Missing person
Missing man in Grande Prairie
RCMP in Grande Prairie are asking for the public's assistance in locating missing 36-year-old Darrell Monkman. Darrell was last seen outside of his residence in Grande Prairie on April 28, but family did hear from him on April 30 at 9:30 a.m. via text message. There is concern for Darrell's wellbeing as he did not show...
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Fire Restriction
County of Grande Prairie issues fire restriction
The County of Grande Prairie is issuing a fire restriction for the entire county.Effective 7:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1, the County, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley, will be under the restriction to align with Alberta Wildfire.County Fire Chief Trevor Grant says the combination of high winds and ...
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Peace Region
Missing person
Missing man in Grande Prairie
RCMP in Grande Prairie are asking for the public's assistance in locating missing 36-year-old Darrell Monkman. Darrell was last seen outside of his residence in Grande Prairie on April 28, but family did hear from him on April 30 at 9:30 a.m. via text message. There is concern for Darrell's wellbeing as he did not show...
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Fire Restriction
County of Grande Prairie issues fire restriction
The County of Grande Prairie is issuing a fire restriction for the entire county.Effective 7:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1, the County, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley, will be under the restriction to align with Alberta Wildfire.County Fire Chief Trevor Grant says the combination of high winds and ...
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Healthcare
Public Health Clinic in Grande Prairie temporarily closed
Alberta Health Services says what it calls "indoor air quality issues" mean the Public Health Clinic in Grande Prairie has been closed temporarily.The clinic is located in the Provincial Building downtown.AHS says in a news release that clinic staff are contacting patients and rescheduling appointments that h...
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March, 2020
ASIRT concludes High Prairie RCMP investigation
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has concluded an investigation involving High Prairie RCMP. A file from March, 26, 2020 was under investigation after the arrest of a man at a residence in Sucker Creek First Nation led to a two day stay at the hospital for the suspect. According to ASIRT's report, officers fr...
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City of Grande Prairie
City of Grande Prairie to begin Pest Control Operations
The City of Grande Prairie is set to begin its annual pest control operations in May.The work focuses on controlling noxious weeds, insects and plant diseases in city-owned land using products registered with Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency.Any residents with concerns can contact AccessGP by calling 3...
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GPPS
GPPSD announces Edwin Parr Award Nominee
Grande Prairie Public School Division has announced its nominee for the Edwin Parr Award for first-year teachers.Ailee Estrada, a Grade 5 teacher at Hillside Community School, is being recognized for her commitment to meeting the needs of all learners.Principal Mike Humbke says Estrada shines as a teacher, leader, coll...
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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
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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
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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
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Local Sports
Local Sports
Local players part of national championship hockey team
Two players from Grande Prairie are part of a national hockey champion.Defender Madeline Renfree and forward Reanna Loberg were both with the Edmonton Junior Oilers U18 AAA team that won the Esso Cup on Sunday, April 27.The Oilers beat a team from Saskatoon 7-3 in the final, scoring all seven of their goals in the firs...
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Football
Elks players to give instruction to local football players
Some local football players have a chance to get some instruction from some CFL players this weekend.The Edmonton Elks are bringing their EE Hometown Tour to the Crosslink County Sportsplex Friday and Saturday. There will be camps for local players aged 11-18. The camps for minor football players will start at 6 p.m. o...
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2025 IIHF U18 Men's Championship
Local GP hockey product representing Canada at U18's
A Grande Prairie-born hockey player will defend Canada's gold at the 2025 IIHF U18 Men's Championship in Texas. Lukas Sawchyn, who along with his brother Gracyn, plays for the Edmonton Oil Kings, and will don the red and white when Canada takes on Slovakia today, at 2 p.m. PT (Thursday, April 24)Most recently, Sawchyn ...
Apr 24, 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
Former Alberta minister calls for government transparency, tables cabinet notes
The former Alberta cabinet minister removed from caucus says he's been pestering the government in question period and tabling a series of documents in the legislature in an effort to provide transparency.Peter Guthrie says transparency has been missing from the United Conservative government as it continues to navigat...
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Bill 54
Alberta government changing election rules
The Alberta government says it is looking at a number of changes to its election rules.Bill 54, if passed, would ban electronic tabulators, require unofficial vote counts to be completed within 12 hours of polls closing, and eliminate the practice of vouching for someone at a polling station.Justice Minister Mickey Ame...
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celebrating outstanding service
Nominations open for Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards
You can now nominate someone for the 2025 edition of the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards.The Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards celebrate out-of-this-world individuals who give their time, energy and talents to make life better for others, according to the province.These prestigious awards celebrate the incredible imp...
Apr 29, 2025
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on carney, opposition, and 'lip service'
Alberta NDP's Nenshi reacts to election results
Naheed Nenshi, leader of the Alberta NDP, congratulated Mark Carney Tuesday for his becoming prime minister."It's now time to set aside the divisive battles and come together to serve Canada in a time when the nation is under existential threat," Nenshi said."For Alberta, this means working together with...
Apr 29, 2025
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Canada
Ontario man arrested in Dominican Republic still stuck after charges dropped: family
The wife of a Canadian man who was arrested in the Dominican Republic after he was accused of smuggling drugs says all charges against him have been dropped, but he remains stuck there indefinitely. Jane Wilcox and her husband David Bennett had spent a week at a resort in the Dominican Republic with two friends and wer...
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Assembly of First Nations joins calls for Hudson's Bay to return ceremonial items
WINNIPEG - The Assembly of First Nations is joining calls for Hudson's Bay to immediately halt the sale of artifacts and return any cultural, ceremonial and sacred items to the Indigenous communities that they belong to. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says some items may represent vital and genuine aspects of c...
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No more public money for Lion Electric, Quebec government says
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't invest more public money in Lion Electric, putting the electric-vehicle maker's future in doubt. Economy Minister Christine Fréchette said in a statement Wednesday evening that it wouldn't be responsible to inject more government funds into the struggling company. S...
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Supreme Court to hear appeal of Quebec ruling that invalidated random police stops
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about whether it's constitutional for police to make a random traffic stop without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence. Canada's highest court announced today it has granted the Quebec government leave to appeal a lower court decision...
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In the news today: Vancouver festival attack and the mental health stigma
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Fear of mental health stigma after festival attack A British Columbia advocate says people with mental illness and those who work with them are afraid of the consequences that could come in reaction to the festival tragedy that ki...
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Canada's top court to decide today whether to hear youth-led climate case
Canada's highest court is set to decide today whether it will hear arguments in a trailblazing climate change lawsuit that could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle planet-warming emissions. The decision could set the stage before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case where seven young p...
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World
Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century wartime law
A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law. U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is the first judge to rule that the Alien Enemies Act cannot be used against people whom the Republican administration claims ar...
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Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz is out in first major shakeup of Trump's second term
WASHINGTON (AP) - White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is set to depart the administration, according to two people familiar with the matter on Thursday, marking the first major staff shakeup of President Donald Trump's second term. Waltz came under searing scrutiny in March after revelations that he added ...
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Weekend round of nuclear talks between US and Iran are postponed, Oman says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Planned negotiations between Iran and the United States this weekend over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program have been postponed, Oman announced Thursday. A message online from Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi made the announcement in a post on the social platform X. &qu...
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