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Court update: sentence in Desmarais murder, preliminary hearing set in Grande Prairie sexual assault
Alberta Justice says a life sentence has been handed to one of two people charged after a 2017 murder in Desmarais.Collin Noskiye was given the sentence March 5 in Peace River court. He will not be el...
Mar 16, 2021
Storm to broadcast all home games on Telus Optik TV
Grande Prairie Storm hockey will be arriving in the living rooms of the Peace Region for the remainder of the season.The Storm have announced that all home games broadcast this season will be viewable...
Mar 16, 2021
Half of Canadians want vaccine ASAP and a rare find: In The News for March 16
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 16 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 16, 2021
Over half Canadians say monarchy is obsolete after Harry and Meghan's interview: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests just over half of Canadians believe the British monarchy is a relic that Canada should abandon, following Prince Harry and Meghan's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey....
Mar 16, 2021
Half of Canadians want first COVID-19 vaccine available: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests about half of Canadians are willing to get immunized against COVID-19 with the first vaccine they're offered, while one quarter would be willing to wait to get a shot they...
Mar 16, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Also, the federal government said...
Mar 16, 2021
Verdict expected in trial of Adam Strong, accused of killing two Ontario women
A verdict is expected today in the trial of a man accused of killing two Ontario women. Adam Strong has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of Rori Hache and Kandis Fitzpatrick. Ha...
Mar 16, 2021
New report details skilled trades earning, difference between men and women
OTTAWA - A new report finds that women in the skilled trades earn about half what men do, because they're concentrated in lower-paying fields. The report from the Labour Market Information Council loo...
Mar 16, 2021
Calgary Flames keep firing under Sutter, edge Edmonton Oilers 4-3
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames won a third straight game under new head coach Darryl Sutter with a 4-3 victory Monday over the visiting Edmonton Oilers. Elias Lindholm, Dillon Dube and Andrew Mangiapane...
Mar 15, 2021
Toffoli scores a pair as Montreal Canadiens defeat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2
WINNIPEG - It was vintage Carey Price in the Montreal net on Monday night as the Canadiens closed out the first half of the shortened 56-game season in style. The veteran netminder delivered a stellar...
Mar 15, 2021