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National Bank Open given final approval to go ahead: Tennis Canada
Tennis Canada says it has received approval from the country's top health agency to host the National Bank Open in Toronto, Ont. and Montreal, Que. The organizing body says the Public Health Agency of...
Jul 26, 2021
Canada to play Finland in first game of women's world hockey championship
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has released the schedule for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Women's World Championship, featuring Canada versus Finland in the opening game. The 31...
Jul 26, 2021
GPIA to hold virtual roundtable with City Council and Mayor candidates
The Grande Prairie Intercultural Association is hosting a virtual symposium with City Council and Mayor candidates for the upcoming municipal election to hear their plans on how they would create a di...
Jul 26, 2021
White House to maintain travel restrictions as Delta ravages unvaccinated Americans
WASHINGTON - The White House is expected to keep international travel restrictions in place as the United States battles a resurgent COVID-19 among unvaccinated Americans. With only about 57 per cent ...
Jul 26, 2021
Feds on track to have enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine for eligible Canadians
The federal government expects to receive enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week to fully inoculate all eligible Canadians.Ottawa is anticipating shipments of roughly five million doses of COVID-1...
Jul 26, 2021
Singer Pink backs beach handball team on 'sexist' clothing
HELSINKI (AP) - U.S. pop singer Pink has offered to pay a fine given to the Norwegian female beach handball team for wearing shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms. Pink said she was "very prou...
Jul 26, 2021
Work underway to find solutions to skilled labour shortage in the Grande Prairie area
Advocates for the Grande Prairie area say they are taking a deep dive into ways they can address a skilled labour shortage in order to meet the needs of industry and a growing economy.Economic Develop...
Jul 26, 2021
AP Interview: US calls on China to be responsible power
BEIJING (AP) - A senior U.S. diplomat called on China to look beyond differences and work with the United States on difficult global issues such as climate and the COVID-19 pandemic as a responsible g...
Jul 26, 2021
Mac Neil wins first gold medal in Tokyo as Canada continues swimming success
TOKYO - Standing atop the Olympic podium, Maggie Mac Neil flashed a double "thumbs up" to the small but vocal crowd of staff and teammates that watched her pick up Canada's first gold medal of the Tok...
Jul 26, 2021
Doctors, air pollution experts forecast worsening health effects of wildfire smoke
VANCOUVER - Health experts warn that a shift in mindset and new solutions are needed as exposure to smoke from bigger wildfires becomes a regular occurrence. While the longer-term health effects of ex...
Jul 26, 2021