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Stocks open sharply lower; Dow 10% below recent record high
NEW YORK - Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street, extending a weeklong rout and bringing the Dow Jones Industrial Average 10% below the record high it hit two weeks ago. Investors continue t...
Feb 27, 2020
Nova Scotia coast chosen as potential home for retired whales raised in captivity
SHERBROOKE, N.S. - A U.S.-based conservation group has chosen a site in Nova Scotia where it plans to build a kind of retirement home for whales raised in captivity. The Whale Sanctuary...
Feb 27, 2020
Canada's quest to buy new fighter jets delayed another three months
OTTAWA - Canada's long-running effort to buy new fighter jets is facing another delay. The federal government announced Tuesday it is giving jet makers another three months to submit their propos...
Feb 27, 2020
IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games
TOKYO - A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers ar...
Feb 27, 2020
IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games
TOKYO - A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers ar...
Feb 27, 2020
Defending champion Kevin Koe one of the headliners in strong Brier field
KINGSTON, Ont. - With four national men's curling titles to his credit, Kevin Koe already has a Hall of Fame resume. Winning another Tim Hortons Brier crown would put his name into the ...
Feb 27, 2020
US economy grew at 2.1% rate in Q4 but virus threat looms
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.1% in the final quarter of last year, but damage from the spreading coronavirus is likely depressing growth in the current quarter and for 202...
Feb 27, 2020
US orders for durable goods slip 0.2% in January
WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods dipped in January, pulled down by decreased demand for cars, auto parts and military aircraft. The Commerce Department said Thur...
Feb 27, 2020
Women of Influence Awards to feature GPRC professor and researcher as keynote speaker
The City will be hosting the Women of Influence Awards on March 6 at the Teresa Sargent Hall. The awards recognize local women who promote equality and provide opportunity for women in the community.T...
Feb 27, 2020 Dr. Connie Korpan (photo courtesy of the City of Grande Prairie)
2020-21 Alberta budget to be unveiled today
Today is budget day in Alberta.The provincial government will outline its spending plan for the 2020-21 fiscal year this afternoon.Finance Minister and GP-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews says while there may ...
Feb 27, 2020