RCMP
Wanted male arrested in Little Buffalo
Peace Regional RCMP arrested a wanted male in Little Buffalo last week.On February 26, the RCMP detachment responded to a report in Little Buffalo where they located 26-year-old Little Buffalo resident Jarod Brandon Gene Whitehead.Whitehead was wanted for several offences including assault with a weapon and obstructing...
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Chamber of Commerce
Soul searching led to decision to leave city council for the CEO job at the chamber says Bosch
A now former member of Grande Prairie City Council says a lot of soul searching led to her deciding to take on a new role.Wendy Bosch recently stepped down from council and as manager of the Downtown Association to become the new CEO of the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce."I find that (the) Grand...
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Peace Region
RCMP
Wanted male arrested in Little Buffalo
Peace Regional RCMP arrested a wanted male in Little Buffalo last week.On February 26, the RCMP detachment responded to a report in Little Buffalo where they located 26-year-old Little Buffalo resident Jarod Brandon Gene Whitehead.Whitehead was wanted for several offences including assault with a weapon and obstructing...
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Chamber of Commerce
Soul searching led to decision to leave city council for the CEO job at the chamber says Bosch
A now former member of Grande Prairie City Council says a lot of soul searching led to her deciding to take on a new role.Wendy Bosch recently stepped down from council and as manager of the Downtown Association to become the new CEO of the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce."I find that (the) Grand...
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Missing Person
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing girl
Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for a missing 14-year-old girl.Gracie Gale was last seen at a school in Sexsmith at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, and Mounties say there is concern for her well-being. Gale is described as 5'1", 100 pounds with a fair complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wea...
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RCMP
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP respond to alleged weapon presence at Composite High School
UPDATE: Representatives from Composite Highschool are disputing the information provided by the Grande Prairie RCMP regarding an arrest made February 27, connected to an apparent complaint of a male on the school property. Deputy Superintendent James Robinson says the individual was arrested in Muskoseepi Park, and was...
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Northern Alberta Economic Corridor
Province announces northern Alberta "east-west" highway
The Alberta Government made an announcement today (Tuesday, March 4) regarding "enhancing safety and economic growth in the north." A large piece to achieving that goal will be the much-discussed east-west highway, connecting Fort McMurray residents with the Peace region. In the proposed Budget 2025, the prov...
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GPFD
Applications open for Grande Prairie Fire Department's Camp F.I.R.E.
The Grande Prairie Fire Department's initiative to empower young women and gender-diverse individuals to enter the fire service is making a return. The second Camp FIRE will continue it's work breaking down barriers and fostering a supportive environment following a successful first year, with a full cohort of 15 indiv...
Mar 04, 2025
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Local Sports
Curling
Northern, southern Alberta curlers team up to win provincial title
A combined Grande Prairie-Okotoks team has won a provincial curling championship.The Delia DeJong rink captured the Alberta Seniors Women's title Sunday in Leduc.They beat the Michelle Hartwell team from Edmonton 6-4 in the final.The DeJong rink had lost the 1-2 game to Hartwell 5-4 before beating the Deb Santos team f...
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Kijhl
Grande Prairie local earns KIJHL weekly award after two playoff wins
A Grande Prairie local has been named as the top goalie of the week in the KIJHL as he's started playoffs with a .969 save percentage. Stretching from February 24 to March 2, Connor Stojan secured two playoff wins for his Beaver Valley Nitehawks, while stopping 62 of 64 shots he faced. In his first game against the Nel...
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Local Sports
Hockey, curling from the weekend
StormThe Storm split a weekend home and home series with Whitecourt.Grande Prairie won 5-2 in Whitecourt Saturday after a 4-2 home loss Friday.The second-place Storm are eight points back of the first-place Wolverines and three ahead of third-place Lloydminster. The next Storm games are Friday and Saturday at home agai...
Mar 03, 2025
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Nine beef research projects to share $6 million in funding
Results Driver Agriculture Research, Alberta Beef Producers and the Beef Cattle Research Council say that $6 million will go into beef research projects in Alberta.Nine projects will get funding. The list includes $2.1 million to expand disease surveillance work done in feedlots, $1.1 million to study how trace mineral...
Feb 21, 2025
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Agriculture
Local ag. society wins provincial award
The Grande Prairie Regional Agricultural and Exhibition Society has earned a provincial award.They are one of four winners of the Alberta Agricultural Societies Innovation Awards.The Grande Prairie organization, along with the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition, are being saluted for putting together the annual Indig...
Feb 14, 2025
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Agriculture
New farm crisis line now available
The National Farmer Wellness Network Crisis Line is now available to producers who may be struggling with their mental health.The initiative from the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing officially started on February 4.It is being called in a news release "a transformative initiative designed to address the...
Feb 12, 2025
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Alberta
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Alberta hires consultant to review Land and Property Rights Tribunal
The Government of Alberta has hired an external consultant to review the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT) business processes in an effort to ensure they are effective and responsive to Albertans' needs. The LPRT ensures Albertan property rights are protected by ensuring a fair and impartial appeal process for p...
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Wildfire Preparedness
Current wildfire levels "substantially better shape" than 2024, says Loewen
March 1 officially marked the first day for Alberta's wildfire season, and with that Minister of Forestry and Parks, Todd Loewen says the province has been working since the end of 2024's wildfire season to be prepared for 2025.Loewen spoke on Tuesday to the media about measures the provincial government has been and i...
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Tariffs an 'unjustifiable economic attack,' says Alberta premier
Canada's political leaders are speaking out against the implementation of tariffs on Canadian exports to the United States.President Donald Trump has followed through with his promise to impose 25 per cent across-the-board levies on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a lower 10 per cent charge on Canadian energy.Albe...
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Alberta hires former Manitoba chief judge to investigate health spending scandal
EDMONTON -- The former head of Manitoba's provincial court has been hired by the Alberta government to investigate allegations of improper behaviour and spending irregularities in health contracts.The government says Raymond Wyant's work is to begin immediately with an interim report done by the end of May.He is to rev...
Mar 04, 2025
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Canada
Canadians cancel U.S. travel plans amid anger over tariffs
MONTREAL - Airlines and travel companies are seeing bookings to the United States plummet as Canadians rethink their plans amid anger toward U.S. President Donald Trump as well as a weak loonie. Travel agency Flight Centre Travel Group Canada says February bookings to American cities dropped 40 per cent from the same m...
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Champagne moves to block 'predatory' investments amid tariff war
OTTAWA - Canada's industry minister is looking to block "predatory investment behaviour" amid a trade war with the United States. François-Philippe Champagne says Canadian businesses could be at risk if foreign investors swoop in to take advantage at a time when business valuations could struggle thank...
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Here's the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico including a 25 per cent across-the-board levy, with a lower 10 per cent charge on Canadian energy, triggering a continental trade war. Canada has responded with 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American pro...
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In the news today: Trump affirms tariff plan in front of Congress
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump tells Congress tariffs benefit U.S. as commerce secretary floats idea of deal U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a North American trade war but a key member of his team floated that a compromise could materialize today...
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Trump tells Congress tariffs benefit U.S. as commerce secretary floats idea of deal
WASHINGTON - A day into Donald Trump's North American trade war, the U.S. president remained adamant that tariffs would benefit America even as a key member of his team has floated that a compromise could materialize Wednesday. Trump addressed a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, for the first time since he retur...
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Adversaries see opportunities to exploit 'strategically valuable' Arctic, CSIS says
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an "attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination" for foreign adversaries seeking to establish a presence in Canada. A newly released Canadian Security Intelligence Service assessment flags the environment, critical infr...
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World
Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's push to rebuke judge over foreign aid freeze
WASHINGTON (AP) - A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a quick deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid. By a 5-4 vote, the court told U.S. District Judge Amir Ali to clarify his earlier order that required the Republican a...
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Greenland's leader says the island 'is ours' in defiance of message from Trump
NUUK, Greenland (AP) - Greenland's prime minister said Wednesday that "Greenland is ours" and cannot be taken or bought in defiance of a message from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said his administration supported the Arctic island's right of self-determination but added that the United States will acquire...
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LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season and playoffs
LOS ANGELES (AP) - LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason Tuesday night. James surpassed the mark with a 3-pointer early in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the New Orleans Pelicans. James got to 49,999 points Sun...
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