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New COVID-19 measures and the rush on wills; In The News for April 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 13. What we are watching in Canada ... F...
Apr 13, 2020
County of Grande Prairie releases Five-year Strategic Plan
Grande Prairie County Council has approved its Five-year Strategic Plan.The plan will cover all of County Council's planning, initiatives, and operations until 2025. Reeve of the County, Leanne Beaupr...
Apr 13, 2020
UPDATE: Gas leak east of Grande Prairie repaired, roads re-opened
UPDATE: (5:20 p.m. April 14): Atco Gas has completed repairs on the broken gas line and all roads in the area are once again open.Atco Gas and the County of Grande Prairie's Regional Fire Service are ...
Apr 12, 2020 All roads leading to the site of the gas leak are blocked until Atco can repair the line (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)
Grande Prairie RCMP investigating damage done to vehicles on east side of city
Grande Prairie RCMP are investigating after receiving three separate complaints of damage caused to vehicles in the east area of the city. RCMP say on Friday, April 10, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. ...
Apr 12, 2020
Two more COVID-19 related fatalities at McLennan care home Sunday
The province is reporting two individuals have died from complications related to COVID-19 in the M.D. of Smoky River area over the last 24 hours. An Alberta Health spokesperson has confirmed to Every...
Apr 12, 2020 There are now four fatalities related to COVID-19 in the M.D. of Smoky River area as of April 12 (Photo: Government of Alberta)
Province to begin matching donations to not-for-profits until May 31
The province of Alberta is announcing that it will match, dollar for dollar, donations to Alberta-based charities and non-profits up to $2 million.The program is in effect April 15 through May 31, and...
Apr 12, 2020
40th anniversary of Marathon of Hope can inspire Canadians during COVID battle
VANCOUVER - Forty years after Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, his brother says the message he shared is particularly poignant as Canadians deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Port Coquitlam, B....
Apr 12, 2020
Canada asks Iran to delay download of Flight 752 black boxes due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canadian authorities are blaming travel restrictions related to COVID-19 for a request that Iran hold off on downloading the flight recorders from a commercial jetliner shot down in January. ...
Apr 12, 2020
Online service held for Kennedy family members who drowned
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A family member said thousands of people attended a virtual memorial service over the weekend for Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her son, Gideon, extended members of the powerful K...
Apr 12, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:10 p.m. Nova Scotia is reporting 17 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 445 confirmed cases. Health officials say the...
Apr 12, 2020