Alberta RCMP
Alberta RCMP reporting 26 vehicle collisions in Western District during winter storm
Following yesterday's winter storm, the Alberta RCMP are reporting they responded to almost 150 motor vehicle collisions January 16.Twenty-six collisions were reported in the Western Alberta District, though only two resulted in any reported injuries at this time.Mounties advise the numbers could still grow as more rep...
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PWPSD
PWPSD announces new Superintendent
Peace Wapiti Public School Division has announced their new Superintendent of Schools.Shawn O'Shea will be taking over from outgoing Super Bob Stewart effective September 1, 2025.O'Shea has been a PWPSD employee for almost 20 years, going from teacher, to principal, to assistant Superintendent, before finally being app...
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Peace Region
Alberta RCMP
Alberta RCMP reporting 26 vehicle collisions in Western District during winter storm
Following yesterday's winter storm, the Alberta RCMP are reporting they responded to almost 150 motor vehicle collisions January 16.Twenty-six collisions were reported in the Western Alberta District, though only two resulted in any reported injuries at this time.Mounties advise the numbers could still grow as more rep...
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PWPSD
PWPSD announces new Superintendent
Peace Wapiti Public School Division has announced their new Superintendent of Schools.Shawn O'Shea will be taking over from outgoing Super Bob Stewart effective September 1, 2025.O'Shea has been a PWPSD employee for almost 20 years, going from teacher, to principal, to assistant Superintendent, before finally being app...
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Investment Initiative
Invest NW releases new promotional video
The Invest NW Initiative has released a promotion video showcasing the benefits of Northwestern Alberta as an investment hub.The video features the City and County of Grande Prairie, and the Municipal District of Greenview's commitment to working together by combining their forestry, petrochemical, tourism and other fi...
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Real Estate Business
Real estate association chair expecting increase in home prices in 2025
The chair of the Grande Prairie & Area Association of Realtors says he is expecting an increase for home sales and prices this year.Sean Gillis believes this "creates confidence among the consumer.""Now, the only thing holding us back from volume sales is the lack of inventory. So, as we start to see...
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Missing Person
Red Earth Creek RCMP looking for missing 12-year-old girl
Update Thursday January 16, at 7:00 p.m. - Red Earth Creek RCMP would like to update the public that Chelsea has been located and is safe. Red Earth Creek RCMP wishes to extend their appreciation to all community members who have lent a hand, assisted with tips and have assisted in any way-------------------RCMP in Red...
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Traffic accident
Traffic disruption between Wembley and Dimsdale
A semi-trailer has spun out between Wembley and Dimsdale along Township Road 712.Photo evidence shows the road appears to be currently blocked in both lanes.Drivers are advised to use caution or Highway 43E for the time being.(Photo Credit: Donna Chislett)
Jan 16, 2025
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Local Sports
GP Storm
Grande Prairie Storm trade deadline recap
Last week saw the trade deadline for all Canadian major Junior and Junior A hockey organizations. The Friday, January 10 deadline saw the Grande Prairie Storm add a trio of players.; The first coming from a trade with the Bonnyville Pontiacs, as they acquired 2004-born forward and Kelowna product Kalius Green for futur...
Jan 15, 2025
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Ringette
Peace Country Ringette takes home hardware at Leduc tournament
The Peace Country Ringette Club was in Leduc this past weekend for the Wild Things Tournament and brought home some hardware, and a "wonderful expierence."The Clubs U12C team claimed the top spot in their division and were awarded the gold, while the U14C team had a hard-fought battle to claim bronze. Photo C...
Jan 14, 2025
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Kijhl
Grande Prairie-born goaltender awarded KIJHL weekly honours
A Grande Prairie Local has taken home the Kootney International Junior Hockey League top goaltender of the week award after masterful back-to-back games. Landon Garbitt started the week off with a 37-save performance in a 3-2 loss to the Fernie Ghostriders on Friday, Jnauary 10, that was followed up by 45 saves in a 5-...
Jan 14, 2025
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Agriculture
Agriculture
ABP Producer Meetings on this week
Alberta Beef Producers has started its series of Producer Meetings to be held in northwestern Alberta.There was one in La Crete on Monday. There is another one Wednesday, January 15 in High Prairie and another one in Grande Prairie January 16.Ranchers can hear from local ABP representatives and bring forward resolution...
Jan 15, 2025
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Agriculture
Peace Agronomy Update set for January 31
The North Peace Applied Research Association will host its 2025 Peace Agronomy Update January 31 in Fairview at the Dunvegan Inn and Suites. It will start at 9 a.m. and go until 4:30. Drainage, pests and insects, markets and agricultural economics will all be discussed. Registration and more information online.
Jan 15, 2025
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Agriculture
CrossRoads Crop Conference set for January 28 and 29
It is billed as Alberta's crop conference.The CrossRoads Crop Conference is set for January 28 and 29 in Edmonton.It is organized by Alberta Canola, Alberta Grains and Alberta Pulse Growers and replaces the old Farm Tech conference.The event's website says people coming can lean about sustainable practices and technolo...
Jan 15, 2025
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Alberta
tenting for less
Alberta seniors get 25% off at 142 campgrounds this summer
Alberta seniors will get a discount this summer when visiting provincial parks.The Government of Alberta shared Friday that starting May 1, those ages 65+ will enjoy 25 per cent off camping fees at select campgrounds."We live in the most beautiful place on earth, and initiatives like these will make it easier than...
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deadline is feb. 15
Nominate someone remarkable for the Alberta Order of Excellence
Nominations are open for Alberta's highest honour, the Alberta Order of Excellence.Albertans are encouraged to nominate remarkable community members, leaders and innovators for membership ahead of the Feb. 15 deadline.Members include Olympians, scientists, volunteers, leaders in business, and artists. A total of 220 Al...
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Energy
Alberta Energy Regulator lays nine charges against Imperial Oil for 2023 spill
The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid nine charges against Imperial Oil almost two years after an estimated 5.3 million litres of toxic wastewater spilled from a pond at its Kearl oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta.The charges include failing to report the spill as soon as the company became aware of it, releas...
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Trades
ASET's tradesperson to CTech pathway program celebrates a decade in Alberta
The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) are providing a new opportunity for tradespersons in Alberta.ASET, which has 300 members from Red Deer, for example, is offering the tradesperson to CTech pathway program which helps a journey person earn the ASET designation of certi...
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Canada
Liberal leadership race: A look at the potential candidates
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by Jan. 23 and pay a $350,000 fee to enter the race. The winner will be named on March 9. Here's a quick look at who's in and who's out. Who's in Chandra Arya Arya...
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Supreme Court to decide next week whether to hear challenge to Quebec secularism law
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada will announce next week whether it will hear a challenge to Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21. The groups seeking leave to appeal say they have been informed the country's highest court is expected to publish its decision on Thursday. In 2024 the Quebec Court of Appeal uph...
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Group says disability benefit at risk unless Ottawa moves quickly on regulations
OTTAWA - An organization advocating for people with disabilities says the new federal disability benefit could be delayed beyond the promised July 1 payment date because the government still hasn't approved the regulations. March of Dimes Canada is launching a campaign today urging Persons with Disabilities Minister Ka...
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Saint John police review up in the air a year after two men exonerated in murder case
FREDERICTON - More than a year after the Saint John, N.B., police chief announced a review of his officers' conduct in the case of two men wrongfully convicted of murder, there is no sign of the promised report. On Jan. 12, 2024, Chief Robert Bruce said he had ordered a "comprehensive review" of the investiga...
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Ahead of U.S. TikTok ban, Canadians flock to Chinese 'RedNote' app
OTTAWA - With TikTok facing an imminent ban in the United States, many Canadian users are moving to rival Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu - also known as RedNote - pushing it to the top of download charts in Canada. The ban is being driven by security concerns about TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. C...
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Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre applies to enter Quebec Liberal leadership race
QUÉBEC - Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre has officially applied to enter the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party. Coderre announced last June that he would run for the leadership, but has struggled to get ahead of media reports that he owes roughly $400,000 to the federal and provincial tax agencies. He sa...
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World
Blinken tells AP he's worried Trump administration may abandon key Biden foreign policy initiatives
WASHINGTON (AP) - Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Associated Press that he hopes the incoming Trump administration will press forward with key points in President Joe Biden's foreign policy, including on the Middle East and Ukraine. But in an wide-ranging interview Friday on his last workday as Amer...
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Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles, more than d...
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Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles, more than d...
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