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Ontario Tories hold annual policy convention amid union protests
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Labour activists plan to hold a demonstration outside of the Ontario Progressive Conservative convention today to protest cuts made by Premier Doug Ford's governme...
Feb 22, 2020

SARS lessons help Canada prep for COVID-19, but hospital capacity a worry
OTTAWA - Canadian medical experts say the country's already overstretched emergency rooms would find it difficult to cope if a true outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, were to take hold in...
Feb 22, 2020

Storm drop 12th straight, fall to seventh in North
A three goal, first period deficit proved to be too much for the Grande Prairie Storm to come back from, as they fell 3-1 to the Fort McMurray Oil Barons on Friday night. Konrad Belcourt, Luke Harvie ...
Feb 22, 2020 Brett Meerman picked up his 8th goal of the season on Friday night. Photo courtesy EverythingGP

University of Michigan officials told of abuse decades ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - University of Michigan officials were warned more than four decades ago that one of its doctors was fondling patients during medical exams, but he continued working there despite a ...
Feb 22, 2020

The latest on protests across Canada in support of anti-pipeline demonstrators
Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia: B.C.'s indigenous relations minister says the events in Wet'suwet'en territory over th...
Feb 22, 2020

Top court decision releases documents to be used in lawsuit against N.S. premier
HALIFAX - A former Crown lawyer plans to proceed with a libel suit against Nova Scotia's premier, armed with newly released documents that shed light on how he was told to litigate...
Feb 22, 2020

Athletics move to brink of NPHL final while Vipers even up NWJHL playoff series
Kiefer Smiley showed why he was named the NPHL's top goaltender and most valuable player on Friday night. The Grande Prairie Athletics' goalie made 33 saves to pace his club to a 4-0 win over Manning,...
Feb 22, 2020 MPHL MVP Kiefer Smiley made 33 saves for the shut out. Photo courtesy EverythingGP

GPRC volleyball splits at home while basketball is swept in Edmonton
GPRC volleyball and basketball teams are facing King's University college teams this weekend.Volleyball matchups are taking place at GPRC gym, with the men winning their match on Friday by a 3 games t...
Feb 22, 2020

2010 leader John Furlong urges Vancouver to bid for 2030 Winter Games
While Vancouver celebrates the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the man who co-led the bid and headed the organizing committee wants the city to do...
Feb 22, 2020

Eyes on police after Trudeau orders blockades torn down, injunctions enforced
All eyes are on Canadian police forces now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said barricades on rail lines and other major transportation routes must come down. A Wet'suwet'en hereditary chi...
Feb 22, 2020