Wildfires
Wildfire hazard climbs to high in Slave Lake, Whitecourt Forest Areas
The wildfire hazard rating has climbed to high in the Slave Lake and Whitecourt Forest Areas.Fire watchers in the Slave Lake area say this is because of warm temperatures and gusting wind.There have been 16 wildfires in the Slave Lake area since January 1 that have burned close to 27 hectares. Officials say most of the...
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RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP speed enforcement operation results
Earlier this week, Grande Prairie RCMP were conducting a speed enforcement operation along Highway 40. Mounties say a number of tickets and warnings were handed out, with the worst infractions consisting of what they called, "performing stunts," a ticket for doing a 104 km/h in a construction zone with worker...
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Peace Region
Wildfires
Wildfire hazard climbs to high in Slave Lake, Whitecourt Forest Areas
The wildfire hazard rating has climbed to high in the Slave Lake and Whitecourt Forest Areas.Fire watchers in the Slave Lake area say this is because of warm temperatures and gusting wind.There have been 16 wildfires in the Slave Lake area since January 1 that have burned close to 27 hectares. Officials say most of the...
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RCMP
ASIRT concludes investigation into non-fatal officer-involved shooting
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has completed their investigation into a non-fatal Grande Prairie RCMP officer-involved shooting in 2023 following a hostage situation.On December 20, 2023, the suspect had entered a house he had previously shared with his wife prior to separating, an argument ensued, and the ...
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RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP speed enforcement operation results
Earlier this week, Grande Prairie RCMP were conducting a speed enforcement operation along Highway 40. Mounties say a number of tickets and warnings were handed out, with the worst infractions consisting of what they called, "performing stunts," a ticket for doing a 104 km/h in a construction zone with worker...
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Fire Advisory
City of Grande Prairie issues fire advisory
The City of Grande Prairie issued a fire advisory for the city today (Wednesday, April 16).Similar advisories were issued for the County of Grande Prairie and the MD of Greenview yesterday afternoon.The advisory for Grande Prairie retroactively went into effect as of 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. Fire permits for open b...
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RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP sharing March 2025 police event statistics
The Grande Prairie RCMP detachment has released its rough crime statistics for March of 2025.The RCMP are reporting that the total number of police events in the City and rural communities appear to have gone up in March 2025, compared to March 2024.(Photo Credit: Grande Prairie RCMP)Looking at specific offence types, ...
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Fort St. John
One dead, one injured at gas plant in northern B.C.
Mounties in Fort St. John say on Monday, April 14, 2025 before 6:00 p.m. they were notified of a possible explosion north west of the city. RCMP say that investigation is in the early stages and WorkSafe BC is also involved in police investigation. No evidence suggests criminality was involved. The BC Energy Regulator ...
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Federal Election 2025
Federal Election
Business confidence, pipelines, housing among the topics covered in Chamber federal forum
All six federal election candidates in the Grande Prairie riding took part in an election forum hosted by the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce on Zoom Tuesday night. All candidates went two or three at a time answering questions that had been submitted, before all candidates were asked to respond to qu...
Apr 16, 2025
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Rhinoceros Party
Candidate Profile: Donovan Eckstrom (Rhino) - Grande Prairie
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.Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
Apr 14, 2025
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Independent Candidate
Candidate Profile: Darrell Teske (Ind) - 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.Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
Apr 14, 2025
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Local Sports
Local Sports
Player originally from Grande Prairie included in NHL Central Scouting rankings
NHL Central Scouting has released its final ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft and a player originally from Grande Prairie is included.Lukas Sawchyn in ranked 69th among North American skaters, up from 119th in the mid-term rankings.Sawchyn is a forward with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League.The Oil Kings...
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Sledge Hockey
Wolverines team wins bronze medal at provincial sledge hockey tournament
The Grande Prairie Wolverines Adapted Sports sledge hockey team recently came home from a big provincial tournament with a bronze medal.The club only attends one tournament a year, the Matt Cook Western Canada Sledge Hockey Tournament. This year's edition took place April 3-6 in Calgary.The Wolverines recorded wins ove...
Apr 15, 2025
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Local Sports
Sport Excellence Awards given out
The Grande Prairie Regional Sports Connection has given out its Sport Excellence Awards. More than a dozen awards were given out at a ceremony held Friday in Evergreen Park's Clarkson Hall.The 2025 Award Recipients are as follows:FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Yasna Aedo Tapia MARTIAL ARTSMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Aid...
Apr 14, 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
Provincial Politics
Alberta UCP boot former cabinet minister from caucus over scandal criticism
Alberta's United Conservative Party says it has expelled former infrastructure minister Peter Guthrie from caucus over his repeated criticism of the government's handling of the health-care contract scandal.Guthrie gave up his ministerial position in February over concerns about government contracts and has been sittin...
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Health
Alberta reports six more cases of measles, bringing total to 83
Alberta is reporting six more confirmed cases of measles, bringing the province's total since the beginning of March to 83.The province says four of the new cases are in central Alberta, and the other two are in the province's south.It says the majority of cases involve children between five and 17 years old.Provincial...
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310-RCMP (310-7267)
RCMP launches non-emergency call line to mark National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
To recognize National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, the Alberta RCMP has announced that Albertans can now make non-emergency police reports by calling 310-RCMP (310-7267).The new function is intended to streamline the reporting process, improve the early stages of investigation and reduce unnecessary 911 calls....
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celebrating contributions of newcomers
Nominations open for 2025 Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards
It's time again to nominate newcomers across Alberta for the yearly Impact Awards.The awards recognize the accomplishments of immigrant youth, women, entrepreneurs, academics, artists, athletes, professionals, and community builders.They include eight categories: Arts and Sports, Career and Academics Contribution, Entr...
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Canada
Party leaders face off in English for second federal leaders' debate
MONTREAL - The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Bloc Québécoi...
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In the news today: Federal leaders debate round 2, fewer Canadians heading stateside
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Round 2 of federal leaders' debate tonight The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Libe...
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Gender-based violence spikes five years after Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - The worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history began almost five years ago, shortly after a Nova Scotia man brutally assaulted his common-law wife. Lisa Banfield was kicked, punched and choked by her partner of 19 years on the night of April 18, 2020. She was left with fractured ribs and vertebrae but man...
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Quebec's move to cut gasoline floor price won't be felt at the pumps, experts say
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has made a move it hopes will lower the price of gas in the province - but observers say consumers are unlikely to benefit at the pump. They say the province has faced pressure to act since the federal government scrapped the consumer carbon price, which applied across much of the rest ...
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B.C. operation by police, regulators finds losses of $4M in assets to crypto fraud
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's securities regulator says a recent two-day operation to identify victims of a specific type of cryptocurrency fraud has found 89 people who were drained of more than $4 million in assets. The B.C. Securities Commission says the agency brought together regulators, police, crypto trading pl...
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Canada's Choice
Debate begins with party leaders laying out priorities beyond trade policy and Trump
As the French language election debate got under way Wednesday night, the four main federal party leaders were asked to lay out policy priorities that have nothing to do with the elephant in the room; U.S. President Donald Trump.Liberal Leader Mark Carney cited his promises to double housing construction, while Conserv...
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World
US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists' fears that the project will escape scrutiny, damage the sensitive region and perpetuate fossil fuel...
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10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old prison inmate, including two charged with murder. It's the second time this year a group of correctional officers in the state was indicted for a death behind bars. Other prisoners say several guar...
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Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said he the administration must try to "purge" ...
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