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A peek behind the masks, precautions at the pandemic Grammys
LOS ANGELES - I have covered the Grammy Awards for the Associated Press for 15 years. But this strange year feels like the first time. Built around performances, full of singing and shouting, and with...
Mar 12, 2021

Testing confirms geothermal power generation potential south of Grande Prairie
Alberta's first geothermal energy facility planned in the MD of Greenview is one step closer to reality, after a test conducted on an inactive SECURE ENERGY well south of Grande Prairie has confirmed ...
Mar 12, 2021

Canadian teams hit halfway mark as drive for playoff spots intensifies
Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs came into the NHL's pandemic-shortened campaign desperately looking to change the narrative. On the heels of another post-season disappointment - this time ...
Mar 12, 2021

Canadian beach volleyball team takes silver at Doha event
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes lost 2-0 (22-20, 21-18) to Americans April Ross and Alexandra Klineman in the final of the Katara Beach Volleyball Cup on Friday. Pavan an...
Mar 12, 2021

4 people in Michigan won January $1.05B Mega Millions prize
DETROIT - A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and will receive $557 million after taxes, officials said Friday. The winners claimed their prize weeks ...
Mar 12, 2021

Canadian men to face Cayman Islands in Florida in World Cup qualifying match
TORONTO - Canada's World Cup qualifying game scheduled for March 28 in the Cayman Islands will now be played in Bradenton, Fla. The match will be played at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, where the Cana...
Mar 12, 2021

Trudeau says ramped up vaccine deliveries to bring 1M Pfizer doses per week to May 10
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Pfizer has guaranteed delivery of at least 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses per week starting later this month and lasting into early May.Trudeau says the updated de...
Mar 12, 2021

Quebec City Halloween night stabbing suspect returns to court April 30
QUEBEC - The man accused in the Halloween night sword attack in Quebec City appeared briefly before a judge today and will see his case return to court April 30. Carl Girouard, 24, from the Montreal s...
Mar 12, 2021

Whitecaps acquire midfielder Caio Alexandre after transfer with Brazilian club
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired midfielder Caio Alexandre via transfer from Brazilian club Botafogo FR. The 22-year-old Brazilian has agreed to a four-year contract and will official...
Mar 12, 2021

ALERT arrests two suspected Grande Prairie drug dealers
Two suspected street-level drug dealers have been arrested by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) in Grande Prairie after a search of an apartment and vehicle turned up cocaine and oxyco...
Mar 12, 2021