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N.S. fire crews continue battling 'out-of-control' Porters Lake blaze
PORTERS LAKE, N.S. - Fire crews continue to battle a blaze they say remains "out of control" in a community east of Halifax. Nova Scotia Lands and Forestry says a wildfire that started Saturday in the...
May 24, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:50 a.m. ET on May 24, 2020: There are 84,081 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 46,838 confirmed (in...
May 24, 2020
County of Grande Prairie FCSS to host ongoing family scavenger hunt
The County of Grande Prairie's Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is hosting a family scavenger hunt throughout the region. The County will begin releasing clues on Monday, May 25 through th...
May 24, 2020
La Glace fundraising harvest finishes "in the nick of time"
Organizers say a fund-raising harvest in the La Glace area finished "in the nick of time" Wednesday before the rainy weather came.The money raised from the canola crop grown as part of the first Growi...
May 24, 2020
Art Gallery accepting submissions for new community art installation
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie has begun accepting submissions for a new exhibit called The Curve, a community art installation focused on the current pandemic.The exhibit will be made up of artwor...
May 24, 2020
Make better use of existing support, Bibeau tells struggling agricultural sector
OTTAWA - Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says farmers and producers aren't making enough use of long-standing agricultural aid programs. Bibeau suggests that's hurting her effort...
May 24, 2020
How N.S. mass shooting could bring law that makes abusers' tactics a crime
HALIFAX - The repeated threats and isolation a Nova Scotia mass shooter allegedly used against his spouse show why such cruelty should be a criminal offence in Canada, experts on d...
May 24, 2020
RCMP facing 'systemic sustainability challenges' due to provincial policing role
OTTAWA - An internal government memo warns the RCMP's costly contract policing obligations across Canada are draining resources from the force's federal duties in areas such as organized crime an...
May 24, 2020
Procession for Snowbirds crash victim to make its way through Halifax today
HALIFAX - A procession honouring the Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatic team member who was killed in recent a plane crash will make its way through the streets of Halifax this evening. Spectato...
May 24, 2020
Employers worry about safety, cash flow, second wave in COVID-19 restart
VICTORIA - Chef Kreg Graham says he's been doing a lot of thinking about washing dishes now that some COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and he can start serving meals again. The executive chef at...
May 24, 2020