Community
Lion's Den Pub hosting Best Bar Night tonight
The Lion's Den is hosting Grande Prairie's Best Bar Night tonight (Wednesday, November 20).The Best Bar None program will be recognizing 13 local establishments that have earned accreditation that recognizes things like service and customer safety. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis works with the RCMP and City of Gra...
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Lottery Winner
Grouard local wins $100,000 from a holiday scratch-and-win
A man from Grouard will spend the holidays treating his mom to a new vehicle thanks to a $100,000 scratch-and-win windfall.Keith Nanooch said "I was on my way to see my grandparents and stopped to buy some tickets," at the Chevron on 53 Avenue in High Prairie.He added, "I saw the holiday ones had been re...
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Peace Region
Community
Lion's Den Pub hosting Best Bar Night tonight
The Lion's Den is hosting Grande Prairie's Best Bar Night tonight (Wednesday, November 20).The Best Bar None program will be recognizing 13 local establishments that have earned accreditation that recognizes things like service and customer safety. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis works with the RCMP and City of Gra...
28m ago
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Lottery Winner
Grouard local wins $100,000 from a holiday scratch-and-win
A man from Grouard will spend the holidays treating his mom to a new vehicle thanks to a $100,000 scratch-and-win windfall.Keith Nanooch said "I was on my way to see my grandparents and stopped to buy some tickets," at the Chevron on 53 Avenue in High Prairie.He added, "I saw the holiday ones had been re...
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Canada Postal Strike
County of Grande Prairie shares alternative services without Canada Post
The County of Grande Prairie is trying to limit the effects of the ongoing Canada Post strike for residents.Measures are now being taken to either have important or urgent mail sent by an alternative courier, while departments will also communicate with residents through e-mail or make items available for pick-up.The c...
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City Hall
Budget surplus, addictions week proclamation among highlights from Monday's city council meeting
Besides the discussion on garden suites, Grande Prairie City Council also had several other things to talk about at Monday's regular council meeting.Potential surplusThe city says it is in line to have a $3.4 million surplus by the end of this year. Lower costs because of a mild winter, new funding, increased sales of ...
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County of Grande Prairie
County Regional Fire Service crews rescue horse from icy water
County Regional Fire Services crews rescued a horse Tuesday, November 19 after it had fallen through ice into a dugout.(Photo Credit: County Regional Fire Service)Crews from Wembley, Dunes, and La Glace worked together at the dugout near Range Road 74 and Township Road 715, with assistance from Dunes Ice Rescue, Wemble...
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Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County accepting donations for 2024 Christmas Hampers
Saddle Hills County is accepting donations for its annual Christmas Hamper program.Donations are being accepted until December 13 to provide food or cash for families in need on December 19-20.Recommended food items include boxed mashed potatoes, gravy, and boxed stuffing, with frozen turkeys and ham being accepted clo...
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Local Sports
Community
Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor giving presentation at Grimshaw Mile Zero Theatre November 19
A survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash will be giving a presentation in Grimshaw tonight (Tuesday, November 19).Tyler Smith will be sharing his journey through trauma and recovery and discussing what it takes to foster mental wellness in our lives and communities.The free to attend event is happening at the ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Local Sports
Local football player featured on national NFL broadcast
A local Grande Prairie football player received national attention on Sunday, November 17, as he was featured on TSN for his 100-yard kick-off return.St. Joseph Catholic Celtic kick returner, Alex Hiemstra won the Week 11 NFL Canada Way to Play award, after being nominated by his coach Aaron Wales.The award was designe...
Nov 18, 2024
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Local Sports
Local hockey weekend recap
AJHL GP Storm The Grande Prairie Storm lost their pair of home games over the weekend while hosting Camrose. The Kodiaks beat the Storm 2-1 Friday night and 5-4 Saturday night. The Storm drop to 2nd in the league.Grande Prairie's next game is Saturday in Devon where they take on the Xtreme.STRIKE GROUP NWJHL On Friday....
Nov 18, 2024
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Agriculture
Agriculture
County Council presents 100 Years of Farming Awards
A pair of farming families in the County of Grande Prairie area were recognized at Tuesday's County Council meeting.Councillors Chrenek, Harris, and Rosvold presented the 100 Years of Farming Awards to the Lock and Richards families to highlight their dedication and resilience in helping shape the County.The Lock Famil...
Nov 13, 2024
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Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County launches Ag Event survey
Saddle Hills County has launched an agriculture events survey to learn what kind of ag events their residents would like to see.Previous events held by the County covered topics like tree care, invasive species management, and wildfire preparedness.Click here to take the survey.
Nov 13, 2024
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Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County hosting Succession Planning Workshop
Saddle Hills County's Agricultural Services Department is hosting a Succession Planning Workshop November 19.The County, alongside KMSC Law and Farm Credit Canada, is hosting the event to educate participants on estate planning documents, legal issues, and setting up financing for a farm transition.The workshop is happ...
Nov 10, 2024
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Alberta
LEGISLATIVE ENERGY HORIZON INSTITUTE
Alberta MLA heading to D.C. for energy education program and to promote provincial industry
The MLA for Vermillion-Lloydminster-Wainwright, Garth Rowswell, is travelling to Washington, D.C. today to promote Alberta's ability to meet U.S. energy demands at the Legislative Energy Horizon Institue (LEHI). Rowswell will be joining state legislators from across the U.S. in educational sessions and meetings. The LE...
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HEALTH CARE
'Great news for rural Alberta': Nurse practitioners new program proving successful
The Alberta government says the number of nurse practitioners have seen an increase in rural Alberta since the province launched its new primary care program. ""I am thrilled about the interest in this program," said health minister Adriana LaGrange in a statement Wednesday. The Nurse Practitioner Primar...
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Stephen Harper to chair Alberta Investment Management Corporation
A former Canadian Prime Minister will take the lead on the Government of Alberta's investment agency. Stephen Harper has been appointed the Chair of the Board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo). He will help oversee AIMCo's efforts to restore confidence and stability in Alberta's investment manage...
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Transgender community to gather in remembrance, opposition to Alberta legislation
EDMONTON - Adebayo Chris Katiiti, jailed for being a transgender man in Uganda, was brutally beaten as a child for wearing his brothers' clothes. He says moving to Alberta in 2016 saved his life. "I found home in Edmonton," said Katiiti, 29, a therapist and life coach who works with the LGBTQ+ community. &quo...
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Canada
Coroner's inquest into 2016 death of Ottawa man hears from ex-cop involved in arrest
OTTAWA - A former police officer involved in the case of an Ottawa man who died after a violent arrest says the incident still affects him eight years later. A coroner's inquest into the July 2016 death of 38-year-old Abdirahman Abdi began earlier this week, with witnesses testifying today. Abdi died after police respo...
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Montreal unveils 2025 budget with new spending for housing, homelessness
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is promising to speed up construction permits, raise taxes on owners of vacant lots and spend tens of millions of dollars more to help develop affordable housing as part of its 2025 budget. The $7.28 billion budget unveiled today by Mayor Valérie Plante includes a promise to incre...
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Young Quebecers care less than older people about being served in English: survey
MONTREAL - A new survey conducted for Quebec's language watchdog says young Quebecers are far less interested compared to older residents about being served in English in stores. In a report published this week, the watchdog says 41 per cent of customers between the ages of 18 and 34 reported feeling indifferent to bei...
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Randy Boissonnault leaves Liberal cabinet, prime minister says
OTTAWA - Randy Boissonnault is leaving his post as employment minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet after weeks of questions about the Edmonton MP's past claims of Indigenous identity. Boissonnault has been under intense scrutiny after reporting from the National Post that raised questions about his past ...
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Canadians favour government intervention in Canada Post, port labour disputes: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are supportive of government intervention in the labour disputes at ports and at Canada Post. Polling firm Leger found 63 per cent of respondents to a new survey were in favour of the Liberal government's move to step in and ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order a res...
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Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta's $160B AIMCo fund
EDMONTON - Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, or AIMCo, which oversees more than $160 billion in funds, including pension funds and the Heritage Savings Trust Fund. The move comes almost two weeks after the province's finance minister fired the Cro...
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World
Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said. Democratic Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania said the eth...
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Former UVA student pleads guilty in 2022 mass shooting that left 3 dead, 2 wounded
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A former University of Virginia student pleaded guilty Wednesday to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the Charlottesville campus in 2022. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravate...
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Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup
MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women's team competition. When Paolini's win ended,...
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