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C-SPAN suspends Scully after he admits to lie about hack
NEW YORK - C-SPAN suspended its political editor Steve Scully indefinitely Thursday after he admitted to lying about his Twitter feed being hacked when he was confronted about a questionable exchange ...
Oct 15, 2020
Grande Prairie rental rates continue drop in September
September saw the rental rates for both one- and two-bedroom units drop again, this time each going down by an average of $28 per month.Paul Danison, Content Director for Rentals.ca, says they gather ...
Oct 15, 2020
Kenney optimistic for Keystone XL should Biden win U.S. presidency
AIRDRIE, Alta. - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is still hopeful about the future of the Keystone XL pipeline, even if the Democrats win the White House next month.Democratic candidate Joe Biden...
Oct 15, 2020
NBC holds fast to dueling town halls despite celebrity anger
NEW YORK - Despite protests from Hollywood stars, NBC stood fast to its decision to hold a Thursday town hall with President Donald Trump at the same time that his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, has ...
Oct 15, 2020
Despite late start, GP Golf and Country Club sees successful season
Despite the later than normal start to the 2020 golf season because of COVID-19, Bob Martens, the Director of Golf at the Grande Prairie Golf and Country Club says that his course had a successful sea...
Oct 15, 2020
Senators sign forward Evgenii Dadonov to three-year, $15-million contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Evgenii Dadonov to a three-year, US$15-million contract. Dadonov had 47 points (25 goals, 22 assists) in 69 games with the Florida Panthers last ...
Oct 15, 2020
Lokombo, Pellerin impressed with Canadian rookie Chase Claypool's early NFL success
Boseko Lokombo likes the idea of being a trendsetter. Canadian Chase Claypool, a rookie receiver with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has captivated NFL fans with his athleticism and big-play ability early t...
Oct 15, 2020
Govts, companies shifted COVID risk management responsibility to individuals: study
TORONTO - A new Canadian study has found that over the first five months of 2020, government and corporate approaches to COVID-19 went from taking decisive, collective action against the pandemic to e...
Oct 15, 2020
Feds can use spending power to fight anti-Indigenous racism in health care: Miller
OTTAWA - The federal government is ready to use its financial leverage over the health system to fight anti-Indigenous racism in health care, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says. He says tha...
Oct 15, 2020
Europe reels as it sets virus records, slaps on new rules
BERLIN - Fears rose Thursday that Europe is running out of time to control a resurgence of the coronavirus, as infections hit record daily highs in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland. Franc...
Oct 15, 2020