Schools
Province announces potential funding for urban school development projects
The Province of Alberta is planning to fund the planning of a new permanent location for St. Thomas More School in Fairview.The province announced Friday that if Budget 2025 passes, it will kick start its $8.6 billion investment to build more than 100 new and updated schools across the province.They would start off by ...
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RCMP
High Level RCMP issue shelter in place order
UPDATE: High Level RCMP say that the shelter in place has been lifted and that a suspect is in custody.High Level RCMP have issued a shelter in place order related to what they refer to as "a firearms complaint.""Residents who live between 103 and 105 Streets and 100 and 104 Avenues, are asked to stay in...
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Peace Region
Schools
Province announces potential funding for urban school development projects
The Province of Alberta is planning to fund the planning of a new permanent location for St. Thomas More School in Fairview.The province announced Friday that if Budget 2025 passes, it will kick start its $8.6 billion investment to build more than 100 new and updated schools across the province.They would start off by ...
1h ago
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RCMP
High Level RCMP issue shelter in place order
UPDATE: High Level RCMP say that the shelter in place has been lifted and that a suspect is in custody.High Level RCMP have issued a shelter in place order related to what they refer to as "a firearms complaint.""Residents who live between 103 and 105 Streets and 100 and 104 Avenues, are asked to stay in...
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Women of Influence Awards
City of Grande Prairie Congratulating 2025 Women of Influence Award Recipients
The City of Grande Prairie is congratulating the recipients of the 2025 Women of Influence Awards.The annual awards, presented by Peace Diagnostic Imaging, were presented Friday, March 7, to recognize local women that drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the region.The award winners consist of: Ella Dobovich - Next...
Mar 09, 2025
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Daylight savings
Residents reminded to 'Spring Forward!'
Residents are being reminded to move clock's forward an hour, as we spring into spring!Daylight savings will go into effect on Sunday, March 9, and the County of Grande Prairie says "its also the perfect time to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detector.""Experts recommend swapping ...
Mar 08, 2025
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Peace Country Classic Agri-Show
Final day of Peace Country Classic Agri-Show, skijoring cancelled
Evergreen Park says the skijoring that was set to be the final event at the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show on Saturday has been cancelled.Park officials say in a news release that the track is unsafe for horses after the recent freeze/thaw weather conditions.The rest of the Horse Program events, the Youth Livestock Pr...
Mar 08, 2025
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30km/h
Over-sized load to cause delays on Highway 43
An oversized load will be causing some delays on Highway 43 over the next two days. The Alberta government says an over-sized load left Thermo Design Engineering in Edmonton on Saturday, March 8 and has been travelling north.Due to its size, the load is moving at a pace of 30km/h and is taking up the entire road includ...
Mar 08, 2025
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Local Sports
Local Sports
Local athletes racking up accomplishments
Peace Country athletes have been busy recording some notable accomplishments lately. The following is a list by sport.CurlersTwo teams from the Peace are playing at high school curling provincials in Brooks this weekend.The girl's team from Charles Spencer High School won the gold medal at zone playdowns.The Fairview J...
Mar 08, 2025
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Local Sports
NPHL Game 7, Storm games highlight weekend sports schedule
NPHLOne semi-final in the North Peace Hockey League playoffs is going to a Game 7. Spirit River is in Manning Friday night. Face-off at 8:30 p.m.The Rangers forced Game 7 with a 5-3 win at home in Game 6 Thursday night.The series winner moves on to play Falher in the NPHL final.StormThe Storm host Fort McMurray twice t...
Mar 07, 2025
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Ooks Men's Hockey Team
Grande Prairie local wraps up sophomore season with NAIT Ooks
A Grande Prairie local finished up his second season with the NAIT Ooks Men's hockey team. Net minder McCoy Bidwell who played junior in Fernie with the Ghost Riders in the KIJHL as well as a stint with the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the BCHL; posted an 8-7 record with the Ooks in regular season. Bidwell then took his...
Mar 06, 2025
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Agriculture
Peace Country Classic Agri-Show
Final day of Peace Country Classic Agri-Show, skijoring cancelled
Evergreen Park says the skijoring that was set to be the final event at the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show on Saturday has been cancelled.Park officials say in a news release that the track is unsafe for horses after the recent freeze/thaw weather conditions.The rest of the Horse Program events, the Youth Livestock Pr...
Mar 08, 2025
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Agriculture
Alde Family being honoured as County of Grande Prairie's Farm Family of the Year at Ag-Show Friday
A local fourth-generation farm will be honoured Friday evening with a banquet at the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show at Evergreen Park.Kreg Alde of Broken Tine Orchard says getting the County of Grande Prairie's 2025 Farm Family of the Year, isn't just an award for him, but also for his parents, grandparents, and great...
Mar 07, 2025
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Agriculture
The Peace Country Classic Agri-Show in pictures
The Peace Country Classic Agri-Show will continue Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. out at Evergreen Park.Here are some pictures from the show..Photo by Curtis Galbraith.Photo by Curtis Galbraith.Photo by Curtis Galbraith.Photo by Curtis Galbraith.Photo by Curtis Galbraith.Photo by...
Mar 07, 2025
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Alberta
Federal Politics
Conservatives slam election of Carney, saying he is 'just like Justin'
The Conservative Party of Canada has slammed the election of Mark Carney as Liberal leader and prime minister-designate.The Tories, in a news release, claim that Carney is "just like Justin" and charge that his election is a sneaky trick to try to win reelection, as they call Carney "Trudeau's top econom...
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CANADA'S CHOICE 2025
Incoming PM Carney should call election 'immediately', Smith says
Premier Danielle Smith says new federal Liberal leader Mark Carney, who is set to become prime minister, should call a national election immediately.At a time when we are facing unprecedented economic challenges with our largest trading partner, Canada deserves and needs a leader with a mandate from Canadians.New Liber...
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Liberal Leadership
Carney wins Liberal leadership, becomes prime minister-designate, in landslide win
The Liberal Party of Canada has elected former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as its new leader. Grassroots members elected the former central banker to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a convention in downtown Ottawa, ending the party's two-month long leadership race.Carney won 85.9 per cent of t...
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vehicle thefts
Auto thefts down 20% nationally in 2024, Alberta sees 10.1% drop year-over-year
The Government of Canada is reporting progress to reduce auto theft across the country.On Friday they announced that auto thefts decreased nearly 20 per cent nationally in 2024 after reaching historic levels in 2023, which is according to Équité Association's recent trend report.The report also states tha...
Mar 08, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Mark Carney succeeds Trudeau as Liberal leader
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Mark Carney succeeds Trudeau as Liberal leader Federal Liberals elected Mark Carney to lead their party into the next election in a resounding first-ballot victory on Sunday, putting him on track to soon become the next prime mini...
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'Very difficult position': Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States. Most economists expect the central bank will deliver another quarter-point rate cut while it waits to see how long the dispute with Canada's largest trading part...
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'How did we survive?' What Canadians recall - and don't - about the COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - There had been warning signs for months. There were the reports of dangerous flu-like symptoms in Asia. News of the lockdown that kept tens of millions of people inside their homes in China. Here at home, the growing ubiquity of blue surgical masks. The advice to sing "Happy Birthday" while washing ...
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Liberals turn to transition plans after Mark Carney installed as new leader
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill this afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. Carney is heading into a day full of briefings and in the coming days will need to be sworn in as prime minister, tap his cabinet and sort out his party's b...
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Former prime minister Jean Chrétien tells Trump to 'stop this nonsense'
OTTAWA - Moments before the new Liberal leader was announced on Sunday, former prime minister Jean Chrétien took to the stage to reprimand U.S. President Donald Trump over tariffs and threats to Canada's sovereignty. Chrétien warned a crowd of Liberals gathered in Ottawa that Canada's "long and fruit...
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Liberal Leadership
Carney wins Liberal leadership, becomes prime minister-designate, in landslide win
The Liberal Party of Canada has elected former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as its new leader. Grassroots members elected the former central banker to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a convention in downtown Ottawa, ending the party's two-month long leadership race.Carney won 85.9 per cent of t...
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World
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into sea after US, South Korea began military drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military says North Korea has fired several ballistic missiles off the North's west coast. The South's military said the launches were detected on Monday but gave no further details about them. The launches came hours after the South Korean and U.S. militaries began their annual ...
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A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport and all 5 aboard are taken to hospitals
A single-engine airplane carrying five people crashed and burst into flames Saturday in the parking lot of a retirement community near a small airport in suburban Pennsylvania, and everyone on board survived, officials and witnesses said. The fiery crash happened around 3 p.m. just south of Lancaster Airport in Manheim...
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Romanian election body rejects candidacy of far-right populist Calin Georgescu in presidential rerun
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romania's electoral body on Sunday rejected Calin Georgescu's candidacy in the presidential election rerun, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year's race before a top court annulled the election. The 62-year-old Georgescu filed his candidacy on Friday in the capital, Buc...
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