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Storm win one on the road + more local hockey over the weekend
Grande Prairie Storm The Grande Prairie Storm played three games on the road over the weekend. On Friday, November 17 they were in Lloydminster to kick off a double-header. The Storm lost 5-4 to the B...
Nov 20, 2023
County of Grande Prairie launches shelterbelt program
The County of Grande Prairie is offering residents a new program to help protect their land from erosion.The county is introducing a shelterbelt program where residents can browse a selection of trees...
Nov 20, 2023
Court update: Trial ordered after death of High Prairie baby, sentencing for one accused after incident near Sexsmith, charges dismissed in two other cases
Murder trial ordered in High Prairie court after death of a babyAlberta Justice says the person charged after a baby died in High Prairie has been ordered to stand trial.Kyra Renee Backs will stand tr...
Nov 20, 2023
Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - For the past year, Ellen Gretsinger, a nurse practitioner in Ontario's Niagara region, has been providing patients with medically assisted deaths - and not getting paid for it. She ...
Nov 20, 2023
Babies evacuated from Gaza's Shifa Hospital arrive in Egypt, state-run media say
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Egypt's state-run media say babies evacuated from Gaza's embattled Shifa Hospital have arrived in Egypt. The Palestinian Red Crescent rescue service said it was transpor...
Nov 20, 2023
In the news today: Canadians still waiting to leave the Gaza Strip
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... No word on Canadians cleared to leave Gaza Strip Canadians with loved ones trap...
Nov 20, 2023
Questions swirl as Liberals prepare to table fall fiscal update
OTTAWA - Questions are swirling on Parliament Hill ahead of a fiscal update that's widely expected to focus on addressing Canada's housing crisis and cost-of-living concerns. Finance Minister Chrystia...
Nov 20, 2023
CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic-era wage subsidy program as a result of a partially completed auditing process...
Nov 20, 2023
No word on status of 135 Canadians cleared to leave Gaza Strip over weekend
OTTAWA - Canadians with loved ones trapped in the embattled Gaza Strip are still waiting to learn whether the 135 people cleared to leave the territory on Sunday were able to make the journey. A daily...
Nov 20, 2023
Maple Leafs beat Wild 4-3 in OT and extend winning streak to 4 games in Global Series finale
William Nylander scored at 3:09 of overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in the final game of the NHL's...
Nov 19, 2023