Community
County opens nominations for annual It Takes a Volunteer campaign
The County of Grande Prairie has opened nominations for its annual It Takes a Volunteer campaign.Now in its third year, the program shines a light on individuals, groups, and organizations that make a meaningful impact through volunteerism.County Reeve Bob Marshall says volunteers are "the heart of the community, ...
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Community
Wellspring Alberta hopes to launch in-person cancer support program in Grande Prairie this fall
A charity that offers support to people living with cancer hopes to expand its in-person programs to Grande Prairie after a recent funding announcement from the provincial government. The province says the $1.5 million over 15 months for Wellspring Alberta is to provide what the province calls in a news release "e...
Feb 02, 2025
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Community
County opens nominations for annual It Takes a Volunteer campaign
The County of Grande Prairie has opened nominations for its annual It Takes a Volunteer campaign.Now in its third year, the program shines a light on individuals, groups, and organizations that make a meaningful impact through volunteerism.County Reeve Bob Marshall says volunteers are "the heart of the community, ...
26m ago
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Community
Wellspring Alberta hopes to launch in-person cancer support program in Grande Prairie this fall
A charity that offers support to people living with cancer hopes to expand its in-person programs to Grande Prairie after a recent funding announcement from the provincial government. The province says the $1.5 million over 15 months for Wellspring Alberta is to provide what the province calls in a news release "e...
Feb 02, 2025
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Environment Canada
Entire Peace region under extreme cold warning
Enviroment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for all of northern Alberta.Temperatures of down to minus 40 with the windchill are forecasted overnight and into Sunday morning (February 2).Enviroment Canada says while conditions may be "moderate in daytime hours" temperatures near minus 40 are expected ...
Feb 01, 2025
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RCMP
Peace Regional RCMP arrest wanted Cadotte Lake man
A wanted Cadotte Lake man has been located.On Thursday, Peace Regional RCMP responded to a report of suspicious persons near a vacant building in the area of Simon Lake, locating a vehicle associated to a theft of motor vehicle file received earlier that morning.Containment was established and a single suspect was loca...
Feb 01, 2025
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RCMP
High Prairie RCMP make one arrest after driver flees traffic stop
A High Prairie resident was arrested Tuesday after a vehicle fled a traffic stop.Alberta's Community Response Team was assisting the High Prairie RCMP targeting offenders in the area, when they witnessed a vehicle failing to stop at a sign.When a traffic stop was attempted, the vehicle began driving into oncoming traff...
Jan 31, 2025
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Non-profit $$ opportunity
Applications for County roadside clean up program open Feb 1
Applications for the County of Grande Prairie's Roadside Cleanup program open Saturday February 1.Local non-profit organizations will be able to raise funds for their programs by cleaning up roadsides, ditches, and hamlets across the County.Applications will be open until March 31, the cleanups typically begin in early...
Jan 31, 2025
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Local sports for this weekend
StormThe Storm will host Bonnyville Friday and Saturday. Face-off is set for 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday.The Storm head into the weekend in second place in the AJHL's North Division, seven points behind Whitecourt but with three games in hand.The Wolverines host Camrose Friday and Bonnyville on Sunday.NWJHLThis i...
Jan 31, 2025
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Local Hockey
Storm goalie named in AJHL weekly awards
Grande Prairie Storm netminder Nicholas Jones has been named the AJHL's Defensive Player of the Week after getting wins in his last three starts. Over the course of the week, (January 20-26) Jones had a 5-1 win over Bonnyville and followed that up by posting a shutout in a 3-0 win over the Fort McMurray Oil Barons the ...
Jan 29, 2025
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Curling
Team Skrlik wins 2025 Alberta Women's Provincial Championship
Peace Region women, Nampa's Kayla and Ashton Skrlik, are set to represent the province once again at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts next month. Team Skrlik went 4-4 in their first Hearts appearance in 2023.Team Skrlik, out of Garrison Curling Centre in Calgary, edged Edmonton's Thistle Curling Club's Nicky Kaufman 6...
Jan 27, 2025
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Agriculture
Agriculture
2024 edition of Alberta Open Farm Days breaks attendance record
Organizers with Alberta Open Farm Days say attendance broke a record in 2024. They say Open Farm Days attracted 52,000 visitors in 2024 compared to 36,000 in 2023."We were very excited about Alberta Open Farm Days 2024. We saw a notable increase in the number of participating farms, with more than 150 farms openin...
Jan 31, 2025
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Agriculture
More organizations get funding from On-Farm Climate Action Fund
The federal government says another 13 organizations will share $300 million from its On-Farm Climate Action Fund.Alberta-based Results Driven Agriculture Research is getting over $60 million to, as is stated on the government's website, " help farmers in Alberta adopt nitrogen management, cover-cropping and rotat...
Jan 30, 2025
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Agriculture
County of Grande Prairie announce 2025 Farm Family
The County of Grande Prairie has announced their 2025 Farm Family. The Alde family is being recognized for their blending of history and innovation with a steadfast commitment to agriculture, sustainability, and community. Kreg and Lee-Anne Alde fmaily are the current owners of Broken Tine Orchard. The farm was first e...
Jan 27, 2025
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Alberta
Alberta law society to hold sanction hearing for former justice minister Kaycee Madu
Alberta's law society is to hold a hearing to sanction former provincial justice minister Kaycee Madu.Madu was found guilty of misconduct last year when, as justice minister in 2021, he phoned Edmonton's police chief after receiving a traffic ticket.Madu told a hearing last year he didn't call Chief Dale McFee about th...
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PROVINCE
'No economic justification for tariffs', says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
"I am disappointed with U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to place tariffs on all Canadian goods," said Premiere Danielle Smith in a statement Saturday.-READ: Trump to slap Canada with 25 per cent tariffs Tuesday-"This decision will harm Canadians and Americans alike, and strain the important relati...
Feb 02, 2025
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HEALTH CARE
'Revolving door of leadership', says advocate on Alberta Health Services' board dismissal
The province announced Jan. 31 that the entire Alberta Health Services board has been dismissed, effective immediately.-READ: Assisted Living Alberta announced as last public health agency taking over AHS-"We are at a critical time in our efforts to refocus the health care system to better deliver health care to A...
Feb 01, 2025
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CANADA
Trudeau issues statement on Black History Month to honour Black Canadians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement on Black History Month, on Feb. 1. Trudeau said that today is an opportunity to honour the culture, resilience, and achievements of Black Canadians."In communities across Canada, Black leaders, scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, and activists have shaped our countr...
Feb 01, 2025
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Canada
Canada's chief justice decries misinformation as top court turns 150
VICTORIA - Canada's chief justice says the nation's top court is expanding public outreach as "misinformation and disinformation" circulate and more people get their information from social media. Chief Justice Richard Wagner is in Victoria with other justices of the Supreme Court of Canada at the start of a ...
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Quebec officials move forward on plan to respond to punishing U.S. tariffs
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier François Legault is meeting with several of the province's financial heavyweights today as his administration readies its response to the tariffs set to be imposed by United States President Donald Trump. Legault and some of his ministers are speaking with CEOs from a pair of banks as w...
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Here's the latest as Canada faces tariffs from United States President Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump confirmed this weekend that 25 per cent tariffs against Canadian goods will go into effect on Tuesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada will retaliate with tariffs of its own against $155 billion worth of American goods, including alcohol, furniture and natural resource...
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In the news today: Trump and Trudeau to talk amid pending trade war
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump and Trudeau to talk as Canada braces for trade war with its southern neighbour Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to speak with President Donald Trump today as Canada's leaders scramble to prepare for a trade war with...
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As birth tourism rises again, will Trump's citizenship moves send more Canada's way?
RICHMOND, B.C. - Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing with inquiries from expectant mothers since U.S. President Donald Trump moved to end American birthright citizenship. Lin's business, New Joy Postpartum Care, arranges accommodation and services for non-resident women - mos...
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Observers call for pressure on U.S. corporations as Trump, Musk take aim at Canada
OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk take aim at Canada, some high-level observers are calling on the federal government to consider sanctioning or even banning corporations owned by those close to Trump - much as it did with Russian oligarchs after the invasion of Ukraine. "We better have a repor...
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World
UN says the death toll in fighting in the eastern Congo city of Goma is at least 900
GOMA, Congo (AP) - Fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, the U.N. health agency said Monday, raising the previously cited death toll of 773. The World Health Organization said that at least 900 bodies were recover...
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USAID staffers are instructed to stay out of the agency's Washington headquarters
WASHINGTON (AP) - Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency's Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency. USAID staffers said t...
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USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it
WASHINGTON (AP) - Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency's Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency. USAID staffers said t...
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