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Province announces grant to attract investment to Alberta's tech sector
Alberta's government is introducing the Innovation Employment Grant (IEG).This program is going to promote economic growth and job creation by supporting small and medium-sized businesses that invest ...
Jul 22, 2020
Tesla picks Texas site for second US vehicle assembly plant
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers. The new factory will build Tesla's upcoming Cybertruc...
Jul 22, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases in City, County of Grande Prairie
There were no new COVID-19 cases reported in the Grande Prairie area on Wednesday, as the province added 133 new cases for July 21.The City and County of Grande Prairie each saw one case be shifted to...
Jul 22, 2020
Frontier College and City of Grande Prairie partner to participate in Story Walk program
Frontier College and the City of Grande Prairie have partnered up to participate in the Story Walk program. The program was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont and is a program used to kee...
Jul 22, 2020
Daly's goal sends Dash to final with 1-0 win over Thorns
SANDY, Utah - Rachel Daly scored on a header in the 69th minute and the Houston Dash advanced to the Challenge Cup title game with a 1-0 victory over the Portland Thorns on Wednesday. The fourth-seede...
Jul 22, 2020
Canadians Brittany Marchand and Maddie Szeryk eager to be back on Symetra Tour
Brittany Marchand felt like her career was on an upswing after tying for eighth at the Florida's Natural Charity Classic in early March. It was the first tournament of the Symetra Tour season and was ...
Jul 22, 2020
Nurse and Raptors decide to go hard two days before much-anticipated return
Two days before they step on the court for their first game in more than four months, the Toronto Raptors didn't want to take it easy Wednesday. So after a casual poll of players revealed they wa...
Jul 22, 2020
Law takes first-round lead at British Masters, Cockerill two shots back
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England - David Law of Scotland shot a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over Oliver Fisher, Garrick Porteous and Renato Paratore in the opening round of the British Masters at...
Jul 22, 2020
Edmonton CFL team sees sales spike in Eskimos gear after name change decision
The CFL team formerly known as the Edmonton Eskimos has seen a significant spike in sales of clothing and other items bearing the now-defunct name. The organization announced Tuesday it will chan...
Jul 22, 2020
California surpasses New York state in confirmed virus cases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California has surpassed New York for the most coronavirus cases in the country, surpassing 409,000 after setting a record on Tuesday for the state's most confirmed new cases in a...
Jul 22, 2020