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Government's decision not to review lithium company takeover a 'mistake': expert
OTTAWA - An intelligence expert said the federal government's decision not to conduct a formal national security review on the takeover of a Canadian lithium mining company by a Chinese state-owned co...
Jan 26, 2022
Alberta reports three cases of new COVID subvariant, more hospitalizations, deaths
EDMONTON - Alberta Health says it has detected three cases of the BA. 2 variant and reported its second-highest rate of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. The province says there were 1,418 hospitaliza...
Jan 26, 2022
Elks sign all-star receivers Bowman, Arceneaux, three others
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed former all-star receivers Adarius Bowman and Emmanuel Arceneaux on Wednesday. The Elks also added veteran receiver Caleb Holley, defensive back Matt Elam and defens...
Jan 26, 2022
County says more residential snow clearing to be done in Clairmont
The County of Grande Prairie says residential snow clearing in Clairmont between 110 and 116 Avenues will resume Thursday.Parking bans will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The digital No Parking sig...
Jan 26, 2022
McLennan ED to be without physician coverage for 24 hours January 27
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre emergency department (ED) in McLennan will be without on-site physician coverage for 24 hours starting at 7:00 a.m. on Janua...
Jan 26, 2022
108 Street maintenance Thursday leads to road closures, bus route changes
Starting January 27, Aquatera will be conducting maintenance activities on 108 Street. The maintenance will result in one lane closure moving southbound. The 97 Avenue intersection will be closed as w...
Jan 26, 2022
Grande Prairie records 46 new COVID-19 cases, 48 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie recorded 46 new cases of COVID-19 for January 25, along with 48 recoveries, there are now 370 active cases in the city (down two).Meantime, the County of Grande Prairie reco...
Jan 26, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Quebec has launched an online portal to track COVID-19 rapid test results, even as experts and government officials admit there are limits to the accura...
Jan 26, 2022
Feds accuse Texas man of selling gun used to take hostages
DALLAS (AP) - A Texas man has been charged with a federal gun crime after authorities say he sold a gun to a man who held four hostages inside a Texas synagogue earlier this month before being fatally...
Jan 26, 2022
Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers
Health care workers in about half the states face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden administration mandate that will be rolled out across the rest of th...
Jan 26, 2022