City of Grande Prairie
GP Grows: Dig It giving away free gardening supplies May 4
The City of Grande Prairie is holding a free event Sunday to help out local gardens.GP Grows: Dig it is an event supported by Servus Credit Union, Farm Credit Canada and KLon Services to give away seed potatoes, onions and triple -mix soil to promote home gardening.They will be giving away enough supplies for approxima...
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RCMP
Wanted woman arrested in Peace River
Peace Regional RCMP says on April 29, 2025, members were out in the community of Peace River conducting proactive patrols in the area of 100 Avenue and 101 Street when they saw a person riding a dirtbike with no license plate. Officers tried to stop the person driving the dirtbike but fled. The dirtbiker was found a sh...
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Peace Region
HFCRD
HFCRD nominates STM teacher for Excellence in Catholic Education award
A St. Thomas More teacher was recognized for her commitment to Catholic Education at an event Thursday.Presented annually by the Council of Catholic School Superintendents of Alberta, the Excellence in Catholic Education Award honours teacher who inspire students, nurture faith and demonstrate a commitment to Catholic ...
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City of Grande Prairie
GP Grows: Dig It giving away free gardening supplies May 4
The City of Grande Prairie is holding a free event Sunday to help out local gardens.GP Grows: Dig it is an event supported by Servus Credit Union, Farm Credit Canada and KLon Services to give away seed potatoes, onions and triple -mix soil to promote home gardening.They will be giving away enough supplies for approxima...
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RCMP
Wanted woman arrested in Peace River
Peace Regional RCMP says on April 29, 2025, members were out in the community of Peace River conducting proactive patrols in the area of 100 Avenue and 101 Street when they saw a person riding a dirtbike with no license plate. Officers tried to stop the person driving the dirtbike but fled. The dirtbiker was found a sh...
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Wildfire that forced evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C., not threatening buildings
FORT ST. JOHN - The City of Fort St. John, B.C., says a wildfire that prompted evacuations last night is not actively threatening any structures. But in an update posted at 8:40 p.m. Thursday, it says the blaze is moving beyond the Community Forest into the Peace River Regional District. The BC Wildfire Service's lates...
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Miss Fuller Woman 2025
Miss Fuller Woman Pageant 2025 announced
A Grande Prairie resident has been crowned the winner of a pageant competition celebrating body positivity.Hannah Schulz was named Miss Fuller Woman 2025 as part of an event that uplifts women who embody resilience and beauty in all forms.Schulz says she was not expecting to win the pageant when she entered."It wa...
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wildfires
Wildfire hazard high in GPFA, low in PRFA
The wildfire danger rating is high in the Grande Prairie Forest Area.Fire watchers say in a release that "the fire risk is serious" as grass and vegetation are very dry.The Grande Prairie Forest Area has had 18 wildfires that have burned seven hectares since January 1.A fire restriction is in effect, this mea...
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Federal Election 2025
2025 Federal Election
Conservative incumbent Chris Warkentin holds on to Grande Prairie seat
Incumbent Conservative Chris Warkentin won his seventh straight federal election Monday, taking over 80 per cent of the vote in the Grande Prairie riding. Speaking at his election party, Warkentin says he is thankful for the support of residents in the Peace Region and says he will continue to represent their needs in ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Canada's Choice
Candidate Profile: Arnold Viersen (CPC) - Peace River-Westlock
This is a candidate profile for the April 28, 2025 federal election.All candidates have been asked the same four questions, and were given a 600-word limit.Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of EverythingGP and Pattison Media.Canadians head to the polls on April...
Apr 24, 2025
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2025 Federal Election
Peace River-Westlock riding in need of poll workers
Elections Canada is still looking for election poll workers for the Peace River-Westlock riding. Elections Canada says about 150 workers are needed to operate the polling stations on Election Day (Monday, April 28). Interested residents can visit Election Canada's website and click on jobs to apply, or contact the elec...
Apr 23, 2025
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Local Sports
Swimming
Piranhas hosting swim meet this weekend
The Grande Prairie Piranhas will host their Northern Lights Swim Meet Friday through Sunday at the Eastlink CentreA post on the city's website says 400 athletes and fans will be at the competition.The meet will mean that some facilities will not be available to the public at times.On Friday, the diving boards are unava...
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Local Sports
Local players part of national championship hockey team
Two players from Grande Prairie are part of a national hockey champion.Defender Madeline Renfree and forward Reanna Loberg were both with the Edmonton Junior Oilers U18 AAA team that won the Esso Cup on Sunday, April 27.The Oilers beat a team from Saskatoon 7-3 in the final, scoring all seven of their goals in the firs...
May 01, 2025
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Football
Elks players to give instruction to local football players
Some local football players have a chance to get some instruction from some CFL players this weekend.The Edmonton Elks are bringing their EE Hometown Tour to the Crosslink County Sportsplex Friday and Saturday. There will be camps for local players aged 11-18. The camps for minor football players will start at 6 p.m. o...
Apr 30, 2025
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Clear Hills Agricultural Trade Show on this weekend
The 28th Clear Hills Agricultural Trade Show is set for Saturday.It will go from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Dave Shaw Memorial Complex in Hines Creek.Besides the trade show, there will be wagon rides, spring fair exhibits, an arts & crafts display and a kid's talent show.There will be a pancake breakfast to start t...
Apr 11, 2025
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's agriculture minister in Washington to discuss importance of free trade
Minister of Agriculture RJ Sigurdson will represent Alberta in Washington, D.C. on Monday to engage in important discussions on how agriculture is beneficial on both sides of the North American border. "I want every ag producer and processor in our province to know that we have your back and will continue to advoc...
Apr 07, 2025
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Northwestern Polytechnic
NWP's Bee Diagnostic Centre receives grant
Northwestern Polytechnic has received funding to advance research examining a parasite that targets honeybee colonies.NWP's National Bee Diagnostic Centre has received a $195,300 grant from non-profit Results Driven Agriculture Research to fund research into Varroa mite and the viruses it carries.Over the next two year...
Apr 03, 2025
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Alberta
Be AWare
Alberta RCMP encourage motorists to use caution during province-wide highway cleanup
Alberta RCMP are requesting motorists use caution while driving on provincial highways during a province-wide highway cleanup, taking place May 3 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. If weather prevents the cleanup, there is an alternate date of May 10 planned.The campaign will involve over 12,000 participants, 8,000 of whom will be ...
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$89M INCREASE
Budget 2025 set to increase employment service support
In Budget 2025, the Government of Alberta is allocating $185 million, an increase of almost $89 million, to expanding employment supports for Albertans and helping employers find, hire and train workers. Alberta Career and Employment Information Services (CEIS) connects residents with employment and training opportunit...
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Byelection
Battle River-Crowfoot MP Damien Kurek to resign to allow Pierre Poilievre to run in his place
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle RiverCrowfoot riding in Alberta.Kurek says he is "temporarily'' stepping aside as MP for the riding, which he has held since 2019.The Conservative party confirms that Poilie...
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dr. greg powell
STARS mourns the passing of its founder during 40th year
STARS, the organization which provides life-saving helicopter transportation to those facing critical injuries, shared Thursday that its founder, Dr. Greg Powell, has died.Powell, whose inspiration for STARS was sparked by his experience in Saigon during the Vietnam War, passed away April 30 at Foothills Hospice in Oko...
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Canada
International fugitive returned to B.C. after being arrested in Middle East
An international fugitive and one of Canada's most wanted is back behind bars following a Vancouver Police Department investigation that lasted three years, spanned 14 countries and ended in the Middle East. Cody Casey has been back in Canada since April 24 following his arrest by police in Oman on Oct. 5, 2024, and an...
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Marie-Claude Nichols returns to Quebec Liberals, supports Pablo Rodriguez for leader
MONTREAL - A Quebec legislature member who was kicked out of the Liberal caucus in 2022 has returned to the party and is supporting Pablo Rodriguez in the leadership race. Marie-Claude Nichols made the announcement today at the party's headquarters in Montreal alongside Rodriguez, a former federal cabinet minister unde...
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CRA won't renew contracts for more than 1,000 term workers, union says
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency won't renew contracts for more than 1,000 term workers across the country later this month, says the union representing them. The Union of Taxation Employees says the employees have been informed that their contracts won't be renewed when they expire on May 16. Marc Brière, the...
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Alberta MP to step aside to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for seat in Parliament
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding in Alberta. More to come. The Canadian Press
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Hockey players' sexual assault trial hears from former world junior teammates
LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is hearing today from other players who were on the 2018 team. Taylor Raddysh, who now plays in the NHL for the Washington Capitals, was asked what he remembers about several days in June 2018 when many of the team's members w...
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Montreal men plead guilty after keeping woman's body on couch for six months
MONTREAL - Two Montreal men have pleaded guilty to committing an indignity to a body after admitting they left the remains of an Indigenous woman on the couch in their home for six months. Prosecutor Simon Lapierre confirmed that brothers Nicodemo and Francesco Sansalone admitted guilt this week in the death of Alasie ...
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World
Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in hate-crime attack on Palestinian-American boy, mother
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois landlord who murdered a 6-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy's mother in a vicious hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza began was sentenced Friday to 53 years in prison. Joseph Czuba, 73, was found guilty in February of murder, attempted murder and hate-crime charge...
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7 people are dead after a pickup and tour van collided near Yellowstone, police say
ISLAND PARK, Idaho (AP) - A pickup truck and tour van collision near Yellowstone National Park has killed seven people and injured eight others, Idaho State Police say. The crash happened just before 7:15 p.m. Thursday on a highway near Henry's Lake State Park in eastern Idaho, police said in a press release. The state...
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Alternative for Germany is listed as a 'right-wing extremist' party by domestic intelligence agency
BERLIN (AP) - The German domestic intelligence service said Friday it has classified the Alternative for Germany party, which placed second in national elections in February, as a "right-wing extremist effort" - making it subject to greater and broader surveillance of its activities. The Federal Office for th...
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