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'A death sentence:' Advocates warn of COVID-19 spread in jails, prisons
Advocates across Canada are calling for the release of non-violent offenders and a unified plan to deal with the health and safety of inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic. "What we have is people...
Mar 26, 2020
Trump says feds developing new guidelines for virus risk
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to ease nationwide guidelines meant to ...
Mar 26, 2020
Construction of new hospital on track, despite COVID-19 pandemic
Construction on the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital has not been slowed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is still on track to be completed by this summer.MLA for Grande Prairie, Tracy Allar...
Mar 26, 2020 Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (photo by Liam Verster)
Science needed to combat disinformation in COVID fight: Champagne
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada and its G7 counterparts are concerned about the spread of disinformation in the COVID-19 fight. He says Canada and i...
Mar 26, 2020
Pandemic fallout: NCAA slashes distribution by $375 million
The NCAA will distribute $225 million to its Division I members in June, $375 million less than had been budgeted this year because the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the men's basket...
Mar 26, 2020
Food supply chain strong in Alberta, stop unnecessary hoarding: Dreeshen
Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry is re-iterating what Premier Jason Kenney and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw have said many times in the past: there is no need to pan...
Mar 26, 2020 Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen (left) updated Albertans on the status of the province's food supply chain Thursday morning (Photo: Government of Alberta)
Trudeau says travellers who refuse to self-isolate are 'dangerous'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians ignoring orders to stay isolated after returning from trips outside the country are endangering the lives of others. Canada today began enforcing ...
Mar 26, 2020
Benefit to COVID-19 impacted workers may be model for future: Qualtrough
OTTAWA - Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the newly created benefit for workers affected by COVID-19 may be a model for how the federal government helps unemployed Canadians in the future. Du...
Mar 26, 2020
City, County and Chamber of Commerce launch taskforce to help businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
The City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce have launched a joint taskforce to respond to businesses facing challenges during the COVID-1...
Mar 26, 2020
Indianapolis 500 postponed until August because of COVID-19
The Indianapolis 500 has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won't run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946. The race will instead be held Aug. 23, thr...
Mar 26, 2020