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RCMP requested to begin enforcing Quarantine Act
The RCMP say they have been asked to begin coordinating national enforcement of the Quarantine Act, which was enacted on March 25.Unless specifically exempted, any person entering Canada must isolate ...
Apr 10, 2020
Three Grande Prairie men charged after break and enter in the city
Three Grande Prairie residents have been charged after a break and enter at a commercial building in the city. On April 2 at around 10:50 a.m., Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a report of a break and...
Apr 10, 2020 Photo of the stolen copper wire (courtesy of the RCMP)
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:41 a.m. ET on April 10, 2020: There are 21,243 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 10,912 confirmed (...
Apr 10, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:30 a.m. Ontario is reporting 478 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in the province to 6,237. The province is a...
Apr 10, 2020
Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021
TOKYO - As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can't guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year - even with the long delay. Japanese ...
Apr 10, 2020
Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021
TOKYO - As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can't guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year - even with the long delay. Japanese ...
Apr 10, 2020
Grande Prairie Minor baseball shuts down house league season
Grande Prairie Minor Baseball's house league has become the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.The organization announced on Thursday that it's house league season for 2020 would be cancelled due ...
Apr 10, 2020 photo courtesy Grande Prairie Minor Baseball website
Consumer prices slump 0.4% as virus puts chill on spending
WASHINGTON - Consumer prices fell 0.4% in March, the largest decline in five years, revealing the downward pressure that the coronavirus pandemic is exerting on the cost of gasoline, airfares, hotel r...
Apr 10, 2020
City opens new indoor gardening program
The City of Grande Prairie has opened signups for a new indoor gardening program.Michelle Gairdner, Manager of the Energy Management and Environmental Services Department, says the program is free for...
Apr 10, 2020 Courtesy of the City of Grande Prairie
Easter services, celebrations across Canada adapt to COVID-19 restrictions
It took a global pandemic to change Deb Scime's Easter plans. Each year, about 50 relatives spanning four generations gather for a boisterous, pot luck brunch to celebrate a Christian holiday tha...
Apr 10, 2020