Healthcare
Beaverlodge ED without doctor for 24 hours
Alberta Health Services says due to a clinical personnel shortage, there will be no physician in the Beaverlodge Emergency Department for a 24 hour period. There will be no doctor in the ED due to an inability to secure temporary coverage from Thursday, April 17 at 8:00 a.m. to Friday, April 18 at 8:00 a.m.Nursing staf...
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Wildfires
Wildfire hazard climbs to high in Slave Lake, Whitecourt Forest Areas
The wildfire hazard rating has climbed to high in the Slave Lake and Whitecourt Forest Areas.Fire watchers in the Slave Lake area say this is because of warm temperatures and gusting wind.There have been 16 wildfires in the Slave Lake area since January 1 that have burned close to 27 hectares. Officials say most of the...
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Peace Region
Healthcare
Beaverlodge ED without doctor for 24 hours
Alberta Health Services says due to a clinical personnel shortage, there will be no physician in the Beaverlodge Emergency Department for a 24 hour period. There will be no doctor in the ED due to an inability to secure temporary coverage from Thursday, April 17 at 8:00 a.m. to Friday, April 18 at 8:00 a.m.Nursing staf...
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City of Grande Prairie
Good Friday facility hours
City of Grande Prairie Facilities will have adjusted hours for Good Friday (April 18).During the day, all city facilities will be closed except the Ernie Radbourne Pavilion, Eastlink Centre and Design Works Centre, which will all be open from noon to 5 pm.Transit will also operate on holiday hours on Friday. According ...
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Wildfires
Wildfire hazard climbs to high in Slave Lake, Whitecourt Forest Areas
The wildfire hazard rating has climbed to high in the Slave Lake and Whitecourt Forest Areas.Fire watchers in the Slave Lake area say this is because of warm temperatures and gusting wind.There have been 16 wildfires in the Slave Lake area since January 1 that have burned close to 27 hectares. Officials say most of the...
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RCMP
ASIRT concludes investigation into non-fatal officer-involved shooting
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has completed their investigation into a non-fatal Grande Prairie RCMP officer-involved shooting in 2023 following a hostage situation.On December 20, 2023, the suspect had entered a house he had previously shared with his wife prior to separating, an argument ensued, and the ...
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RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP speed enforcement operation results
Earlier this week, Grande Prairie RCMP were conducting a speed enforcement operation along Highway 40. Mounties say a number of tickets and warnings were handed out, with the worst infractions consisting of what they called, "performing stunts," a ticket for doing a 104 km/h in a construction zone with worker...
Apr 16, 2025
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Fire Advisory
City of Grande Prairie issues fire advisory
The City of Grande Prairie issued a fire advisory for the city today (Wednesday, April 16).Similar advisories were issued for the County of Grande Prairie and the MD of Greenview yesterday afternoon.The advisory for Grande Prairie retroactively went into effect as of 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. Fire permits for open b...
Apr 16, 2025
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Federal Election 2025
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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Independent Candidate
Candidate Profile: Darrell Teske (Ind) - 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.Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
Apr 14, 2025
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Local Sports
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...
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Sledge Hockey
Wolverines team wins bronze medal at provincial sledge hockey tournament
The Grande Prairie Wolverines Adapted Sports sledge hockey team recently came home from a big provincial tournament with a bronze medal.The club only attends one tournament a year, the Matt Cook Western Canada Sledge Hockey Tournament. This year's edition took place April 3-6 in Calgary.The Wolverines recorded wins ove...
Apr 15, 2025
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Local Sports
Sport Excellence Awards given out
The Grande Prairie Regional Sports Connection has given out its Sport Excellence Awards. More than a dozen awards were given out at a ceremony held Friday in Evergreen Park's Clarkson Hall.The 2025 Award Recipients are as follows:FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Yasna Aedo Tapia MARTIAL ARTSMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Aid...
Apr 14, 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 pauses some of its fight-back plan against the U.S. amid tariff dispute
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is pausing the procurement policy it announced more than a month ago to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally says since the province's retaliatory measures were first announced in early March, Trump's administration has put a hold on...
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Provincial Politics
Supreme Court won't hear appeal on questioning former Alberta minister in coal suit
The Supreme Court of Canada says it won't hear an appeal by the Alberta government regarding a decision to have its former energy minister questioned in a multibillion-dollar coal mining lawsuit.The $15 billion lawsuit, launched in 2023, argues five coal companies were left with land they couldn't use after Alberta rei...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta UCP boot former cabinet minister from caucus over scandal criticism
Alberta's United Conservative Party says it has expelled former infrastructure minister Peter Guthrie from caucus over his repeated criticism of the government's handling of the health-care contract scandal.Guthrie gave up his ministerial position in February over concerns about government contracts and has been sittin...
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Health
Alberta reports six more cases of measles, bringing total to 83
Alberta is reporting six more confirmed cases of measles, bringing the province's total since the beginning of March to 83.The province says four of the new cases are in central Alberta, and the other two are in the province's south.It says the majority of cases involve children between five and 17 years old.Provincial...
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Canada
Eby says Canadians need to 'keep the pressure up' despite California's charm campaign
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says Canadians need to "keep the pressure up" on the United States by buying local and avoiding travel there, despite a recent push from California to draw visitors from Canada. David Eby says he spoke with Californian Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday - the same day the go...
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Air traffic back to normal at Vancouver's airport after days of delays
RICHMOND - The agency that provides air traffic control for Canada's airports says traffic flow at Vancouver International Airport has resumed normal operations in time for Easter weekend travel. The update from Nav Canada comes after the agency issued posts to social media on Tuesday and Wednesday warning of flight de...
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Municipal politician from Gaspé Peninsula facing sex-crime charges
A municipal politician from a small town in Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula is facing sex-related charges. Bruno-Pierre Godbout, a councillor in the community of Chandler, was charged this week with sexual assault, assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement and criminal harassment. The assaults that the 36-year-old ma...
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Supreme Court of Canada clarifies treatment of student loan debt under bankruptcy law
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a person must wait seven years after completely finishing their post-secondary studies before they may be released from student loan debt under the federal bankruptcy law. The top court's decision comes today in the case of a woman who received government student loans in the c...
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Woman, two young children missing after trying to cross border into Canada: RCMP
MONTREAL - The RCMP say a woman and two young children are missing in the woods near the Quebec border with the United States after they were part of a group attempting to cross into Canada. Three other people - two men and a woman - were arrested Wednesday night after crossing the border illegally near Godmanchester, ...
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Party leaders face off in English for second federal leaders' debate
MONTREAL - The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Bloc Québécoi...
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World
Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May. Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. illegally has been halted nationwide by thre...
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An unknown number of people are being treated after a shooting at Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A shooting Thursday on the Florida State University campus sent an unknown number of people to a nearby hospital, a medical center spokesperson said. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare was receiving and treating people affected by the shooting, said Sarah Cannon, a hospital spokesperson. She said ...
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Maryland Sen. Van Hollen says he was denied entry to prison where Kilman Abrego Garcia is held
SAN SALVADOR (AP) - Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he was denied entry into the El Salvador prison where Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being held. Van Hollen is in El Salvador to push for Abrego Garcia's release after he was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing hi...
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