. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says in a...
Mar 19, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 15 new cases of COVID-19; no new deaths recorded in Alberta
Alberta Health is reporting no new deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, as the City of Grande Prairie added 15 new cases for March 18.The City of Grande Prairie also posted 14 recoveries for March 18, rais...
Mar 19, 2021
Trump's Mar-a-Lago partially closed due to COVID outbreak
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump's Palm Beach club has been partially closed because of a COVID outbreak. That's according to several people familiar with the situation, including a club mem...
Mar 19, 2021
Women's national basketball coach: weight room unfairness nothing new
Lisa Thomaidis was saddened by photos that showed the shocking discrepancy between the men's and women's weight-room facilities at their NCAA basketball tournaments. But Canada's women's head coach wa...
Mar 19, 2021
Supreme Court to rule on whether carbon tax is constitutional next week
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will issue its ruling on the fate of the national carbon tax next week. The court decision expected Thursday will determine the fate of the central pillar ...
Mar 19, 2021
Robbie Ray looks sharp as Toronto Blue Jays hammer Detroit Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. - Toronto starter Robbie Ray allowed one run and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 in pre-season action on Friday. JaCoby Jones' homer in th...
Mar 19, 2021
Provincial funds going to support elder abuse prevention and intervention programs
The Alberta Government is providing the Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council (AEAAC) with $750,000 dollars to create case management programs that address elder abuse in communities throughout the pr...
Mar 19, 2021
Gymnastics coach banned for life in Canada after internal investigation
OTTAWA - Former Canadian women's gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker has been banned for life by the sport's governing body in the country following an internal investigation. Brubaker was found not guilty...
Mar 19, 2021