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Peace Region

Maternity & Community Health Centre
Newly renovated La Crete Health Centre set to open in 2027
The Alberta Government says it's "underscoring its dedication to meeting the health care needs of communities across the province," after a recent announcement. On Tuesday, February 25, the province announced that its La Crete Maternity and Community Health Centre project is now entering its construction phas...
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Community
Rising membership leads to expansion plans for the Golden Age Centre
A rise in memberships has prompted the Golden Age Centre to look at an expansion project worth over $2.3 million.Manager Elaine Jobin say the plan is to add 3300 square feet to the north side of the building."The reason we are doing it (is) we are sitting up over 750 members, which is a record here.""So,...
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City Centre
Annual Grande Prairie DownTown Association award winners
The DownTown Association handed out its two annual awards during a ceremony yesterday. (Wednesday, February 26) This year Sam Sushi was recognized with the Art Oullette Award, as according to the Downtown Association, they "created an inviting and vibrant atmosphere that brilliantly showcases the unique character ...
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RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP sharing rough estimation of January 2025 police events
The Grande Prairie RCMP have shared a snapshot of the offences taking place in the city and rural areas. The detachment has released its rough crime statistics for the first month of 2025. The Mounties' rough estimates show the total number of police events in the city have been reduced, going from 2385 in January of 2...
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County of Grande Prairie
UPDATE: County of Grande Prairie confirms gas release contained
UPDATE:County crews have confirmed that the gas release in the area of Highway 674 (Teepee Creek Highway) and Range Road 54 has been contained and is no longer releasing.--The County of Grande Prairie is advising the public to avoid the area of Highway 674 and Range Road 54, as they respond to a gas release in the area...
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PRSD
PRSD Board of Trustees discussing provincial changes to school bus service eligibility
Peace River School Division's Board of Trustees is weighing in on proposed school bus changes recently announced by the Province.If implemented, these changes would mean students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 who live between 1 km and 1.6 km from their school would no longer be eligible for bussing next school year.P...
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Alberta

February 27 Budget
U.S. tariffs, possible tax cuts expected to dominate Alberta budget
The looming threat of U.S. tariffs along with a potential tax cut are expected to dominate Alberta's budget today. Finance Minister Nate Horner says addressing affordability is a prime concern, but the uncertainty surrounding tariffs makes the budget more challenging. By legislation, the province can't run a budget def...
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Alberta to have peace officers tag team with police on fentanyl crackdown
The Alberta government says roughly 800 peace officers will team up with 34 police forces across the province to crack down on fentanyl.It comes following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has demanded that Canada get tough on fentanyl or face tariffs on Canadian goods.Officials say the measure comes in res...
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Justice minister orders new trial for Alberta man convicted of murder in 1991
OTTAWA - The federal justice minister has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of second-degree murder in Alberta more than three decades ago. Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Susan Kaminsky, who disappeared in 1987. The office of Justice Minister Arif Virani says the minister ...
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Alberta man spearheads parliamentary petition to keep Trump out of Canada
OTTAWA - More than 28,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition urging Ottawa to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from Canada for persistently threatening the country's sovereignty. Alberta resident Gerard Aldridge, who recently initiated the electronic petition, says he's a fiercely proud Canadian who sees an opp...
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Canada

Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal
OTTAWA - Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa's pharmacare program today, giving it access to federal funding to cover the cost of birth control and diabetes medications. Health Minister Mark Holland made the announcement in Winnipeg this morning. The federal government will spend $219 million o...
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When are tariffs expected, and on what? Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he still intends to slap Canada with tariffs next week after a monthlong reprieve. But Canadians confused about Trump's plans aren't alone, with the U.S. president at times contradicting himself about his own tariff plans. Timelines for when countries are hit with w...
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Supreme Court will not hear constitutional challenges of Canada's no-fly regime
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear constitutional challenges of the no-fly regime from two men who were prevented from boarding flights in Vancouver. The federal government is responsible for screening passengers against the Secure Air Travel Act watchlist, commonly known as the no-fly list. Federal off...
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Top court to review ruling that said N.B. lieutenant-governor need not be bilingual
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review a lower court ruling that said New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor doesn't need to be bilingual. In 2019, the federal government appointed Brenda Murphy, who was not fully proficient in French, as the province's vice-regal representative. The Acadian Society of New Bruns...
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U.S. President Trump takes to social media to defend hockey legend Wayne Gretzky
U.S. President Donald Trump has come to Wayne Gretzky's defence amid criticism from Canadians regarding the hockey legend's support of Trump and the United States. On his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Gretzky as "the greatest Canadian" and emphasized his loyalty to Canada. Trump also stated that he doe...
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Trump says tariffs on Canada, Mexico still landing next week
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says economy-wide tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go ahead next week as planned. Trump's comments on Truth Social today come after days of confusing statements from him and his officials. On Wednesday, Trump suggested that the 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs wouldn't land...
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