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Peace Region

City Hall
City cleaning up after hydrocarbon spill in Muskoseepi Park
City Hall is asking people not to use the path that goes from the spillway to the skateboard park in Muskoseepi Park after what it calls "a hydrocarbon spill."A social media post from the city did not provide any details on what was spilled, only that it was under control, and that the source had been address...
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Court
Man convicted in stabbing death of Bigstone Cree Nation woman released from prison
Nicole Gladue says she was overwhelmed with emotions after learning the man who killed her mother in northern Alberta, then moved her body to Manitoba, is out of prison. She says she hasn't stopped crying since Corrections officials told her that Grant Sneesby was freed earlier this month after being granted statutory ...
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Wildfires
Engine failure led to death of helicopter pilot helping fight forest fires says TSB
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says engine failure less than a minute into a flight contributed to a helicopter crash during a 2023 wildfire in northern Alberta. It says the helicopter's pilot had been tapped to help with firefighting efforts in the Peace River region and took off with an empty water bucket ...
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Grande Prairie RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP arrests suspects in Girouxville break and enter
The Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested several individuals suspected of being involved in a break and enter and vehicle theft from Girouxville.On February 21, the Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit was able to locate the stolen vehicle and bring it to a stop safely, resulting in the arrest of three individuals.Thirty-o...
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Black History Month
2025 Black History Month Gala at Paradise Inn on Saturday
Black History Month festivities in Grande Prairie wrap up Saturday March 1, with a gala event. The 2025 Black History Month Gala will feature a mixer, dinner and presentations from Oasis Church Director and key note speaker Dr. Ivy Francis-Akolo, and maths teacher Emmanuel Okwunwa. Dr. Francis-Akolo will be giving a pr...
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Shutting down operations
GP-RAVO closes its doors
Today is the final day of operations for the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations. (Friday, February 28)To date, an exact reason behind the closure has yet to be released, however, a release from GP-RAVO said the board of directors made the difficult decision to close the organization," a...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Alberta to announce third-party reviewer to probe health contracts next week; Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says an external reviewer is to be announced next week, as her government continues to face questions surrounding allegations of corruption in health-care contracts.The scandal stems from a lawsuit from the former CEO of Alberta Health Services.It alleges high-level government officials i...
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promoting budget's income tax cut
A day after her government released its budget, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has hit the road to sell its perks.Alberta is projecting a $5.2-billion deficit, but is offering income tax cuts that will pull more than $1 billion from provincial coffers.The tax break was first promised in the 2023 election, and could sav...
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Saturday, March 1
2025 Wildfire season begins in Alberta
Minister of Forestry and Parks, and Central Peace Notley MLA Todd Lowen is sharing this year's wildfire prevention efforts with Albertans: "With wildfire season officially beginning on March 1, I want to talk to all Albertans about the importance of being prepared and proactive. Alberta has faced unprecedented wil...
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Alberta government appoints Martin Long as new infrastructure minister
Alberta has a new minister of infrastructure.Martin Long has been appointed to the cabinet post after the previous minister resigned earlier this week.Long, the member for West Yellowhead, says he will continue building infrastructure to keep up with population growth.First elected in 2019, Long has served as a parliam...
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Canada

B.C. man in close encounter with dolphin pod while shooting video with watercraft
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A British Columbia entrepreneur experienced a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter this week when a pod of dolphins chased him down while he was shooting a video on his personal watercraft. Jerry McArthur, founder and CEO of The HydroFlyer, designs and sells the electric surfboards that hover above th...
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Trudeau announces appointment of B.C. executive to Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news release that the Governor General has appointed Duncan Wilson as an independent senator to fill a vacancy in the Senate for Br...
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Ottawa tells First Nations chiefs committee to sort out child welfare talks with AFN
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa needs the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and a committee trying to renegotiate a child welfare agreement to decide who's leading the talks before any progress can be made. "There has been confusion regarding the role of the National Children's Chiefs C...
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Joly says Ukraine needs a security guarantee after Trump-Zelenskyy fight
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says there's a good chance that Russia could re-invade Ukraine if there are no security guarantees in a peace deal. Her statement comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a shocking verbal brawl in the White House today...
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Transport Minister Anand says she's seeking re-election in face of Trump's threats
OTTAWA - Anita Anand, minister of transport and internal trade, says she's changed her mind and will run in the upcoming federal election. In January, Anand said she would not run for the Liberal party leadership and would not seek re-election as she considered returning to her former life as an academic. But she now s...
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Anand meets with provincial counterparts to discuss boosting interprovincial trade
OTTAWA - Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand says she wants to boost internal trade by getting the provinces to recognize out-of-province labour certifications and regulations. Anand is meeting in Toronto today with the Committee on Internal Trade, made of provincial and territorial trade ministers. The f...
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