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Panel agrees with Canada that Trump-era U.S. solar panel tariffs violate USMCA
WASHINGTON - When it comes to trade dispute victories in the post-NAFTA era, Canada just tied it up, 1-1. A dispute resolution panel has agreed that tariffs on Canadian-made solar products imposed in ...
Feb 15, 2022
Forge FC takes on Mexico powerhouse Cruz Azul to open CONCACAF Champions League play
No stranger to facing CONCACAF opposition, Forge FC steps it up a notch Wednesday when it takes on Mexican heavyweight Cruz Azul at Tim Hortons Field. The round-of-16 game marks Forge's debut in the S...
Feb 15, 2022
F1 driver Latifi hired bodyguards after death threats
Canadian Nicholas Latifi was so affected by online abuse and death threats after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that the Formula One driver hired bodyguards for his sightseeing trip to London with his girlf...
Feb 15, 2022
Warm, dry & windy weather in Peace Region could spark busy wildfire season
With the 2022 wildfire season in Alberta getting officially underway on March 1, officials with Alberta Wildfire in the Grande Prairie Forest Area say they're closely watching the forecast to determin...
Feb 15, 2022
Vancouver police use DNA to identify child victims in 'Babes in the Woods' cold case
VANCOUVER - The child victims in what police say is Vancouver's oldest unsolved murder case have been identified as two young brothers. Police say David and Derek D'Alton were six and seven when they ...
Feb 15, 2022
Former CF Montreal winger Ballou Tabla signs with CPL's Atletico Ottawa
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa has signed Canadian international winger Ballou Tabla to a three-year contract. Tabla, 22, has spent time with both CF Montreal and FC Barcelona's B team in Spain. Montreal de...
Feb 15, 2022
City seeking feedback from residents to help improve community safety
The City of Grande Prairie is asking residents for feedback on how it can help improve safety in our community.The city has launched the Community Safety Inactive which runs from February 14 until Mar...
Feb 15, 2022
Organizer disbands Coutts Blockade
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Tractors, trucks and other vehicles have begun to roll out of a Coutts, ending a blockade that paralyzed a U-S border crossing for more than two weeks.Protesters had been restricting...
Feb 15, 2022
Officer says he assumed fellow cops were caring for Floyd
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's killing says he was relying on his fellow officers to care for Floyd's medical needs as he controlled onlookers as ...
Feb 15, 2022
It's a yes! Simone Biles engaged to Jonathan Owens on V-day
NEW YORK (AP) - Olympic great Simone Biles said it was "THE EASIEST YES" when her fellow elite athlete Jonathan Owens popped the question on Valentine's Day. "I can't wait to spend forever & ever ...
Feb 15, 2022