GPLT
GPLT's production of Much Ado About Nothing opens May 8
Grande Prairie Live Theatre's 2024-2025 season closes out with a staging of the Shakespeare classic Much Ado About Nothing.Director Agnes Pasko says the romantic comedy follows two couples in 16th-century Italy as they come together while dealing with mistaken identities, misunderstandings and witty disagreements."...
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History
80th anniversary of VE Day
May 8, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day.VE is short for Victory in Europe and is the day World War II officially ended in Europe.It continued into August of 1945 in the Pacific.Over a million Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in the war. Of those, more than 42,000 were killed and almost 55,000 were wounded...
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Peace Region
GPLT
GPLT's production of Much Ado About Nothing opens May 8
Grande Prairie Live Theatre's 2024-2025 season closes out with a staging of the Shakespeare classic Much Ado About Nothing.Director Agnes Pasko says the romantic comedy follows two couples in 16th-century Italy as they come together while dealing with mistaken identities, misunderstandings and witty disagreements."...
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Arbor Day
Harry Balfour School hosting Arbor Day ceremonial tree planting
The Grande Prairie Arbor Day Society will mark the annual tree planting holiday with a ceremonial tree planting at Harry Balfour School Thursday, May 8.The Society chooses a school every Arbor Day to receive the ceremonial first tree to be planted on the first Thursday of the first full week of May.This year's tree was...
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History
80th anniversary of VE Day
May 8, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day.VE is short for Victory in Europe and is the day World War II officially ended in Europe.It continued into August of 1945 in the Pacific.Over a million Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in the war. Of those, more than 42,000 were killed and almost 55,000 were wounded...
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2025 Federal Election
Voter turnout in Grande Prairie above national number
Elections Canada numbers show that voter turnout for the federal election was slightly above the national turnout in the Grande Prairie riding.Of the 83,264 people on the voters list, 59,000 came out to cast a ballot, giving a turnout of 70.85 per cent. That includes ballots that were counted and ones that were rejecte...
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Lottery Winner
$200K win on scratch ticket in High Prairie
A High Prairie local is $200,000 richer from a $10 100X THE CASH scratcher. Dale Smith says he enjoys playing instant-win lottery games like LIGHTNING LOTTO, POKER LOTTO, and the classic Scratch & Win tickets. Smith bought two Scratch and Win tickets on the day of the win, and says he couldn't believe his eyes when...
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GPPS
Grande Prairie Police Service updating service email addresses
The Grande Prairie Police Service is letting residents know there have been some updates to the email addresses for some of their services:Enforcement Services: es_contact@gppolice.com Mobile Outreach: mobileoutreach@gppolice.com Youth Outreach: youthoutreach@gppolice.com The phone numbers of all three services are cur...
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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
Lottery Winner
$200K win on scratch ticket in High Prairie
A High Prairie local is $200,000 richer from a $10 100X THE CASH scratcher. Dale Smith says he enjoys playing instant-win lottery games like LIGHTNING LOTTO, POKER LOTTO, and the classic Scratch & Win tickets. Smith bought two Scratch and Win tickets on the day of the win, and says he couldn't believe his eyes when...
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Local Sports
Vigen gets third-highest bid at Ponoka Stampede tarp auction
Chanse Vigen had the third-highest sale at the chuckwagon tarp auction sale for the Ponoka Stampede.Vigen's tarp sold for $28,000. Luke Tournier and Kris Molle tied for the highest sale at $35,000 each.Other sales included Dayton Sutherland at $19,000, Cody Ridsdale at $16,000, Mitch Sutherland $14,000, Dean Dreger at ...
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Swimming
Piranhas hosting swim meet this weekend
The Grande Prairie Piranhas will host their Northern Lights Swim Meet Friday through Sunday at the Eastlink CentreA post on the city's website says 400 athletes and fans will be at the competition.The meet will mean that some facilities will not be available to the public at times.On Friday, the diving boards are unava...
May 02, 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
Alberta legislature speaker to resign seat, become rep to United States
The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is to resign his seat in the assembly and become the province's representative to the United States.Nathan Cooper says serving as the Speaker has been the honour of a lifetime.The Speaker's role is to preside over debates and proceedings in the house in a non-partisan matter, and ...
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Provincial Politics
Former Alberta premier David Hancock given new post as assistant justice
A former Alberta premier has a new job in the provincial courts.The provincial government says David Hancock has been named assistant chief justice of the Alberta Court of Justice in the Edmonton Family and Youth Division.Hancock, a long-time legislature member, served as interim premier and Progressive Conservative Pa...
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Measles Outbreak
Alberta Interim Chief Medical Officer shares Measles Op-Ed
An opinionated editorial (Op-Ed) has been published by Alberta's Interim Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sunil Sookram, regarding the recent Measles outbreak in Alberta; Measles is spreading-not just in other parts of the world, but right here in Alberta. This disease, once rare in Canada thanks to measles vaccines, is now ...
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1:55 p.m. Wednesday, MAY 7
Province-wide Alberta Emergency Alert system test
A province-wide Alberta Emergency Alert system test will be conducted today at 1:55 p.m. (Wednesday, May 7). The Alberta government says this is being done as part of Emergency Preparedness Week, and the test will be broadcast on TV, radio, websites, social media and compatible phones. According to the province, these ...
May 07, 2025
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Canada
Victory in Europe Day commemorations underway in Toronto, Ottawa
OTTAWA - Veterans, members of the Armed Forces and political leaders are gathering at events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Veterans Affairs Canada says Canadians and Allied soldiers accepted the surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands on May 5, 1945. Remainin...
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Bodycam footage relinquished in fatal officer-involved shooting in northern Quebec
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ - The Nunavik Police Service in Quebec's Far North says officers involved in a fatal shooting on Tuesday night were wearing body cameras. Quebec's police oversight agency announced Wednesday it was investigating the shooting in Kangiqsualujjuaq, and the police service confirmed bodycam video had been s...
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Quebec reports high immigration, record low fertility in 2024
MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting a near-record rate of immigration in 2024, with the province's population increasing to more than 9.1 million at the start of this year. A new report from Quebec's statistics institute says nearly 160,000 immigrants arrived in Quebec last year, the second-highest number recorded after 202...
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Homes destroyed, people fleeing as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S - More people are fleeing their homes this morning as wildfires rage in Newfoundland along the western shore of Conception Bay, about about 45 kilometres northeast of St. John's. Local resident Gerry Roger says about a dozen homes have been destroyed since the fire broke out yesterday afternoon. Rogers was e...
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Canadian Blood Services says it needs 1 million new blood donors over next 5 years
TORONTO - Marc Parravano has donated blood 146 times. He remembers regularly going to the blood collection centre with his mother when he was a kid and followed in her footsteps after he turned 17 and was able to donate himself. "I get a sense of accomplishment and reward because I'm helping others," Parravan...
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In the news today: Former NDP MP warns: tough times ahead in parliament for the party
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... NDP faces 'Parliament from hell,' says ex-MP The NDP will return to the House of Commons without official party status at the end of May. The last time this happened was after the 1993 election - a time one former New Democrat MP ...
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World
India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation rise
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals. India acknowledged that it targeted Pakistan's air defense s...
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Trump says he'll pull the nomination of Ed Martin, who defended Jan. 6 rioters, for DC US Attorney
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would pull the nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, after a key Republican senator said he could not support him for the job due to his defense of Jan. 6 rioters. "We have somebody...
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Mistrial for Michigan police officer charged in fatal shooting of Congolese immigrant
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after the jury couldn't reached a unanimous verdict in the second-degree murder trial of a Michigan police officer who shot Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, following a traffic stop in 2022. The judge declared a mistrial and ended the proceedings, a partial vic...
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