TRADE WAR
Premier Smith facing criticism over diplomatic approach to U.S. tariffs
Premier Danielle Smith is facing criticism for her diplomatic approach to the U.S. trade war as a harder line from her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford on Tuesday appeared, for the first time, to open the door for potential de-escalation.-READ: Ontario's premier invited to Washington for trade talks-Smith has deemed Alber...
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TRADE WAR
Premier Smith calls for urgent ministers meeting amid U.S. trade war
Premier Danielle Smith is calling for an urgent meeting with her counterparts and the prime minister to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade war that for the first time Tuesday showed signs of abating. Smith said Ottawa and her counterparts should respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened and imposed tariffs in a &q...
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Peace Region
weather warning
Snowfall warnings out for County of Grande Prairie, MD of Greenview
The County of Grande Prairie and Municipal District of Greenview are under snowfall warnings. Environment Canada is forecasting a long period of snowfall will start the morning of Wednesday March 12. The weather office says we could see 15 to 25 centimetres by the time it tapers off on Thursday. Visibility may be reduc...
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RCMP
Front counter hours adjusting for Grande Prairie RCMP detachment
The hours of operation for the Grande Prairie RCMP detachment and Grande Prairie Enforcement Services front counter services will be slightly reduced, starting next week.Effective Monday, March 17, the front counter of the detachment at 10202 99 Street will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Front counter services from...
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RCMP
Local Mounties still looking for the owner of found cash
Grande Prairie RCMP are still searching for the rightful owner of what police call a "large sum of found cash."The money was found inside some donations made to Value Village on Wednesday, September 25, inside an envelope.If this is your money and you can prove yourself as the owner, contact the Grande Prairi...
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Education
Applications open for NWP's new Social Work diploma
Northwestern Polytechnic's new Social Work Diploma program has been approved and is now accepting applications.The two-year program prepares graduates to become registered social workers in Alberta and pursue careers with government agencies, healthcare centres, schools, and non-profit organizations.The program was mad...
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Wildfire updates
No wildfires burning in Grande Prairie Forest Area
As we enter day 11 of Alberta's wildfire season there are still currently no fires burning in the Grande Prairie Forest Area.However, one wildfire is still burning in the Peace River Forest Area, it is listed as under control and less then a hectare in size. Residents are being reminded that wildfires can still start i...
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MD of Greenview
MD of Greenview updates gravel road bans
The Municipal District of Greenview is updating its road bans Tuesday, March 11.Effective 10:00 a.m. all Greenview Gravel roads except for gravel streets within Greenview hamlets will be at 75 per cent axle weight in the absence of frost conditions, and at 100 per cent during frost conditions until further notice.Anyon...
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Local Sports
Local Hockey
AJHL, NWJHL, and NPHL from the weekend
Hockey leagues around the Peace Region are gearing up or already well into playoff season. Grande Prairie StormThe AJHL's Grande Prairie Storm won both games at home over the weekend. The Storm hosted the Fort McMurray Oil Barons, winning 5-1 Friday night and 6-2 on Saturday evening.Grande Prairie sits second in the No...
Mar 10, 2025
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Local Sports
Local athletes racking up accomplishments
Peace Country athletes have been busy recording some notable accomplishments lately. The following is a list by sport.CurlersTwo teams from the Peace are playing at high school curling provincials in Brooks this weekend.The girl's team from Charles Spencer High School won the gold medal at zone playdowns.The Fairview J...
Mar 08, 2025
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Local Sports
NPHL Game 7, Storm games highlight weekend sports schedule
NPHLOne semi-final in the North Peace Hockey League playoffs is going to a Game 7. Spirit River is in Manning Friday night. Face-off at 8:30 p.m.The Rangers forced Game 7 with a 5-3 win at home in Game 6 Thursday night.The series winner moves on to play Falher in the NPHL final.StormThe Storm host Fort McMurray twice t...
Mar 07, 2025
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Ag ministers say Team Canada tariffs approach will continue as GGC expresses concern about trade war
Federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers says they will continue with a Team Canada approach in dealing with US tariffs. The ministers met in Ottawa on Thursday as part of what a release from the federal agriculture department calls "ongoing discussions related to the impacts and potential respons...
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Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs
OTTAWA - Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities. Chris Davison, president of the Canola Council of Canada, said the tariffs are prohibitively high and the fallout will be felt across his industry. He said China is a top mark...
Mar 08, 2025
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Peace Country Classic Agri-Show
Final day of Peace Country Classic Agri-Show, skijoring cancelled
Evergreen Park says the skijoring that was set to be the final event at the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show on Saturday has been cancelled.Park officials say in a news release that the track is unsafe for horses after the recent freeze/thaw weather conditions.The rest of the Horse Program events, the Youth Livestock Pr...
Mar 08, 2025
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Alberta
TRADE WAR
Premier Smith facing criticism over diplomatic approach to U.S. tariffs
Premier Danielle Smith is facing criticism for her diplomatic approach to the U.S. trade war as a harder line from her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford on Tuesday appeared, for the first time, to open the door for potential de-escalation.-READ: Ontario's premier invited to Washington for trade talks-Smith has deemed Alber...
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TRADE WAR
Premier Smith calls for urgent ministers meeting amid U.S. trade war
Premier Danielle Smith is calling for an urgent meeting with her counterparts and the prime minister to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade war that for the first time Tuesday showed signs of abating. Smith said Ottawa and her counterparts should respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened and imposed tariffs in a &q...
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Provincial Politics
Ottawa, Alberta reach joint $70-million deal for homelessness response
Ottawa and Alberta have reached a new joint $70-million funding agreement to aid the province's response to homelessness.Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the funding is expected to boost shelter capacity, build transitional housing, and support the government's navigation centres in Edmonton and Calgary.Those ...
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ongoing tariff war
Canadian product scan apps receiving a boost in downloads
As political leaders, businesses, and residents take their stance on the ongoing Canada-U.S tariff war; a movement has started from coast to coast of consumers boycotting American products. As a result, three free apps designed to scan an item and find where it was produced and if it is Canadian, are now trending in th...
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Canada
Carney transition team met with PMO staff Tuesday, hope for PM swearing in by Friday
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is hoping to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister by the end of the week but there are some logistical hurdles like security clearances for senior members of his transition team that must happen first. Carney won a landslide victory to take the helm of the Liberals from Justin...
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B.C. RCMP officer didn't apologize to insulted colleague as claimed, lawyer says
A British Columbia Mountie who made derogatory comments about a female colleague's weight testified this week that he apologized to her and they "laughed it off," but an RCMP lawyer said Tuesday that the officer "outright lied." Constables Ian Solven, Mersad Mesbah and Philip Dick, all stationed at ...
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B.C. says U.S. has paused Columbia River Treaty talks as trade tensions grow
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Energy Ministry says the United States has paused negotiations with Canada on the wide-reaching Columbia River Treaty that regulates everything from flood control and power generation to water supply and salmon restoration in the region. The ministry says in a news release that U.S. Presid...
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Federal Liberals and Tories now in a dead heat, new poll indicates
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals and the Conservatives are running neck-and-neck in voter support, a new Leger online poll suggests. The poll of Canadians' voting intentions has both parties sitting at 37 per cent. It shows a drop of six points for the Conservatives and a seven per cent jump for Liberals since Feb. 24, wh...
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B.C. shop fined $1m for selling 'natural' health products containing Cialis, Viagra
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver adult store operator has been fined $1.07 million for selling sexual enhancement products advertised as natural but that actually contained prescription drugs. Health Canada says MFH International Enterprise Inc. has also been ordered by a B.C. provincial court to stop selling natural...
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B.C. takes advantage of U.S. 'chaos,' trade war to attract more doctors and nurses
British Columbia's health minister says "now is the time" for American doctors and nurses to move to the province as it fast tracks recognition of their credentials during an escalating trade war between Canada and the United States. Josie Osborne says the "chaos" happening south of the border is an...
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World
Democrat David Gottfried wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center of a post-election drama to control the chamber chose Democrat David Gottfried on Tuesday in a race that will leave control of the House tied and end a short-lived Republican majority. The Democratic victory will force the two parties to work tog...
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Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution, state says it will appeal
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A federal judge halted Louisiana's first death row execution using nitrogen gas, which was scheduled to take place next week. U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, stopping the state from immediately moving forward with the execution - which would have...
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Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that's seen as a prelude to President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the agency. Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency's ability to continue...
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