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Capital projects, municipal election to make for busy 2021 in Grande Prairie says Given
Bill Given says the City of Grande Prairie is in for a busy year in 2021, with many projects and events on the horizon.Given, who officially resigned as Mayor on New Year's Eve to become the new CAO i...
Jan 01, 2021
Quiet New Year gives breathing room after UK-EU Brexit split
LONDON - A steady trickle of trucks rolled off ferries and trains on either side of the English Channel on Friday, a quiet New Year's Day after a seismic overnight shift in relations between the Europ...
Jan 01, 2021
Experts search for rare Newton book, three copies in Canadian university libraries
Tucked away in three university libraries across Canada are first edition copies of a book that experts say contains the building blocks of science. Prof. Mordechai Feingold of the California Institut...
Jan 01, 2021
Canadian polar bear swims to ring in 2021 with pandemic-friendly charity events
Crowds are discouraged from gathering as people plunge into icy Canadian waters to ring in 2021, but the pandemic hasn't frozen the charitable spirit behind the annual events. Organizers of "polar swi...
Jan 01, 2021
Report: Ethiopian forces killed scores in June-July unrest
NAIROBI, Kenya - A new report says Ethiopian security forces killed more than 75 people and injured nearly 200 during deadly unrest in June and July after the killing of a popular singer. More than 30...
Jan 01, 2021
Officials: Evidence of UK virus strain found in Florida man
MIAMI - Florida health authorities late Thursday reported finding evidence of the latest U.S. case of the new and apparently more contagious coronavirus strain first seen in England, saying it was det...
Dec 31, 2020
VanVleet, Lowry combine for 45 points to earn Raptors first win of season
TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors finally have their first victory of the season, putting an end to their worst start in 15 years. Fred VanVleet had 25 points, while Kyle Lowry had 20 and the Raptors ...
Dec 31, 2020
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard applies for bail two weeks after his arrest
WINNIPEG - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has applied for bail, two weeks after his arrest in Winnipeg under the Extradition Act following his indictment in the United States on charges that he u...
Dec 31, 2020
Japan's emperor acknowledges virus hardship in video message
TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Naruhito expressed gratitude to medical professionals and acknowledged the hardship caused by the coronavirus in a New Year's Day message shared by video instead of the usual p...
Dec 31, 2020
North Korea's Kim thanks people in rare New Year's cards
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support "in the difficult times" and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year's Da...
Dec 31, 2020