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Jimmy Cobb, 'Kind of Blue' drummer for Miles Davis, dies
Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis' 1959 "Kind of Blue" groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died Sunday. His wife, ...
May 25, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases in Peace Region as province adds 19 Monday
There were no new cases of COVID-19 identified in the Peace Region on Monday, as the province added 19 new cases for May 25.Active cases in Alberta dropped below 800, to a total of 762 as of Monday. A...
May 25, 2020
Packed parks like Bellwoods avoidable with better communication, experts say
Images of a downtown Toronto park packed with young people seemingly flaunting physical distancing guidelines designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 have drawn sharp criticism from both politicians a...
May 25, 2020
High Prairie RCMP investigating shooting on Peavine Metis Settlement
High Prairie RCMP are investigating a shooting that left a man injured outside a residence on the Peavine Metis Settlement. On May 23, at around 6:30 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of a male being i...
May 25, 2020
Council of the Federation: COVID-19 prompts Quebec to put off premiers' meeting
Quebec is postponing the Council of the Federation meeting it was set to host this summer because of COVID-19. The summer premiers' gathering was set to take place from July 22 to July 24 at the Chate...
May 25, 2020
Community Futures launches program to help give small businesses financial relief
Small businesses in Grande Prairie and the Peace Region that don't qualify under any of the Government of Canada's current COVID-19 business relief programs can now access additional financial relief ...
May 25, 2020
City working to prevent public encampments, shelters offering daytime programming
The City of Grande Prairie has been working to prevent a "tent city" from popping up again this year.Chris Manuel, Director of Protective and Social Services with the City, says typically, shelters do...
May 25, 2020
Whitecaps 'keeper Maxime Crepeau dreaming about being back on the soccer pitch
It's been 80 days since the Vancouver Whitecaps last saw action, so goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau can be forgiven for dreaming about soccer. But for the 26-year-old Canadian international from Candiac, Qu...
May 25, 2020
Northwest Territories RCMP expand call in locating man wanted in fatal collision
RCMP in the Northwest Territories are renewing and expanding their call for assistance in locating Steven Theriault, a 44-year-old man from Behchoko, Northwest Territories.Theriault is wanted on an ar...
May 25, 2020
Brian May reveals recent heart attack, says he's good now
LONDON - Queen guitarist Brian May says he recently had three stents put in after experiencing "a small heart attack." May said Monday in an Instagram video that the stents were put in after his docto...
May 25, 2020