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Appeal court nixes fresh lobby probe of Aga Khan in Trudeau vacation case
OTTAWA - An appeal court says there's no need for the lobbying commissioner to take another look at whether the Aga Khan broke the rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau&nbs...
Apr 02, 2020
Man charged in Glendon roadside double homicide
BONNYVILLE, Alta. - Police have laid charges in the fatal shooting of two men on a rural road in eastern Alberta last week.Anthony Bilodeau, who is 31 and from Glendon, Alta., is accused of second-deg...
Apr 02, 2020
The race to trace the spread of COVID-19 in Canada using disease trackers
TORONTO - Increasingly frustrated health officials say they are prepared to take more aggressive measures to track and contain people with COVID-19 as the number of sick and dead continues to soar. An...
Apr 02, 2020
Ontario to release COVID-19 modelling; Ford says numbers will be hard to hear
TORONTO - Ontario will release data Friday showing how many Ontarians could die from COVID-19 in various scenarios, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday, warning that the projections will be hard to h...
Apr 02, 2020
Fort Macleod company helping to build temporary hospitals in New York
FORT MACLEOD, AB - New York City is among the most afflicted by COVID-19 in the world right now, but a company in Southern Alberta is helping to build the proper facilities.CNN reported Wednesday that...
Apr 02, 2020 A shipment of panels gets ready for transport to New York. (Supplied by Delcan Building Materials)
Canada facing 'major' medical gear shortage as 68 countries restrict exports
Scores of countries have moved to restrict the export of face masks, gloves and other medical supplies critical for front-line workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving Canada and ot...
Apr 02, 2020
Navy recalls ships, orders physical distancing on board due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy is pulling a number of ships back from overseas missions and imposing strict rules around physical distancing at sea as the military prepares to respond to the pandemi...
Apr 02, 2020
Canadian international Lindsay Agnew savours soccer experience Down Under
Lindsay Agnew has had plenty of time to ponder her recent soccer adventure Down Under. The Canadian international has been in self-isolation in Florida since returning from Australia where she pl...
Apr 02, 2020
Limited sexual-health services could lead to unplanned pregnancies: advocates
OTTAWA - Sexual-health advocates say limited access to services and contraceptives because of COVID-19 is likely to lead to a surge in unintended pregnancies. Darrah Teitel with Action Canada for Sexu...
Apr 02, 2020
GPREP reminding businesses to follow provincial guidelines, renews State of Local Emergency
The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP) is reminding all essential and non-essential businesses to abide by provincial guidelines.The call comes after Friday's announcement by the Go...
Apr 02, 2020 A sign posted outside a downtown Grande Prairie business (Photo: Shaun Penner)