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Leafs captain Tavares says players getting 'comfortable with being uncomfortable'
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares says players are getting "comfortable with being uncomfortable" as Phase 4 of the NHL's return-to-play plan approaches. From being isolated in a hotel, to unfa...
Jul 21, 2020
Whitecaps move into 'Freddy Krueger' mode as they try to adjust body clocks
The Vancouver Whitecaps have moved into Freddy Krueger mode at the MLS is Back Tournament. After losing to Seattle on Sunday in a 10:30 p.m. ET start, the Whitecaps are changing their schedule ahead o...
Jul 21, 2020
Students returning to near-normal classes in September
Students in Alberta will be back in schools this fall.Alberta Education had been mulling three possible scenarios for how classes could be handled come September, and Premier Jason Kenney says they ha...
Jul 21, 2020
Max Domi says delay in return to Canadiens necessary to feel comfortable
MONTREAL - Max Domi returned to the Montreal Canadiens when he was satisfied the risk to himself was manageable. The 25-year-old has both Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, which could be c...
Jul 21, 2020
What's in the latest COVID-19 response bill passed by the House of Commons?
OTTAWA - Though the politics of Parliament Tuesday were largely focused on a controversy around how the Liberals handled a contract for a student grant program, MPs also passed a new piece of legislat...
Jul 21, 2020
Beaverlodge RCMP and partners looking to establish Restorative Justice Program
The Beaverlodge RCMP detachment, in partnership with the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) and Victim Support Unit (VSU), is applying for the Alberta Community Restorative Justice Grant, in...
Jul 21, 2020
Partnership to offer digital marketing training to local businesses hit by COVID-19
The Business Resiliency Taskforce has partnered with several organizations in the Grande Prairie area, to offer digital marketing training to local businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 p...
Jul 21, 2020
Severe thunderstorm watch in place for Grande Prairie area
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Valleyview area Tuesday afternoon.The weather office says conditions are favourable for severe thunder...
Jul 21, 2020
There are injury risks in unprecedented NBA restart after four-month hiatus
If a high-performance athlete was a violin, Stuart Phillips says he or she would be a Stradivarius. Famous for their rich quality of sound, Stradivarius violins perf...
Jul 21, 2020
Ethiopia, Egypt reach 'major common understanding' on dam
JOHANNESBURG - Ethiopia's prime minister said Tuesday his country, Egypt and Sudan have reached a "major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement" on a massive dam project...
Jul 21, 2020