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Peck now 16th at the Iditarod
Bezanson's Aaron Peck is in 16th place so far at the Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska. He made it to the Cripple checkpoint, 425 miles into the 975-mile race, just before 10 p.m. Alberta time last nig...
Mar 13, 2020 Photo from the Iditarod Trail Committee Facebook page
County of Grande Prairie taking precautions to minimize spread of COVID-19
The County of Grande Prairie says they are doing what they can to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus. So far, events such as the Farm Family Banquet and the Agri-Show have been postponed. Da...
Mar 13, 2020
World figure skating champs in Montreal cancelled due to COVID-19
Nam Nguyen was driving home to Toronto from a training session in Richmond Hill, Ont., on Wednesday, but pulled his car over to learn the bad news that would end his competitive figure skating se...
Mar 13, 2020
NewsAlert: Manitoba closing schools Monday due to COVID-19 pandemic
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it is closing schools for three weeks because of COVID-19. Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen says classes will be suspended starting Monday. He says the decisi...
Mar 13, 2020
Mariners, Sounders, XFL shut out in Seattle because of virus
SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners are seeking alternative options for their season-opening series after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday a ban on all large gatherings in the three counties ...
Mar 13, 2020
Amnesty International raises Greta sticker in letter to Trudeau, premiers
CALGARY - Amnesty International says it's not enough for political leaders to condemn a sexually suggestive decal appearing to show teenage climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and they should do more to...
Mar 13, 2020
N.B. Tories survive budget vote as parties unite over coronavirus concerns
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's minority Progressive Conservative government has survived a confidence vote on its provincial budget as members of the legislature set aside partisan differences to&...
Mar 13, 2020
Federal prosecutors in NYC add to R Kelly's legal woes
NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors hit R. Kelly with more criminal charges Friday, accusing the disgraced R&B singer of having unprotected sex with a girl in 2015 without disclosing he had herpes. The...
Mar 13, 2020
Justices allow 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy to continue
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings, despite lower ...
Mar 13, 2020
Federal Liberals to deliver 2020 budget on March 30, Morneau says
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals will deliver the first budget of their minority mandate at the end of the month. Finance Minister Bill Morneau told the House of Commons on Wednesday that the federal Lib...
Mar 13, 2020