Author Archives:

Grande Prairie businesses adjust to life during COVID-19
Businesses across Grande Prairie have had to adjust the way they operate during COVID-19.Many non-essential businesses have had to temporarily shut their doors to the public because of the pandemic.Ha...
Apr 18, 2020

Montreal Children's Hospital helping treat adults with COVID-19
OTTAWA - Two adult patients with COVID-19 were treated in a Montreal pediatric intensive care unit this week - a sign of how hospitals are stretching to accommodate the pandemic. Hospitals in som...
Apr 18, 2020

County now allowing fires in permitted, permanent recreational fire pits
The County of Grande Prairie has amended its fire ban to now allow fires in permanent recreational fire pits, as long as they are properly permitted.The new amendment comes following Thursday's announ...
Apr 17, 2020

Victoria wants homeless to be housed in empty hotels during pandemic
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-...
Apr 17, 2020

Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty
NEW YORK - Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Friday night, going to the New York Liberty in an Oregon sweep of the top two picks. Ionescu set the NCAA record for triple-doubles and ...
Apr 17, 2020

Lack of staff, improper screening identified at Manoir du Lac says Chief Medical Officer
Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health says the need to have Alberta Health Services take over operations at a McLennan seniors home where an outbreak of COVID-19 has been found is because the prop...
Apr 17, 2020

Two Montreal lawyers file application to trademark the term COVID-19
Two Montreal lawyers have applied to trademark COVID-19, a filing that some experts said it is unlikely to succeed. Meriem Amir and Giovanni De Sua filed applications on ...
Apr 17, 2020

Two new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in City of Grande Prairie
With the increase in testing capacity for COVID-19 in Alberta, the City of Grande Prairie has added two newly confirmed cases as of April 17, while the County of Grande Prairie added two more cases of...
Apr 17, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

NBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15
NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was finalized Friday in a board of gover...
Apr 17, 2020

Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection launches survey on COVID-19 impact
The Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection has launched a survey to collect information about the impact COVID-19 has had on the sporting community and organizations of Northwestern Alberta.The surv...
Apr 17, 2020 Photo: Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection