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Judge orders Seattle to stop using tear gas during protests
SEATTLE - A U.S. judge on Friday ordered Seattle police to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang devices to break up peaceful protests, a victory for groups who say authorities ...
Jun 12, 2020

Longtime event director weighs in on alternate options for 20-21 curling season
With some curling competitions already cancelled and the rest of the 2020-21 season up in the air due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sport is facing significant challenges as it looks&nb...
Jun 12, 2020

Two new COVID-19 cases in Grande Prairie, one more recovery
The province added 30 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, while the City of Grande Prairie added two new cases for June 12.The two new cases in Grande Prairie come as one more case has been deemed recove...
Jun 12, 2020

Alouettes fullback Spencer Moore not very hopeful for 2020 CFL season
Montreal Alouettes fullback Spencer Moore isn't hopeful the CFL will have a 2020 season. League action was originally scheduled to begin Thursday night but remains suspended d...
Jun 12, 2020

Second Friday in June marks Farmer's Day
Friday, June 12, marked UFA Farmer's Day.It is held every year on the second Friday in June.Usually, the UFA stores hold celebrations, but those can't happen this year due to COVID-19.Instead, the com...
Jun 12, 2020

State of Local Emergency lifted in Grande Prairie area
The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership has lifted the State of Local Emergency that has been in place since March 18.GPREP is still asking people to be cautious to prevent the spread of COV...
Jun 12, 2020

'Born leader:' Contradiction is Alberta Chief Allan Adam's strength
EDMONTON - It was supposed to be a triumph. South African anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu was joining the chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in his struggle against environmenta...
Jun 12, 2020

Winnipeg police defend kicking suspect during arrest, release video
Winnipeg police are defending their actions and reaching out to Indigenous leaders after a video surfaced showing officers kneeing and kicking a man during an arrest. A blurry, 74-second video po...
Jun 12, 2020

A list of police encounters being questioned and investigated in Canada
The death last month of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis who was killed when an officer kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes, has sparked demonstrations against police brutality and rac...
Jun 12, 2020

Witness said killer in N.S. mass shooting 'recently' acquired gun from estate
HALIFAX - A portion of a witness statement released Friday says the gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia had "recently" acquired one of his firearms in Canada from the estate of a...
Jun 12, 2020