Grande Prairie Technical Institute
New trades-based charter school opening in Grande Prairie
A new trades-focused public charter school is coming to Grande Prairie.Based out of the former Harry Balfour School building, the Grande Prairie Technical Institute is a Grade 7-12 charter school focused on hands-on, skills-based learning and industry-connected trades programming.The institute was founded by Karim and ...
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Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, with wind a major new source
CALGARY - A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator is projecting significant growth in electrical generation between now and 2050, in part due to new artificial intelligence data centres' thirst for power. The federal agency gamed out four supply...
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Peace Region
Grande Prairie Technical Institute
New trades-based charter school opening in Grande Prairie
A new trades-focused public charter school is coming to Grande Prairie.Based out of the former Harry Balfour School building, the Grande Prairie Technical Institute is a Grade 7-12 charter school focused on hands-on, skills-based learning and industry-connected trades programming.The institute was founded by Karim and ...
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City Hall
Highlights from Monday's Grande Prairie City Council meeting
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday afternoon.- City staff told council that this will be a "particularly challenging week" for snow and ice control crews with the temperatures in the forecast. Administrator Brian Glavin says warmer weather means that ice is "breaking off in large sheets," som...
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NWP
NWPSA holing Excellence Awards April 10
The Students' Association of Northwestern Polytechnic will be holding their annual Excellence Awards next month.The annual fundraiser and awards show supports the on-campus food pantry for students in need.The awards are presented in four categories: Excellence in Teaching, Most Student-Centred Staff, Student Volunteer...
Mar 16, 2026
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Missing Person
Missing man in Grande Prairie
Update on March 17, 2026 -Grande Prairie RCMP would like to advise the public that Gerald Rowe was located safe. Alberta RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance.Mounties in Grande Prairie are asking for public's assistance in locating 38-year-old Gerald Rowe. Gerald, a resident of Grande Prairie, was ...
Mar 16, 2026
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Missing Person
UPDATE: Grande Prairie Rural RCMP locate missing 32-year-old and he is safe
Grande Prairie Rural RCMP is reporting that James Bradshaw has been located safe. -- Grande Prairie Rural RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 32-year-old man. James Bradshaw, a resident of Clairmont, was last seen on March 15, 2026, around 1:30 a.m., in Clairmont. At 5:06 a.m. the same day, he c...
Mar 16, 2026
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ED Closure
Spirit River Emergency Complex without on-site doctor Mar. 15-16
Due to a clinical personnel shortage and an inability to secure physician coverage, Alberta Health Services is advising that the Central Peace Health Complex will be without an on-site doctor in their emergency department for 24-hours.There is no doctor in the ED from 8:00 a.m. Mar. 15 until 8:00 a.m. Mar. 16.Nursing s...
Mar 15, 2026
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Local Sports
Local Hockey
Storm win two to finish regular season, Manning leads NPHL final
Storm The Storm closed out the regular season with a pair of wins at home over the weekend. They beat Drayton Valley 4-1 Friday and 8-1 Saturday. The announced attendance was 1777 on Friday and 1979 on Saturday. The Storm will open the playoffs at home against Lloydminster this coming weekend. Game 1 will start Friday ...
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Local Hockey
Lumber Barons win NWJHL Championship
The La Crete Lumber Barons are this years NWJHL Champions after completing a sweep of the Fort St. John Huskies.The Lumber Barons captured the win Saturday night (March 14) with a score of 6-2 in the fourth game of the final series.With the win, the team finished playoffs with a 11-1 record and became NWJHL Champs for ...
Mar 16, 2026
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Local Sports
Hockey, ski hills this weekend
StormThe Storm host Drayton Valley Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 6:00 p.m. to close out the regular season.More on the Storm can be found here.NWJHLThe Northwest Junior Hockey League final continues this weekend. La Crete will be in Fort St. John Friday, Saturday and Sunday.The Lumber Barons lead the series 2-0.G...
Mar 13, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week underway
This is Canadian Agricultural Safety Week.The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association sets aside the third week in March every year to put a focus on farm safety.Each day will see a different focus area.Monday will be rail and road safety.Tuesday is for farm machinery safety.Wednesday is for emergency preparedness, Th...
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Rural Issues
Four Peace Country municipalities sending resolutions to RMA spring convention
Resolutions from four municipalities in the Peace Country will be up for discussion at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta spring convention.It will run from March 16 to 18 in Edmonton.The County of Grande Prairie is bringing forth a resolution called Equitable Electricity Distribution Pricing Model.It asks the associa...
Mar 15, 2026
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Agriculture
Peace County Classic Agri-Show wrapping up Mar. 14
Saturday, Mar. 14 is the last day of the 2026 Peace Country Classic Agri-Show.The 40th annual event brings together farmers, ranchers, families, and businesses as they showcase farming and agriculture businesses, equipment and lifestyle.It's happening at the TARA Centre at Evergreen Park Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:0...
Mar 14, 2026
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta NDP, advocates call on province to take action on accessibility standards
Disability advocates and the Alberta NDP are calling on the government to up its game when it comes to accessibility, saying it comes down to giving people dignity. Alberta is one of just two provinces to not have overarching accessibility legislation and standards, something critics say continues to be a major blemish...
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Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, with wind a major new source
CALGARY - A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator is projecting significant growth in electrical generation between now and 2050, in part due to new artificial intelligence data centres' thirst for power. The federal agency gamed out four supply...
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Municipal Affairs
Alberta reviewing new plan on forcing oil companies to pay municipal taxes; minister
Alberta may soon require oil and gas companies to be on top of their municipal property taxes if they want to keep producing. It's one of more than a dozen proposals contained in a new report released by the province and by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta. Unpaid municipal taxes by some in the energy industry is a ...
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Primary Care Alberta
PCA warning against medicine misuse for National Poison Prevention Week
Primary Care Alberta is reminding everyone to take and store their medicine safely to prevent accidental poisoning.Mar. 15-21 is National Poison Prevention Week, and PCA is focusing on medicine safety this year.They say poisoning can happen if everyday medicines are improperly mixed, misused or stored improperly and ar...
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Canada
CAF 'not engaged' in 'prosecution' of Iran war: defence minister
BRAMPTON - Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canadian Armed Forces members are "not engaged" in the "prosecution" of the war against Iran. McGuinty was asked today at a news conference whether the Canadian military is involved in the war - and wheth...
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Longest ballot protest group returns, targets byelection in Terrebonne
OTTAWA - The group that recruited hundreds of people to run against Pierre Poilievre in last spring's election and last summer's byelection says it's now targeting the vote in Terrebonne. The Longest Ballot Committee says it's signing up candidates for...
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CRA worker arrested for identity theft and trafficking information in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A worker with the Canada Revenue Agency in Vancouver has been arrested and charged with identity theft and trafficking private information after a four-year investigation. The RCMP's federal policing unit in the Pacific region says in a sta...
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More rain for B.C. in latest atmospheric river event after more than 100mm dumped
VANCOUVER - More heavy rain is in the forecast for British Columbia's coastal regions as a series of atmospheric rivers rolls in after the first deluge dropped more than 100 millimetres. Environment Canada has upgraded its rainfall warnings to orange ...
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Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, with wind a major new source
CALGARY - A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator is projecting significant growth in electrical generation between now and 2050, in part due to new artificial intelligence data centres' thirst for power. The federal agency gamed out four supply...
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Strong winds leave thousands in the dark in Central Canada, Maritimes
MONTREAL - Strong winds put electrical grids to the test across Central Canada and the Maritimes on Tuesday, with Quebec particularly hard hit by the massive gusts. At their peak, the outages affected more than 310,000 customers in Quebec, as Environ...
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World
Republic of Congo's president reelected to fifth term, provisional results show
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) - The Republic of Congo 's President Denis Sassou N'Guesso has been reelected for a fifth consecutive term, according to provisional results announced Tuesday by the authorities. Sassou N'Guesso won 94...
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Rubio calls for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening economic crisis
HAVANA (AP) - The Trump administration made clear Tuesday that it sees Cuba as the next country where the U.S. can play out its desires on the world stage. A day after Cuba's third nationwide blackout in four months as the socialist isla...
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Trump delays China trip until next month to focus on the war in Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that had been planned for months but began to unravel as he pressured Beijing and other world powers to use military might to protect the Strait of Hormuz. Tr...
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