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Two-thirds favour keeping two-metres physical distance: Leger poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests two-thirds of Canadians don't want to relax the physical distancing rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19. And if they were relaxed, fewer than half would feel...
Jun 23, 2020
MPs on public-safety committee to consider study of systemic police racism
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee plans to meet this afternoon to consider doing a study of systemic racism in policing. New Democrat MP Jack Harris has been pressing the public-safety committee t...
Jun 23, 2020
Asian shares advance, tracking Wall Street tech rally
TOKYO - Asian shares were higher on Tuesday, recovering from some early losses as regional markets tracked a late rally on Wall Street led by technology shares. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5%...
Jun 23, 2020
MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878 as union balks
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting...
Jun 22, 2020
Canada's Gillian (The Savage) Robertson makes US$50000 for UFC weekend win
LAS VEGAS - Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson collected US$50,000 for her third-round submission win over American Cortney (Cast Iron) Casey on Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las V...
Jun 22, 2020
Senate committee says Beyak has learned, recommends suspension be rescinded
OTTAWA - The Senate's ethics committee is recommending that Sen. Lynn Beyak's suspension from the upper house be lifted now that she has taken anti-racism training and apologized for posting derogator...
Jun 22, 2020
Local representatives to take part in Facebook Live Town Hall Tuesday
EverythingGP's Shaun Penner is pleased to be joined by Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard, Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA and Minister of Finance Travis Toews, Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Given and Grande Prair...
Jun 22, 2020
Alberta ups ante in NHL hub bid, pitches mountain visits for players' families
EDMONTON - Alberta is upping the ante in its bid for Edmonton to co-host the NHL's summer Stanley Cup playoff tournament, pitching Rocky Mountain excursions for players' families. "It's...
Jun 22, 2020
Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny
BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic's charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been followed by an increase in the numb...
Jun 22, 2020
Grande Prairie Public Library set to re-open on July 2 with "GPPL Express"
For the first time in over three months, the Grande Prairie Public Library will officially re-open its doors to the public on July 2.The library has been shut down since March because of COVID-19, but...
Jun 22, 2020