Health
Possible measles exposure at Peace River Community Health Centre
Alberta Health Services says there has been more confirmed cases of the measles within the North Zone. One of the confirmed cases were in a public setting, at the Peace River Community Health Centre. The time frame of the possible exposure to others was between April 15 at 9:20 p.m. to April 16 at 1:00 a.m.Anyone who w...
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Community
Rotary Club of Grande Prairie's 32nd Dream Home Lottery closing soon
Today (Tuesday, April 22) is the last day to buy a ticket for the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie's 32nd Dream Home Lottery.The property, located Carriage Lane Estates, is on track to become the third consecutive house to sell out of tickets.Buying tickets for the Lottery will provide funding for several local non-profit...
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Peace Region
Community
Aquatera announces 2025/2026 Bottle Donation Program recipients
Aquatera has revealed the recipients for its Bottle Donation program for 2024/2025.The utility company, in collaboration with Recycle Plus, will donate monthly to 12 local non-profits, one each month, funded by bottles collected at the Eco Centre, landfill, and local depots.The recipients are as follows:Camp Tamarack (...
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Health
Possible measles exposure at Peace River Community Health Centre
Alberta Health Services says there has been more confirmed cases of the measles within the North Zone. One of the confirmed cases were in a public setting, at the Peace River Community Health Centre. The time frame of the possible exposure to others was between April 15 at 9:20 p.m. to April 16 at 1:00 a.m.Anyone who w...
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County of Grande Prairie
County of Grande Prairie conducting street sweeping operations
County of Grande Prairie crews are to begin conducting street sweeping operations in the Whispering Ridge and Westlake neighbourhoods starting Tuesday, April 22.The County says digital "no parking" signs will be activated to ensure crews work efficiently.(Photo Credit: County of Grande Prairie)While the signs...
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Community
Rotary Club of Grande Prairie's 32nd Dream Home Lottery closing soon
Today (Tuesday, April 22) is the last day to buy a ticket for the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie's 32nd Dream Home Lottery.The property, located Carriage Lane Estates, is on track to become the third consecutive house to sell out of tickets.Buying tickets for the Lottery will provide funding for several local non-profit...
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RCMP
UPDATE: One fatality in Highway 43 collision
Update at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 22:The Valleyview RCMP would like to let the public know that Highway 43 has reopened for travel. Police investigation has revealed a cyclist was in the middle of a westbound lane and was not seen by a semi-truck driver until it was too late. The semi did try to avoid the cyclist, but...
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City Services
City of Grande Prairie launches AccessNow online dashboard
The City of Grande Prairie has launched a new free tool to enhance the experience of visitors to Eastlink Centre and Design Works Centre.AccessNow is an online dashboard that will inform users of the availability of the recreational amenities within a 20-minute accuracy window.Users will be able to look the amenities u...
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Federal Election 2025
Liberal Party of Canada
Candidate Profile: Maureen McLeod (Liberal) - Grande Prairie
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.Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
Apr 17, 2025
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Federal Election
Business confidence, pipelines, housing among the topics covered in Chamber federal forum
All six federal election candidates in the Grande Prairie riding took part in an election forum hosted by the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce on Zoom Tuesday night. All candidates went two or three at a time answering questions that had been submitted, before all candidates were asked to respond to qu...
Apr 16, 2025
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Rhinoceros Party
Candidate Profile: Donovan Eckstrom (Rhino) - Grande Prairie
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.Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
Apr 14, 2025
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Local Sports
Storm
AJHL final starts Good Friday with the Storm at the Canucks
The Grande Prairie Storm will be hunting for more than brightly coloured eggs and chocolate bunnies in Calgary on Easter weekend.The Alberta Junior Hockey League final starts on Good Friday in the Stampede City. Face-off time between the Storm and Calgary Canucks will be at 7 p.m.The Storm are 8-0 so far in the playoff...
Apr 18, 2025
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Local Sports
D3 Junior and High School Rodeo and Cowgirl Triathlon in Grande Prairie this weekend
Evergreen Park is hosting a plethora of rodeo events this Easter weekend. The Alberta High School Rodeo D3 Freedom Rodeo is happening Friday through Sunday for Junior High and High School contestants. There will be bareback riding, bareback steer, barrel racing, breakaway roping, tied down roping, ribbon roping, saddle...
Apr 17, 2025
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Local Sports
Player originally from Grande Prairie included in NHL Central Scouting rankings
NHL Central Scouting has released its final ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft and a player originally from Grande Prairie is included.Lukas Sawchyn in ranked 69th among North American skaters, up from 119th in the mid-term rankings.Sawchyn is a forward with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League.The Oil Kings...
Apr 17, 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
Students across Canada to participate in mock federal vote
Young Canadians will get their first opportunity to participate in an election.CIVIX has partnered with Elections Canada to hold the Student Vote for the 2025 federal election.CIVIX CEO Lindsay Mazzucco says the mock vote is designed to introduce students to politics and foster a habit of democratic participation.Stude...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted
A judge has granted Alberta's government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission.It's the latest development in a high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive of Al...
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THE PAPACY
Pope Francis was humble and present during landmark trip, Alberta priest says
A Medicine Hat-born Catholic priest, who was charged with a crucial role when Pope Francis made a rare visit to Canada three years ago, says the late pontiff was thoughtful, humble and took care to be present in the moment.Rev. Cristino Bouvette, a priest with the Diocese of Calgary based in Strathmore, was charged wit...
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MICHIGAN, OHIO, ILLINOIS
Minister Matt Jones travelling south to promote trade, energy and investment
The Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, Matt Jones, is travelling south to promote Alberta's potential for trade, energy and investment. Jones will travel to Michigan, Ohio and Illinois from Apr. 21-24 to strengthen economic relationships and tout Alberta's competitive advantage. He will meet with U.S. officials and b...
Apr 21, 2025
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Canada
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
QUÉBEC - Quebec's Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the province. A spokeswoman said today the department determined the outbreak was over after no new cases were reported over the weekend. Marie-Christine Patry says an outbreak can be considered over if 32 days pass without a new ...
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In the news today: Toronto, Montreal archbishops to hold mass for Pope Francis
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Toronto, Montreal archbishops to hold mass for Pope Francis Canada's newest cardinal will lead a mass in honour of Pope Francis this afternoon. Cardinal Frank Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, will preside at a mass for the repose of th...
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Jury selection set to start in former world junior hockey players' sex assault trial
LONDON - Jury selection is expected to begin today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault early last year in an incident that allegedly took place in London, Ont., in...
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'Keep the doors open': Ministers call on next pope to do more for LGBTQ+ people
Serge Quevillon made it a point Monday to visit Montreal's Mary Queen of the World Cathedral to pay respect to Pope Francis. Speaking outside the cathedral, he said he vividly remembers a question the pope was asked in June 2013. "He was asked, 'What do you think about homosexuality?' And he gave the nicest, most ...
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Archbishops of Toronto, Montreal to hold mass for Pope Francis
TORONTO - Canada's newest cardinal will lead a mass in honour of Pope Francis this afternoon. Cardinal Frank Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, will preside at a mass for the repose of the soul of the pontiff at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica before meeting with the media. The Vatican announced yesterday that Francis had di...
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Tories expected to release platform as federal election campaign nears its end
OTTAWA - As the federal election campaign nears its end with less than a week to go before voting day, all federal party leaders are making their last pitches to Canadians on why they deserve their vote. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to unveil his party's costed platform today, while the Liberals and...
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World
What do 'expert level' talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will move to what's known as the "expert level" - a sign analysts say shows that the talks are moving forward rapidly. However, experts not involved in the talks who spoke with Th...
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Many feared dead in gun attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Many people are feared to have died after gunmen indiscriminately fired at tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. Police have described the incident as a "terror attack" and blamed militants fighting against Indian rule. "This attack is much larger than a...
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Karen Read's second murder trial revives debate over who killed her Boston police officer boyfriend
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - The second murder trial of Karen Read, whose case has sparked a national debate on police accountability and won her legions of devoted fans, began Tuesday, more than three years after the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend. Read is accused of striking her boyfriend John O'Keefe with her ...
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