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Muslim council issues recommendations ahead of national Islamophobia summit this week
The National Council of Canadian Muslims has released a lengthy list of policy recommendations for elected officials ahead of a national summit on Islamophobia this week.The organization is holding ev...
Jul 19, 2021
Alberta Justice Minister to host rural crime town hall in Grande Prairie
The Government of Alberta is looking to hear from rural residents about their perspectives on crime, as Justice Minister Kaycee Madu will be taking part in seven rural crime town halls this month, inc...
Jul 19, 2021
NewsAlert: Fully vaxxed U.S. citizens can enter Canada Aug. 9, rest of world Sept. 7
WASHINGTON - The federal government will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents into Canada on Aug. 9, and the rest of the world Sept. 7. Officials say the 14-day quarant...
Jul 19, 2021
Capitol rioter who breached Senate sentenced to 8 months
CHICAGO - A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first resolution for a felony case in the Capitol insu...
Jul 19, 2021
One dead in off-highway vehicle roll-over near Gift Lake Metis Settlement
High Prairie RCMP says one person is dead after an off-highway vehicle rolled over in the area of Township Road 795 and Range Road 121a near Gift Lake Metis Settlement.Mounties responded to the report...
Jul 19, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, July 19, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 12 p.m. New Brunswick is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today. Health officials say the number of active reported cases in t...
Jul 19, 2021
Garland formally prohibits seizure of reporters' records
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak investigations, with limited exceptions, reversing ...
Jul 19, 2021
Green party confirms non-confidence vote against leader Annamie Paul cancelled
OTTAWA - The Green party has confirmed a planned non-confidence vote against leader Annamie Paul is off the table until at least the next general meeting of members. In a short statement posted to the...
Jul 19, 2021
City of Grande Prairie's housing starts dipped in June after months of gains
The City of Grande Prairie saw new housing project starts and completions fall on a month-to-month basis in June.According to statistics from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the City o...
Jul 19, 2021
New this week: 'Zola,' 'Ted Lasso' and a Felicity Jones film
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - It's the last day on Earth in Los An...
Jul 19, 2021