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Another severe thunderstorm watch issued for Grande Prairie area Friday
The Grande Prairie area has been placed under a severe thunderstorm watch Friday Environment Canada.The weather office says conditions are favourable for severe thunderstorms to develop which could br...
Aug 06, 2021

100 Avenue and 98 Street intersection closing Tuesday
The City of Grande Prairie is closing the intersection 100 Avenue and 98 Street for approximately four weeks starting Tuesday, August 10.That closure comes the same day as the city is set to re-open t...
Aug 06, 2021

$136 million made available to drought-stricken Alberta livestock producers
With below-average rainfall for much of the spring and summer and continued hot temperatures in recent weeks, livestock producers have faced one of their toughest years in recent memory."We've already...
Aug 06, 2021

Quebec signs deal with Ottawa to allow more temporary foreign workers in province
MONTREAL - Quebec has reached a deal with Ottawa that will allow up to 20 per cent more temporary foreign workers in the province to work in low-wage jobs. The federal government announced the pilot p...
Aug 06, 2021

Pfizer vaccine label amended in Canada to list Bell's Palsy as possible side-effect
OTTAWA - Health Canada has added the facial paralysis condition known as Bell's Palsy as a potentially rare side-effect after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The condition is a usually temporary ...
Aug 06, 2021

AHS closing Grande Prairie Rapid Vaccination Clinic Sunday
Alberta Health Services says it will be closing the rapid-flow COVID-19 immunization clinic at the Montrose Cultural Centre as of Sunday night.The Grande Prairie clinic at the Teresa Sargent Hall, whi...
Aug 06, 2021

Perez looks to Toronto FC to bounce back Saturday after poor midweek showing
Toronto FC Interim coach Javier Perez expects a response from his team Saturday against New York City FC in the wake of a poor performance in a 3-0 midweek loss at Philadelphia. Toronto (3-9-5) saw it...
Aug 06, 2021

Grande Prairie residents voice opposition, approval over Alberta's COVID policy shift
Two groups stood outside Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard's constituency office Friday in protest, or in favour, of the province's policy changes surrounding COVID-19 testing, tracing, isolation and ma...
Aug 06, 2021

Alberta Premier says he won't 'take a lecture' from federal health minister on COVID
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't "take a lecture" from federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu on how to handle COVID-19. Hajdu earlier penned a letter to her Alberta counterpart sayin...
Aug 06, 2021

Taxpayers’ ombudsperson investigates CRA targeting of Muslim-led charities
OTTAWA - Taxpayers' ombudsperson Franois Boileau will investigate the concerns of Muslim charities and other charities led by people of colour about being inappropriately targeted for audits. Boileau ...
Aug 06, 2021