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Residential snow clearing to start in City and County of Grande Prairie
Residential snow removal is set to get underway in both the City and County of Grande Prairie, following the weekend snowfall.In the City Monday, crews have been busy plowing Priority 1 roads. Along w...
Mar 01, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination ramps up in Quebec, Ontario as supply worries ease
Quebec and Ontario are expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population, as hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccine are set to arrive in the country this week. Queb...
Mar 01, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. to offer second dose of COVID vaccine after 4 months
VICTORIA - British Columbia will extend the time between first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to four months as it ramps up its age-based immunization plan. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie ...
Mar 01, 2021

Peace Country cleans up at Country Music Alberta Awards
The Peace Country cleaned up at the 10th annual Country Music Alberta Awards, which were presented virtually on Sunday night.Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes claimed two awards, including Female Artist...
Mar 01, 2021

Oilers claim goaltender Alex Stalcok off waivers from Minnesota
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have claimed goaltender Alex Stalock off waivers from the Minnesota Wild. The 33-year-old Stalock did not appear in a game for Minnesota this season. The native of St. P...
Mar 01, 2021

Trudeau Liberals eye security threats to Canada's economy with governmentwide plan
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is pressing ahead with efforts to counter economic-based threats to national security, such as theft of valuable intellectual property and damage to critical energy and...
Mar 01, 2021

Nova Scotia mass shooting: lawyer says spouse of shooter could face unfair trial
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A lawyer representing the spouse of the man who murdered 22 people in Nova Scotia told a court hearing today that Lisa Banfield's right to a fair trial could be jeopardized if ...
Mar 01, 2021

Roughriders add Saskatoon native Brett Boyko to offensive line
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed offensive lineman Brett Boyko. The six-foot-seven, 305-pound Saskatoon native played 15 games for the B.C. Lions in 2019, his first season in the CFL....
Mar 01, 2021

Grande Prairie man claims $306K LOTTO MAX win
Grande Prairie's Jory Cabreros has won $306,129.60 through LOTTO MAX. Cabreros, who won the January 22 draw, says he got emotional when he found out his ticket was a winner. "I started crying," he sai...
Mar 01, 2021

Spruce Meadows cancels summer show jumping series again
CALGARY - Spruce Meadows is cancelling its summer show jumping series for a second straight year because of the pandemic. The equestrian and soccer facility in Calgary draws dozens of the world's top ...
Mar 01, 2021