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Spring runoff causes overland flooding in Big Lakes County
Overland flooding is occurring in low lying areas throughout Big Lakes County.The Alberta Emergency Alert reports that excessive spring runoff is causing rivers, streams, and creeks to overflow their ...
Apr 22, 2020 Big Lakes County (website)
Enerplus shutting in U.S. and Canadian wells due to low crude oil prices
CALGARY - Enerplus Corp. is shutting down oil wells and again cutting its capital spending plans due to low crude prices linked to measures taken to control the COVID-19 pandemic.In an announcement tw...
Apr 22, 2020
No injuries reported in early morning house fire
The Grande Prairie Fire Department were called to the Cobblestone neighbourhood early Wednesday morning, for reports of a house fire.When crews arrived on the scene at 2:48 a.m., they discovered two h...
Apr 22, 2020 The remains of the houses involved in the early morning blaze (photo by Shane Clausing)
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:39 a.m. on April 22, 2020: There are 38,932 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 20,126 confirmed (inc...
Apr 22, 2020
AP source: A-Rod, J-Lo retain JP Morgan in bid for Mets
NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez, once again, wants to be like Derek Jeter. A-Rod and Jennifer Lopez, who are engaged, have retained J.P. Morgan to represent them in raising capital for a possible bid for th...
Apr 22, 2020
Oh, Canada: NWHL confirms plans to expand into Toronto
Professional women's hockey is set to return to Canada, with the National Women's Hockey League announcing Wednesday it is expanding into Toronto. The yet-to-be-named franchise has an ownership group ...
Apr 22, 2020
Trump tweets he's ordered Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has ordered the Navy to "shoot down and destroy" any Iranian gunboats that harass U.S. ships, a directive that comes a week after the Navy re...
Apr 22, 2020
People makes history with Hawn, Hudson on anniversary cover
LOS ANGELES - Three generations will grace the cover of People magazine's 30th anniversary "Beauty Issue." Goldie Hawn, her daughter Kate Hudson and granddaughter Rani Rose Fujikawa will appear on the...
Apr 22, 2020
Warner Bros. sends 'Scoob!' straight to on-demand
NEW YORK - The animated Scooby-Doo film "Scoob!" will bypass theatres and premiere directly on digital platforms, Warner Bros. said Tuesday, making it the latest studio to experiment with an on-demand...
Apr 22, 2020
Climate activist: leaders must act in unison during crises
STOCKHOLM - Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday urged world leaders to act together, based on scientists' advice, in addressing major crises from the COVID-19 pandemic to global warmi...
Apr 22, 2020