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Adult film star Ron Jeremy pleads not guilty to 3 rapes
LOS ANGELES - Adult film star Ron Jeremy pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth. Jeremy, 67, whose real name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, entered the pl...
Jun 26, 2020
Former Saskatchewan Highway Patrol chief fired over buying equipment like silencers
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says the former chief of the province's highway patrol was fired for buying inappropriate equipment, including firearm silencers. But Robin Lit...
Jun 26, 2020
No new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Peace, province adds 38
The province confirmed 38 new cases of COVID-19 for June 25 while there was no change to cases in the Peace Country.There are now 509 active cases in Alberta, while 7,225 people have recovered.Updated...
Jun 26, 2020
Hundreds flock to Popeyes Chicken for grand opening
The lineups both inside and outside of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Grande Prairie were very long on Friday, as the Swan City's newest restaurant held its grand opening. People began showing up at the...
Jun 26, 2020
Data on PS752 flight recorders to be downloaded in Paris next month
OTTAWA - The federal Transportation Safety Board says information on the flight recorders of the civilian airliner Iran shot down earlier this year will be downloaded the week of July 20 in ...
Jun 26, 2020
Summer 2021 the target for opening of Grande Prairie Regional Hospital
Premier Jason Kenney made an official announcement Friday afternoon that Grande Prairie area residents have been waiting since 2011 to hear."It has been a long and patient path, but ladies and gentlem...
Jun 26, 2020
Most Peace Region crops in good shape, some under moisture stress
Alberta Agriculture's June 23 crop report says 72.3 per cent of the Peace Region crop is rated in good to excellent condition.The report also says 75.2 per cent of the spring wheat, 73.8 per cent of t...
Jun 26, 2020
Fatherhood helping Als receiver Wieneke deal with uncertainty of CFL season
Fatherhood is helping Montreal Alouettes receiver Jake Wieneke deal with the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 CFL regular season remains on hold due to the no...
Jun 26, 2020
Statisticians join criticism against Census Bureau hires
ORLANDO, Fla. - The world's largest statisticians group added to a chorus of criticism against the hiring this week of two men to top positions at the U.S. Census Bureau, saying their appointments con...
Jun 26, 2020
National data standards in the works after COVID-19 highlighted info gaps: Hajdu
OTTAWA - Health Minister Patty Hajdu says federal officials are working on national standards for health data collection after the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major gaps in information. She told a S...
Jun 26, 2020