Crime
Peace River man charged for stealing fire truck in southern Alberta
Mounties in Vulcan, AB, have arrested one person and another is still at large following the theft of two fire trucks from a fire hall. On Sunday, April 20, at around 11:30 p.m., RCMP responded to a notification of a commercial alarm from the Champion Fire Hall, and while on route, saw two fire trucks travelling at a h...
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United Way Alberta Northwest
United Way Alberta Northwest hosting 80's Retro Nite April 26
United Way Alberta Northwest is holding a throwback to the 80s Saturday as a fundraising event for hungry school students.The 80s Retro Nite will feature food, a live auction and raffle and live music from the Party Darts as attendees celebrate the 80s and raises funds for the Grande Prairie Public School Division nutr...
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Peace Region
RCMP
High Level armed robbery on a youth under investigation
High Level RCMP is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect who robbed a youth at gunpoint on Sunday, April 20. Mounties said a youth was riding his bike at the Spirit of the North Community School grounds when a male suspect approached him and pointed a suspected firearm at the head of the youth, and demande...
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Crime
Peace River man charged for stealing fire truck in southern Alberta
Mounties in Vulcan, AB, have arrested one person and another is still at large following the theft of two fire trucks from a fire hall. On Sunday, April 20, at around 11:30 p.m., RCMP responded to a notification of a commercial alarm from the Champion Fire Hall, and while on route, saw two fire trucks travelling at a h...
15h ago
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United Way Alberta Northwest
United Way Alberta Northwest hosting 80's Retro Nite April 26
United Way Alberta Northwest is holding a throwback to the 80s Saturday as a fundraising event for hungry school students.The 80s Retro Nite will feature food, a live auction and raffle and live music from the Party Darts as attendees celebrate the 80s and raises funds for the Grande Prairie Public School Division nutr...
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Elections
Elections Canada shares initial early voting figures for 2025 Federal Election
Elections Canada has released preliminary numbers for how many people have already voted in the 2025 Federal Election.Current numbers show 7,280,975 people are estimated to have voted early to elect a new Prime Minister, exceeding the 5,852,391 early voters in the previous Federal Election in 2021.In Alberta, 815,131 e...
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Chamber of Commerce
Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce hosting Spring Business Showcase
The Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce are holding their mini-trade show tonight, April 24.The Spring Business Showcase gives attendees the opportunity to make new business connections while exploring the over 30 booths, networking with fellow businesspeople and enjoying complimentary snacks and door prize...
Apr 24, 2025
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Community
City of Grande Prairie recognizing April 23-24 as Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today is being recognized as Holocaust Remembrance Day, also known as Yom HaShoah. The City of Grande Prairie is acknowledging the day as one for us to remember and mourn the approximately six million Jewish people killed during the holocaust and to honour the resilience of the survivors. The day is observed on the 27t...
Apr 24, 2025
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Federal Election 2025
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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unofficial results
Advance voter turnout up 25%, says Elections Canada
Advance polling in Canada's 2025 federal election is now over.Voters technically had until 6 p.m. Tuesday to vote, but had to do so on the final day at an Elections Canada office (not a regular polling station). Voters could also apply today to cast a ballot by mail.Otherwise, voters will have to cast their ballot on E...
Apr 23, 2025
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Local Sports
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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Local Sports
Storm swept by Canucks in AJHL Championship
The Grande Prairie Storm lost Game 4 of the AJHL Finals last night at home to the Calgary Canucks 7-3.With that, the Canucks won the 2024-2025 Inter Pipeline Cup AJHL Finals with a series sweep.It isn't over for the Storm though, they go on to play in the Centennial Cup which starts May 8 in Calgary.
Apr 24, 2025
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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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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
10 RECIPIENTS, $42,000 TOTAL
International Language Teacher Bursaries released for 2025-26
The International Language Teacher Bursary has been awarded to 10 public school teachers this year, at $4,200 each. Awarded annually, provincial officials note the bursary supports teachers who want to develop their skills by taking a language, culture or teaching summer course outside of Canada. This year, the $42,000...
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BUDGET 2025
New grant stream to fund apprenticeship training under Alberta unions
If passed, Budget 2025 will create a new grant program designed to empower unions to offer additional apprenticeship training in high demand programs. There is $15 million allocated for the program, to be distributed equally over three years. The government says this is the first partnership of its kind between it and ...
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96 YEARS OF PARENT ENGAGEMENT
Alberta School Councils' Association holding Annual General Meeting
The Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) is holding the School Councils' Symposium and Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 26 and 27 in its 96th year of promoting parent engagement in public education. The Symposium and AGM will be held via Zoom to encourage more attendees. School councils can register and sha...
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PROTECT YOUR DATA
Information and Privacy Commissioner reminds of privacy options amidst 23andMe bankruptcy filing
In light of 23andMe filing for bankruptcy in a U.S. court last month, Alberta's Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod is reminding residents to protect their personal information. She says genetic information is one of the most sensitive types of personal information, as human genome processing can include ...
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Canada
Canadian delegation among thousands of mourners attending Pope Francis' funeral
Canadians are among the thousands converging on St. Peter's Square this morning to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. Francis died Monday at age 88 and is being remembered as a pontiff dedicated to building bridges and offering compassion to marginalized groups during his 12-year papacy. The Vatican has said the funer...
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Who are Canada's cardinals? A look at the five dignitaries ahead of the papal funeral
Cardinals from around the world are converging on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will determine the next leader of the Catholic Church. A three-day public viewing is underway at St. Peter's Basilica ahead of a funeral Saturday. The mourning period is expected to be followed by several d...
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A look at winners of the 2024 National Newspaper Awards handed out in Montreal
Here is a look at the winners of the National Newspaper Awards, handed out Friday night in Montreal. Arts and Entertainment Winner: Tavia Grant, The Globe and Mail, for her work on the Vatican's unfulfilled promises to return cultural items that originated in Indigenous communities in Canada - and how Canada lags behin...
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Globe and Mail, Toronto Star lead the way as National Newspaper Awards handed out
MONTREAL - The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star were the big winners as the National Newspaper Awards were handed out in Montreal on Friday night. The Globe took home nine of the 23 regular awards, in front of the Toronto Star, which took home six. One of the Globe's awards was shared with the Halifax Chronicle Hera...
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Canada's Choice
Federal leaders echo messages in final push to election day
Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in a steel town and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on his anti-crime platform in Saskatoon.Canadians cast ballots to choose their next government on Monday.The...
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Yukon politicians threaten contempt over mine manager's refusal to answer questions
Yukon politicians could hold an official with the company managing the cleanup of a disaster at the Eagle Gold mine in contempt of Parliament after its officials refused to answer questions in front of the legislature. Debate on a contempt motion in the Yukon legislature was adjourned until Monday after days of duellin...
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World
Iran and the US begin expert talks in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - A third round of talks between Iran and the United States began Saturday in Oman, with experts seeking in-depth discussions over how to reach a possible deal. Iranian state television announced the start of the negotiations. American officials could not be immediately reached. The talks seek to limi...
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Pope Francis' funeral begins in St. Peter's Square
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The funeral Mass for Pope Francis is underway in a packed St. Peter's Square. The Argentine pontiff died Monday. Mourners began streaming into the square at dawn on Saturday. Bells tolled to signal the start of the procession bringing Francis' coffin from St. Peter's Basilica to the front of the alt...
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Thousands rush to St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis' funeral, a ceremony he helped reimagine
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Tens of thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Square starting at dawn Saturday to honor Pope Francis with a farewell ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor: Presidents and princes will attend his funeral Mass at the Vatican, but prisoners and migrants will welcome him ...
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