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Paul Coffey & Co. team up with Grande Prairie area disposal company
Hockey Hall of Fame member and Edmonton Oilers legend Paul Coffey was in Grande Prairie on Tuesday morning.Coffey was in the Swan City representing Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S), a company he ha...
Nov 24, 2020
Alberta's deficit nearly triples from pre-pandemic levels, economic recovery plans in the works
Figures from the Alberta Government's Mid-Year Fiscal Update and Economic Statement shows that Alberta's deficit has nearly tripled since February to $21.3-billion.While the deficit increased from the...
Nov 24, 2020
Fall of the wall: Alberta government takes down plant installation early due to bugs
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it decided to take down a living wall in its landmark Federal Building earlier than scheduled because of a bug infestation. The United Conservative governm...
Nov 24, 2020
Quebec government says it will table expanded language law during next session
MONTREAL - Quebec's minister responsible for the French language said he will introduce a bill strengthening the province's language law when the legislature returns from its winter break. Simon Jolin...
Nov 24, 2020
Storm Defenseman Mason named AJHL Defensive Player of the Week
The Alberta Junior Hockey League has named Grande Prairie Storm Defenseman Cade Mason the Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week.This past weekend in Spruce Grove, Mason registered fou...
Nov 24, 2020
Lack of Canadian vaccine production means others could get inoculations first: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to reassure Canadians on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines will start to arrive in the coming months even as he acknowledged that other nations are likely to...
Nov 24, 2020
2 detained for speaking Spanish settle border patrol lawsuit
HELENA, Mont. - Two women who were detained in northern Montana by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for speaking Spanish while shopping at a convenience store have reached an undisclosed mone...
Nov 24, 2020
Raptors guard Fred VanVleet says contract negotiations were "easy"
Fred VanVleet did a pre-draft workout for one particular NBA team, who didn't know who he was when he showed up. He shot alone on a side basket with no coaches rebounding the ball. Nobody gave h...
Nov 24, 2020
Meng could have been arrested before going through customs: officer
VANCOUVER - An RCMP officer who assisted in the arrest of Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport two years ago says the Huawei executive could have been arrested before going through customs. Const...
Nov 24, 2020
Alberta Appeal Court refuses to overturn one of killer's three murder convictions
CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has refused to throw out one of the convictions against a man who was found guilty of killing a father and his two-year-old daughter as well as a senior. Derek Sa...
Nov 24, 2020