Measles exposure
Potential measles exposure at the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre
Alberta Health Services has been made aware that a person infected with measles was at the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre on Tuesday, Mar 10.The infected was at the Friendship Centre from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.Now, anyone who attended the facility and/or was born in or after 1970 and has fewer than two documented doses of ...
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RCMP
Fox Lake RCMP four month long investigation leads to firearm seizure
Fox Lake RCMP say they began an investigation into a local, allegedly selling cocaine and liquor out of their residence in November, 2025.A search warrant was then executed at the home on Feb. 13, and one suspect was taken into custody.As a result of the warrant, several items were seized:22 firearmsAmmunitionHard body...
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Peace Region
Measles exposure
Potential measles exposure at the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre
Alberta Health Services has been made aware that a person infected with measles was at the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre on Tuesday, Mar 10.The infected was at the Friendship Centre from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.Now, anyone who attended the facility and/or was born in or after 1970 and has fewer than two documented doses of ...
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RCMP
Fox Lake RCMP four month long investigation leads to firearm seizure
Fox Lake RCMP say they began an investigation into a local, allegedly selling cocaine and liquor out of their residence in November, 2025.A search warrant was then executed at the home on Feb. 13, and one suspect was taken into custody.As a result of the warrant, several items were seized:22 firearmsAmmunitionHard body...
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Community
Grande Prairie youth opens Inspire Arts Concert at NWP March 13
A local youth will be kicking off a piano concert at Northwestern Polytechnic on Friday evening (Mar. 13). Twelve-year-old pianist Felix Tang Liu will be the opening act for Daria Fedorova and Ilya Tasker's performance as part of the Inspire Arts concert series.Fedorova and Tasker will be performing pieces by composers...
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Roads
Parking bans lifted on permanent snow routes in Grande Prairie
City Hall says the parking ban on permanent snow routes in Grande Prairie has now been lifted. The bans had been in place since Feb. 18. A release from the city says that all the windrows have now been cleared from Priority 1 and 2 roads, meaning that parking restrictions are no longer needed. That same release says th...
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Weather
Snowfall warnings out for Fox Creek, Whitecourt, and areas to the south
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has yellow warnings for snowfall in place for the Fox Creek and Whitecourt areas.There are warnings out for the area that stretches along Highway 43 to the Edmonton area, along with a band that goes from Edson and Drayton Valley, to Rocky Mountain House and Red Deer, then so...
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GP Storm
Storm giving thanks to fans as they lead Alberta Jr. A in attendance
The Grande Prairie Storm led all Alberta Junior A teams in attendance this season, their third season in a row leading the AJHL. With still two home games left in the regular season, the Storm's total attendance sits at 36,376, with an average of 1,455 fans; that is 2,765 more than Lloydminster, which came in second in...
Mar 12, 2026
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Local Sports
GP Storm
Storm giving thanks to fans as they lead Alberta Jr. A in attendance
The Grande Prairie Storm led all Alberta Junior A teams in attendance this season, their third season in a row leading the AJHL. With still two home games left in the regular season, the Storm's total attendance sits at 36,376, with an average of 1,455 fans; that is 2,765 more than Lloydminster, which came in second in...
Mar 12, 2026
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Local Hockey
Canucks advance in NPHL, Storm win again in Devon
NPHLDawson Creek has advanced to the North Peace Hockey League final.The Canucks beat visiting Spirit River 5-2 Tuesday night to take the series in seven games. It was the first time the home team won a game in the series.Dawson Creek will be home to Manning Saturday in Game 1 of the Campbell Cup final. Face-off at 8:3...
Mar 11, 2026
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Curling
Team Skrlik parting ways
A post on the Team Skrlik social media page says, "our team has decided to go our separate ways." The post says the decision was made "after a lot of reflection." The Skrlik foursome won the Alberta women's title in 2023 and 2025, and also played in this year's Scotties as one of the pre-qualified ...
Mar 11, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Milestone edition of the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show starts Thursday
The Peace Country Classic Agri-Show marks a milestone this year.The version that starts Thursday, March 10, at Evergreen Park will be the 40th edition.There will be over 100 exhibitors. Trade show space has sold out again this year.President Jason Anderson says the show will see the return of some long-time exhibitors....
Mar 12, 2026
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Agriculture
County of Grande Prairie to launch video series on local agriculture
The County of Grande Prairie will be saluting the agriculture industry in a new video series.The series is called Rooted in the County. The first video in the 17-part series will be released on Friday (Feb. 27) on the County's YouTube channel.New ones will be revealed on the following Fridays.A release from the county ...
Feb 25, 2026
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Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food releases statement on Canada's Agriculture Day 2026
February 10, 2026, marks Canada's 10th annual Agriculture Day. Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Health MacDonald has released a statement in recognition of the day and what it means to Canadians. Minister MacDonald says the government sees the hard work producers put in and the essential role they play in ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Alberta
Education
Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike
A judge has denied an injunction application from Alberta teachers against legislation that forced them back to work and ended a provincewide strike last fall. Justice Douglas Mah says the Alberta Teachers' Association failed to prove issues in the case are so serious and pressing that the law should be put on hold whi...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta orders third-party review of Calgary's ongoing water rationing woes
The Alberta government has ordered a sweeping third-party investigation into Calgary's ongoing water main problems, which have again forced residents to ration their use. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams says the probe will be headed by David Goldie, a former chair of Alberta's energy regulator. Goldie will have...
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Healthcare
Alberta health agency makes 16 recommendations in wake of December ER death
The Alberta agency in charge of hospitals has released a review making 16 recommendations to the government in the wake of the death of a man who waited for hours for care in an Edmonton hospital. In January, Premier Danielle Smith's government ordered a judge-led inquiry into the death of 44-year-old father of three P...
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Alberta unemployment flat, despite drop in full-time jobs
Statistics Canada is reporting a slight decrease in employment in Alberta this past month, but the type of work Albertans have is changing.In February 2026, 6.3 per cent of the eligible workforce was out of work, falling by 0.1 per cent compared to January. That is 0.4 per cent better than the national average of 6.7 p...
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Canada
Quebec minister says he's open to making police watchdog reports public
MONTRÉAL - Quebec's public security minister says he's open to publicly releasing the reports by the province's independent police watchdog, as is the case with police oversight bodies in other provinces. Ian Lafrenière, himself a former police officer...
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Conservative leader says his plan is 'the only hope' for Canada's auto industry
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he's planning to pitch a "realistic proposal" to end U.S. tariffs on the Canadian auto industry this weekend. He says his proposed auto pact would align regulations between Canada and the U.S. and remo...
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Man charged in murder of Montreal store owner had stabbed to death B.C. woman in 2012
MONTREAL - A man charged with first-degree murder in the death on Thursday of a Montreal convenience store owner has a lengthy criminal record, which includes a conviction in 2015 for stabbing to death a woman in British Columbia. Xavier Gellatly, 35...
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'Overwhelmed' mom of Tumbler Ridge victim Maya Gebala wants no more mail
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala says they have been "overwhelmed" by letters and packages from well wishers and she's asking them to stop sending any more. Cia Edmonds says in a social media post that her gravely ill...
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Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was left vacant after former Liberal cabinet minister Bi...
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Canada will maintain Russian oil sanctions, despite 30-day U.S. pause: Carney
OTTAWA - Canada will maintain its sanctions on Russia and its shadow fleet of oil transports, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's move to ease sanctions, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday. The United States placed a 30-day waiver on its Russi...
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World
Old Dominion shooter left federal prison early after completing drug treatment program
NEW YORK (AP) - A man who opened fire in a classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University had been granted an early release from federal prison in 2024 after completing a drug treatment program, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Pr...
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Jury finds ex-NY trooper guilty of manslaughter in 2020 chase that killed 11-year-old
KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) - A former New York state trooper accused of ramming his vehicle into an SUV during a high-speed chase leading to the death of an 11-year-old girl was convicted of manslaughter Friday at his second trial. Prosecutors s...
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Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences
HAVANA (AP) - Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday that his government has held recent talks with the U.S., marking the first time the Caribbean country confirms such speculation. He said the talks "were aimed at finding solution...
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