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Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave dies at age 25 after suffering brain bleed
TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. He was 25. The Oilers confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family...
Apr 11, 2020
Alberta Government also pitching in to help food banks
The Government of Alberta announced Friday that it is providing food banks and community organizations with $5 million to ensure all citizens have access to the necessities.The money is in addition to...
Apr 11, 2020
Singh calls for universal access to CERB
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he wants the government to lift all criteria for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to allow any Canadian who is in financial distress due to COVID-...
Apr 11, 2020
New York City schools closed for rest of year amid pandemic
New York City's 1.1 million-pupil public school system will be closed for the rest of the school year as the city struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturday...
Apr 11, 2020
Community Foundation hires new CEO and Executive Director
Laura LaValley has been hired as the new Executive Director and CEO of the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta.LaValley replaces Tracey Vavrek, who announced her leaving in March after servin...
Apr 11, 2020 Laura LaValley (photo courtesy of the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta)
Grande Prairie Lacrosse Association teams show unity amid cancelled season
Thursday, April 9, was a tough day for minor lacrosse players in Grande Prairie. On Thursday it was announced that the entire lacrosse season in the city had been cancelled over concerns about COVID-1...
Apr 11, 2020 Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Max Koo
Water control measures in place to control spring melt on city roads
The City of Grande Prairie's transportation department is preparing to control water flow from melting snow on roads across the city.City staff are working to clear catch basins of any snow and debris...
Apr 11, 2020 Water draining from the street (photo by Liam Verster)
Swiss prosecutors intend to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter
GENEVA - In a legal victory for former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, federal prosecutors in Switzerland plan to drop one of two cases open against him for suspected criminal mismanagement. The Swiss at...
Apr 11, 2020
'This is a war': Military fight against COVID-19 will be anything but easy
OTTAWA - When 40 Canadian Rangers swung into action in northern Quebec this week to set up heated tents for COVID-19 screening and conduct other tasks in their local communities due to the pandemic, t...
Apr 11, 2020
Problems at long-term care homes in spotlight as House of Commons returns
OTTAWA - As the House of Commons returns Saturday in an effort to pass the wage subsidy bill to help beleaguered businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, Canada must also contend with major problem...
Apr 11, 2020