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No fans for Scotties finals due to COVID-19 concerns: Curling Canada
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Curling Canada says there will be no fans in the building for the final weekend of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The 18-rink competition to crown the Canadian women's curling ...
Jan 29, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations on the decline in Ontario, Quebec as protest jams Ottawa
COVID-19 hospitalizations are ticking down in Canada's two most populous provinces, as thousands swarm Ottawa in trucks and on foot to protest public health measures and the Liberal federal government...
Jan 29, 2022
Italy's 80-year-old president wins vote to stay for 2nd term
ROME (AP) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella has been elected to a second seven-year term as the country's head of state, ending days of political impasse as party leaders struggled to pick his suc...
Jan 29, 2022
U.S. shows plenty of respect to Canada ahead of World Cup qualifying showdown
The U.S. takes the field Sunday with plenty of respect for the Canadian team that awaits them in Hamilton. For one, the second-place Americans (5-1-3, 18 points) are looking up at Canada (5-0-4, 19 po...
Jan 29, 2022
Alberta RCMP issue travel advisory for Coutts border crossing
RCMP are advising drivers to avoid travel along Hwy. 4 south of Lethbridge, heading towards the Coutts border crossing.Police say there is heavy congestion and slow-moving traffic that is expected to ...
Jan 29, 2022
Thousands expected at anti-vaccine mandate protest set to take over Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Thousands of protesters are expected to continue a weekend-long rally to oppose COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government in Ottawa's downtown core on Saturday. Pro...
Jan 29, 2022
Legal experts worry about changing court landscape after COVID-19
CALGARY - The halls of justice may have become less crowded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, say legal experts, and they warn there are still unanswered questions ahead. Two years ago, when the p...
Jan 29, 2022
Legal experts worry about changing court landscape after COVID-19
CALGARY - The halls of justice may have become less crowded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, say legal experts, and they warn there are still unanswered questions ahead. Two years ago, when the p...
Jan 29, 2022
Nominations wrapping up for Sports Excellence Awards
January 31 is the deadline to nominate someone for the Grande Prairie Regional Sports Connection's annual North West Sports Excellence awards. A total of eleven awards are being handed out, which Exec...
Jan 29, 2022
Nominations open for 2022 Women of Influence Awards
The City of Grande Prairie is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Women of Influence Awards. The annual awards are meant to honour and recognize local women who have made a strong impact by promoti...
Jan 29, 2022