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235 Canadians on cruise ship held for COVID-19 testing off California coast
OTTAWA - There are 235 Canadians on the passenger manifest for a cruise ship that is being held off the coast of California for coronavirus testing. Global Affairs Canada says there are no confirmed c...
Mar 07, 2020

Virus fears grip markets again; stocks and bond yields slide
NEW YORK - Fear dominated financial markets again on Thursday, and stocks fell sharply on worries about the fast-spreading virus outbreak. It's the latest shudder in Wall Street's most volatile week i...
Mar 07, 2020

Finals matchup set in NWJHL
They were the top two teams in the North West Junior Hockey League regular season. So it seems only fitting that the Fort St John Huskies and the North Peace Navigators get to meet each other to deter...
Mar 07, 2020 Teagan McMullen had a goal for Fort St John in their series clinching win. Photo courtesy EverythingGP

Starbucks, Second Cup halt use of reusable cups amid novel coronavirus outbreak
Two major coffee chains have stopped serving beverages in reusable cups brought by customers amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Starbucks and The Second Cup Ltd. say they are temporarily halting the...
Mar 07, 2020

Federal lab confirms second case of new coronavirus in Quebec
MONTREAL - Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory has confirmed a second case of the new coronavirus in Quebec while the province's Health Department announced another presumptive case. A...
Mar 07, 2020

Athletes, coaches and community members honoured at Northwest Alberta Sports Excellence Awards
It was a night of celebration at Clarkson Hall as athletes, coaches and community members from across the Peace Region were honoured at the Northwest Alberta Sports Excellence Awards. The awards are m...
Mar 07, 2020 Nominees and award recipients pose for a photo at the 2020 Northwest Albert Sports Excellence Awards. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing

Daylight Savings Time begins tonight – turn clocks ahead before bed
Don't forget to change your clocks and spring forward this Sunday.Sunday, March 8 marks the beginning of Daylight Savings. As per usual at this time in March, most residents in Canada will turn their ...
Mar 07, 2020

Wired 2 Hire Youth Program accepting applications
The Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau (GPVSB) is accepting youth participant applications for the Wired 2 Hire Youth Program.The program began back in 2014 and takes six weeks to complete. It's...
Mar 07, 2020 Wired 2 Hire Youth Program. Photo Credit: wired2hire.ca

Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 15 ahead of Moscow summit
BEIRUT - An airstrike on a rebel-held village in northwest Syria hit a poultry farm where several displaced families were sheltering early Thursday, killing at least 15 people including children while...
Mar 07, 2020

'This is not a drill': WHO urges the world to fight virus
BANGKOK - The global march of the new virus triggered a vigorous appeal from the World Health Organization for governments to pull out "all the stops" to slow the epidemic, as it drained colour from I...
Mar 07, 2020