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Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future
NASHVILLE - When country singer Rissi Palmer was working on her debut album, she wanted a song like Gretchen Wilson's "Redneck Woman," a song that would introduce her and tell her story to fans. On he...
Jun 26, 2020
Canada's PPE supply and officer learns fate; In The News for June 26
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 June 26 ... What...
Jun 26, 2020
Canada almost self-sufficient in PPE as Canadian businesses step up: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian companies are now producing so much personal protective equipment needed in the fight against COVID-19 that Canada is almost at the point...
Jun 26, 2020
Kop joy: Liverpool fans flood Anfield, 1st title in 30 years
LIVERPOOL, England - The sun had just set over Anfield - and on a 30-year wait to be champions of England again - when the fireworks started to explode into the twilight. A signal went out across Mers...
Jun 25, 2020
Vancouver is out of running as NHL hub city: Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks say the team is officially out of the running to act as a hub city as the NHL considers where to hold its playoffs. Canucks Sports and Entertainment, the company...
Jun 25, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Canadian Museum of Human Rights CEO resigns over allegations
WINNIPEG - The president and CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights has resigned following recent allegations of systemic racism, discrimination and claims of sexual harassment at the Winnipeg fa...
Jun 25, 2020
Australia, New Zealand to co-host 2023 Women’s World Cup
GENEVA - Australia and New Zealand will co-host the 2023 Women's World Cup. The island neighbours beat Colombia 22-13 in a vote Thursday by FIFA's ruling council, which judged them as having the best ...
Jun 25, 2020
Small brush fire extinguished near St. Joseph Catholic Church
The Grande Prairie Fire Department was quick to extinguish a small brush fire behind St. Joseph Catholic Church on Thursday afternoon.Crews were called in around 5 p.m. to the hill down into Muskoseep...
Jun 25, 2020
City launches 2021 budget survey
The City has launched its community engagement survey for its 2021 budget.The survey also has several features that will include an "idea space" to share thoughts and brainstorm about the future of th...
Jun 25, 2020
Colorado reopens inquiry into Elijah McClain's 2019 death
DENVER - The Colorado governor on Thursday ordered prosecutors to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man put into a chokehold by police who stopped him on t...
Jun 25, 2020