Maskwa Medical Center
Ground breaks for Maska Medical Center May 20
Construction for the Maskwa Medical Center officially starts next week with a public groundbreaking ceremony.Located next to Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, the Center is being designed to expand access to quality, community-centered care for residents of Grande Prairie and the surrounding region."This center an...
2h ago
Read More
Agriculture
Seeding progress ahead of five year average in the Peace says first crop report of 2025
The first crop report of the year from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation and AFSC, dated May 6, says just under 10 per seeding had been done by that date.The five year average for the same date is four per centThe most progress has ben made in planting spring wheat, with just over 24 per cent in the ground. Just under...
3h ago
Read More
Peace Region
Community
LaPrairie Group of Companies announces passing of President & CEO
Crane rental company LaPrairie Group of Companies has announced the passing of their president and CEO Scott LaPrairie.Scott passed away earlier this spring, after a battle with cancer.LaPrairie calls Scott a gifted leader who grew a one-crane, two-man operation into 800 employee business in a variety of industry secto...
2h ago
Read More
Maskwa Medical Center
Ground breaks for Maska Medical Center May 20
Construction for the Maskwa Medical Center officially starts next week with a public groundbreaking ceremony.Located next to Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, the Center is being designed to expand access to quality, community-centered care for residents of Grande Prairie and the surrounding region."This center an...
2h ago
Read More
Agriculture
Seeding progress ahead of five year average in the Peace says first crop report of 2025
The first crop report of the year from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation and AFSC, dated May 6, says just under 10 per seeding had been done by that date.The five year average for the same date is four per centThe most progress has ben made in planting spring wheat, with just over 24 per cent in the ground. Just under...
3h ago
Read More
RCMP "believe there may be more victims"
Grande Prairie RCMP SA investigation leads to two arrests
The Grande Prairie RCMP Special Investigative Unit (SIU) has made a pair of arrests, stemming from a sexual assault investigation. Mounties say on Monday, May 5 they received a report of sexual offences against a youth, allegedly taking place between August and December of 2024. With help from the Grande Prairie Caribo...
18h ago
Read More
Education
$30k donated to Bonanza School by Storm Development Corp.
A generous donation has been received by a school within the Peace Wapiti Public School Division. Bonanza School is the recipient of a $30,000 donation by Storm Development Corp. Incoming Principal of Bonanza School Mrs. Nikita Young says it was a wonderful surprise, in a news release."When Storm Development Corp....
20h ago
Read More
HFCRD
HFCRD announces 2025 Edwin Parr Award Nominee
Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has announced their candidate for the 2025 Edwin Parr Award. Glenmary School teacher Shaelene Fitchie has been nominated the award recognizing first-year teachers. Fitchie teaches several subjects as part of Glenmary's French immersion program, including math, science, and psychol...
20h ago
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
Local Sports
Grande Prairie Storm
Storm coach up for CJHL Coach of the Year
Grande Prairie Storm head coach Chris Schmidt is one of the six nominees for CJHL Coach of the Year.Schmidt says it is an honour to be up for any award."It's been a good year. A lot of good kids. They've worked hard and they've kind of bought into what we're trying to do here.""That always makes it enjoy...
May 09, 2025
Read More
Community
3D Children's Society fund raiser on Friday
The 3D Children's Society Ball Hockey & Soccer Tournament is set for today (Friday, May 9) at CKC Field.It will start at 8:30 a.m. Local school kids will be raising money to help other kids and families dealing with serious medical issues. The day will also include food trucks, a silent auction and a raffle.The fun...
May 09, 2025
Read More
NWP
NWP launching new golf and women's hockey programs
Northwestern Polytechnic is expanding its athletics programming.The Wolves will have a golf team starting in September, with a new women's hockey team to hit the ice for the 2026/2027 ACAC season.NWP President and CEO Dr. Vanessa Sheane says this will provide a "significant advantage." "At the individual...
May 09, 2025
Read More
Agriculture
Agriculture
Seeding progress ahead of five year average in the Peace says first crop report of 2025
The first crop report of the year from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation and AFSC, dated May 6, says just under 10 per seeding had been done by that date.The five year average for the same date is four per centThe most progress has ben made in planting spring wheat, with just over 24 per cent in the ground. Just under...
3h ago
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
Alberta
expanding labour pool a key driver
Alberta reaches 5 million people, according to StatsCan
According to Statistics Canada, Alberta has now reached five million people.You can see StatsCan's live population tracker here.Alberta hit four million in October 2013, it was summarized by an economic post by ATB Financial's Mark Parsons on Monday.Based on the medium-growth projection from Alberta Treasury Board and ...
18h ago
Read More
Alberta cancels planned increase to industrial carbon tax
The Government of Alberta says it is helping to keep industries competitive and defend jobs with its latest move.The province has announced that it is freezing the industrial carbon tax, which is currently set at $95 per tonne of emissions.It was scheduled to rise to $110 per tonne in 2026 and eventually reach $170 per...
19h ago
Read More
PROVINCE
Union representing Alberta provincial employees begins historic strike vote
Thousands of Alberta government workers started voting Thursday on whether or not to strike.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees said in a statement its employees have not seen a significant wage increase in decades and are being impacted by rising costs of living. AUPE said the province offered 11.5 per cent over...
May 10, 2025
Read More
Economy
Alberta adds 15,000 jobs in April
A new report from Statistics Canada says Alberta was one of the country's leaders in employment growth last month.It says around 15,000 Albertans found work last month, 14,100 of whom came into full-time positions. This largely helped to offset a decline in jobs from March.Quebec was the only jurisdiction to see a bigg...
May 10, 2025
Read More
Canada
CP NewsAlert: Saint John police investigate possible shooting, lock down schools
Police in Saint John, N.B., are investigating a possible shooting in the area of King Square. They are asking the public to shelter in place, and say schools in the area are under lockdown. More coming. The Canadian Press
42m ago
Read More
Defence continues cross-examining complainant in hockey players' trial
A defence lawyer for one of five hockey players accused of sexual assault is expected to cross-examine the complainant at the players' trial today. The woman first took the stand on May 2 and has now faced questions from legal teams representing four of the accused, with the fifth set to begin its cross-examination tod...
54m ago
Read More
Canada's ambassador says economic talks must prioritize lifting Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON - Ottawa's top diplomat in Washington says talks to negotiate any new deals with the United States will prioritize ending U.S President Donald Trump's ruinous tariffs on Canadian exports. Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman said Monday that initial negotiations with Trump's team will focus on lif...
54m ago
Read More
Despite a polarizing election, poll suggests Canadians don't want a two-party system
OTTAWA - While the recent federal election turned into a tight race between the Liberals and Conservatives that left other parties trailing far behind, a new poll suggests most Canadians don't want the country end up with a two-party system. The poll of over 1,600 Canadians, conducted by Leger Marketing for the Associa...
54m ago
Read More
In the news today: PM Mark Carney to shuffle cabinet today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... PM Mark Carney to shuffle cabinet today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to name his new cabinet at Rideau Hall this morning - and it's expected to be a slimmed-down front bench meant to signal a more businesses-minded approach t...
54m ago
Read More
CP NewsAlert: Carney arrives at Rideau Hall for cabinet swearing-in
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived at Rideau Hall in the capital for the swearing-in of his new cabinet, following his April 28 election victory. Major figures from former prime minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet, including Chrystia Freeland, Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Ch...
54m ago
Read More
World
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Russian leader Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than three-year war. Putin hasn't yet said whether he will be at the talks, which U.S. President Donald Tru...
1h ago
Read More
Albanian preliminary polls results show a clear win for the ruling Socialists
TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Preliminary results in Albania's parliamentary election on Tuesday give a clear victory to the ruling Socialist Party which attracted voters supporting the country's uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama's bid for a fourth term. With about 96% of the votes counted, ...
1h ago
Read More
Germany bans the largest 'Reich citizen' group and raids leaders' homes
BERLIN (AP) - The German government has banned the largest "Reich citizen" group, an extremist far-right organization that calls itself the "Kingdom of Germany" and seeks to undermine the country's democratic order. Since early Tuesday morning, hundreds of security forces in several states have been...
7h ago
Read More