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Canadian players are shining with American college football powers this season
When second-ranked Alabama visits Ole Miss on Saturday, a featured matchup could see a Vanier Cup-winning defensive back going up against a big-play Canadian receiver. It's just one of several big-tim...
Oct 09, 2020
Cooler temperatures but no snow expected in Peace Region for a couple of weeks
While the temperatures in Grande Prairie and the Peace Region have recently hit the subzero mark, Environment Canada says that the first major snowfall in the Peace Region is still a couple of weeks a...
Oct 09, 2020
White House ups offer in virus aid before talks with Pelosi
WASHINGTON - The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day, even as President Donald Trump's most powerful GOP ally in the...
Oct 09, 2020
'Definite increase:' Experts warn against underplaying recent surge in COVID-19 cases
CALGARY - Infectious disease specialists say a recent surge in COVID-19 cases that surpasses a spike last spring must not be shrugged off as merely a byproduct of increased testing. "I think min...
Oct 09, 2020
Court update: Jail time in drug case, charges against three energy companies withdrawn
Two of the people charged in a drug arrest in March of 2019 in Grande Prairie have been given jail time.Alberta Justice says Taylor Marie Leslie was given two years in jail after pleading guilty to a ...
Oct 09, 2020
UN: New daily record as COVID-19 cases hit more than 350,000
GENEVA - The World Health Organization has announced a new daily record high in coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with more than 350, 000 infections reported to the U.N. health agency on Friday. ...
Oct 09, 2020
Former premier Jean Charest suing Quebec government for $1M over investigation leaks
MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is suing the Quebec government for violation of his privacy in connection with a police anti-corruption investigation. The lawsuit filed Friday in Montrea...
Oct 09, 2020
Vancouver Canucks sign veteran goaltender Braden Holtby to two-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have made a change in net, signing goaltender Braden Holtby to a two-year deal worth US$8.6 million. The move means Vancouver is moving on from star netminder Jacob M...
Oct 09, 2020
High Prairie RCMP seek information on man wanted for flight of police, outstanding warrants
The RCMP in High Prairie is asking anyone with information on the location of a man wanted for fleeing police, as well as on several outstanding warrants, to report it to the police.The flight from po...
Oct 09, 2020
Ohio county says nearly 50,000 voters received wrong ballots
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nearly 50,000 voters received incorrect absentee ballots in the county that is home to Ohio's capital, elections officials said Friday as they promised corrected ballots would be mail...
Oct 09, 2020