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Bearhole Lake wildfire not posing threat to County of GP
The Grande Prairie Forest Area is not threatened by the out-of-control Bearhole Lake wildfire as of September 6. The fire west of the Alberta-B.C. border is estimated at approximately 5,846 hectares i...
Sep 06, 2022
Ex-Quebec City health centre employee charged in alleged vaccine passport scam
Quebec's anti-corruption unit says a former vaccination centre employee has been charged with fabricating information used to generate fake QR codes used for the province's vaccination passport. Autho...
Sep 06, 2022
Kenney says won't stay quiet as possible successor pitches separation plan
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says his party was founded on a strong Alberta within Confederation and he won't sit idly by while one of the candidates vying to replace him pitches a "risky, dangerou...
Sep 06, 2022
Two years after dumping the Clan, Simon Fraser teams will be known as the Red Leafs
BURNABY, B.C. - Two years after dumping their controversial Clan nickname, Simon Fraser University's sports teams will be called the Red Leafs. SFU announced the news on Tuesday after what the Burnaby...
Sep 06, 2022
Ex-Miss America Mund's entry pushes Dem out of ND House race
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Former Miss America Cara Mund's entry into North Dakota's U.S. House race has led the Democratic candidate to drop out, citing pressure from his own party to step aside. Mund ent...
Sep 06, 2022
Neighbor Day celebrations underway in Grande Prairie
Neighbor Day is being celebrated by the City of Grande Prairie this year, with free activities for kids to take part in at the Activity Reception Centre.The event will run on Saturday, September 17 fr...
Sep 06, 2022
Saskatchewan stabbing spree highlights rural policing challenges, experts say
An ongoing manhunt for a suspect in a mass stabbing that shattered some small communities in Saskatchewan is raising fresh questions about rural policing in Canada. Police are continuing to search for...
Sep 06, 2022
Family of slain Calgary mother and daughter express fear, pain at sentencing hearing
CALGARY - Family members of a mother and her young daughter who were killed and buried in a shallow grave west of Calgary say they have struggled with fear and overwhelming pain since their deaths. Th...
Sep 06, 2022
Update: one suspect found dead in Saskatchewan murders and stabbings
An update has been issued on the Interprovincial Civil Emergency in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. Damien Sanderson was located deceased on September 5, 2022. The Saskatchewan RCMP continues to ...
Sep 06, 2022
Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states' teen vaping probe
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which ...
Sep 06, 2022