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Second resident of High Prairie care home dies from COVID-19
Another resident of the J.B. Wood continuing care facility in High Prairie has died from COVID-19, as the province added 218 new cases of the disease to begin the month of May.The fatality was one of ...
May 01, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
County asking property owners to report flood-related damages by July 3
The County of Grande Prairie is asking owners of residential and non-residential properties to report flood damage by July 3.They are asking the owners to detail the damage to their property done by t...
May 01, 2020 Flooding in the County (County of Grande Prairie No. 1 / Facebook)
Alberta launches COVID-19 Contact Tracing app
The Alberta Government has launched the ABTraceTogether app, in an effort to identify and follow up with people who come in contact with individuals who are carrying COVID-19, and prevent the virus fr...
May 01, 2020 ABTraceTogether app (photo by Liam Verster)
Howe brought in to custody by Grande Prairie RCMP
Telford Randall Howe has been arrested on outstanding warrants thanks to a tip from the public.Grande Prairie RCMP apprehended the 39-year-old Howe this morning. He was previously charged with aggrava...
May 01, 2020 Telford Randall Howe was brought in Friday morning by Grande Prairie RCMP (Photo: RCMP)
NBA pushes back draft combine, draft lottery
The NBA is delaying the draft lottery and draft combine, events scheduled for Chicago later this month. The league made the decision Friday, though it has been expected for some time. The lottery cann...
May 01, 2020
Chamber of Commerce looking forward to province's economic relaunch strategy
The province announced their phased economic relaunch strategy on Thursday, including proposed dates of reopening of businesses. The strategy, which is separated into three stages, will see some parts...
May 01, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Kenney, Schweitzer slam federal gun ban
Premier Jason Kenney says Ottawa's move to ban certain types of 'military style' guns does little to target criminals.He says this in a joint statement issued with Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer."Th...
May 01, 2020 Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer (left) and Premier Jason Kenney (right). (Government of Alberta)
Marc Eversley joins Bulls as GM from 76ers' front office
CHICAGO - Marc Eversley gets a chance to help restore an iconic NBA franchise and set an example for the city's youth. He welcomes the opportunities. A former Nike executive who spent the past four ye...
May 01, 2020
COVID-19 outbreaks in 23 First Nations prompting concerns
OTTAWA - Federal officials say the next two weeks will be crucial in trying to determine the scope and severity of the spread of COVID-19 in First Nations communities. Cases of the virus have begun to...
May 01, 2020
Raptors Uprising to open against 76ers GC as NBA 2K League season opens May 5
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC will open the NBA 2K League's third season on May 5 against 2019 runner-up 76ers GC followed by a matchup with Wizards District Gaming the next night. That means ear...
May 01, 2020