Provincial Politics
Alberta doctors say province seeks to slash $400M in cuts to billing fees
The Alberta government wants to cut more than $400 million in the fees it pays to doctors, according to a confidential memo obtained by The Canadian Press.The Feb. 18 memo, sent by Alberta Medical Association head Dr. Shelley Duggan to member physicians, says Alberta's health ministry seeks cuts to more than 800 physic...
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511 Alberta
Poor road conditions across northern Alberta
511 Alberta is reporting snowy conditions on a large amount of Alberta highways today. (Thursday, March 13) In a post on social media, 511 says highways in the north and north central parts of the province are all either fully covered or partially covered with snow, along with some icy sections. Drivers are asked to tr...
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Peace Region
Event for sky watchers
Lunar eclipse to start Thursday night, end Friday morning
We might get to see a lunar eclipse Thursday night into Friday morning if the sky is clear.The website timeanddate.com says the eclipse will start at 9:57 p.m. Alberta time Thursday night.Totality, the time when the moon is completely obscured by the Earth, will start at 12:26 a.m. Friday and end at 1:31 a.m.The eclips...
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NWP
NWP president signing MOU with Northern Alberta Post-Secondary Institutions
Northwestern Polytechnic's president and CEO will be in Fort McMurray Friday, March 14 to sign a memorandum of understanding with five other Northern Alberta post secondary schools.Dr. Vanessa Sheane will be signing the MOU alongside representatives from Keyano College, Lakeland College, Northern Lakes College and Port...
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Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County hosting open house events Apr. 2-24
Saddle Hills County is holding a series of open houses next month to meet with the public.Members of the county council and staff will be available to give attendees updates on ongoing projects and discuss the County's programs and initiatives.All Open Houses will be held from 6-8 p.m., at the following locations:April...
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Town of Grimshaw
Town of Grimshaw to celebrate 100th birthday in 2030
The Town of Grimshaw is starting the preparations to celebrate their 100th birthday.Grimshaw turns 100 in 2030, and the Town has launched a web page where residents can share ideas on the best ways to mark the occasions.Festivities being considered include a parade, street festival, community art projects and more.An i...
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511 Alberta
Poor road conditions across northern Alberta
511 Alberta is reporting snowy conditions on a large amount of Alberta highways today. (Thursday, March 13) In a post on social media, 511 says highways in the north and north central parts of the province are all either fully covered or partially covered with snow, along with some icy sections. Drivers are asked to tr...
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Tapering off Friday afternoon
Snowfall warning still in effect
The snowfall warning put in place by Enviroment Canada on Tuesday, March 11, remains in effect. Snow is now forecasted to continue through today and into tomorrow morning, before clearing up in the afternoon. On a positive note, local amounts are not forecasted to be as great as they were in the past 24 hours, with 10 ...
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Local Sports
Grande Prairie Storm
Storm players, coach nominated for league awards
Several members of the Grande Prairie Storm are among the League Award Finalists for the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Tomas Marinkovic is up for the Top Forward Award. Logan Cunningham has been nominated for Outstanding Defenceman. Nicholas Jones is among the finalists for Top Goaltender. Chris Schmidt is up for Coach...
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AJHL Player of the week
Storm net-minder listed in AJHL weekly awards
A member of the Grande Prairie Storm has once again been selected as a top player of the week in the AJHL, this time alongside two Calgary Canucks. Storm net-minder Nicholas Jones is the Defensive Player of the Week as he posted a 2-0 record from March 3-9, pushing Grande Prairie to a three-game win streak. Both games ...
Mar 12, 2025
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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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Agriculture
Agriculture
Federal money coming to Peace Region projects
The federal government has made some funding announcements related to agriculture recently and some of the money is coming to the to the Peace.One of the announcements is $116 million to 119 projects across the country under the Agricultural Clean Technology Program.Seven farms in five different communities in the Peac...
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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...
Mar 11, 2025
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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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Alberta
mentzelopoulos fires back
Alberta health minister files statement of defence in relation to AHS procurement scandal
The Government of Alberta, represented by its health minister, has filed its statement of defense in relation to what's been dubbed the 'CorruptCare' scandal.The matter, which is currently under RCMP investigation, centres around Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, who is also MLA for Red Deer-North.Former AHS CEO Athana...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta doctors say province seeks to slash $400M in cuts to billing fees
The Alberta government wants to cut more than $400 million in the fees it pays to doctors, according to a confidential memo obtained by The Canadian Press.The Feb. 18 memo, sent by Alberta Medical Association head Dr. Shelley Duggan to member physicians, says Alberta's health ministry seeks cuts to more than 800 physic...
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Improvements Still Needed
Alberta's Auditor General highlights progress implementing recommendations
Auditor General Doug Wylie tabled five reports in the Alberta Legislative Assembly this week."I am pleased with the progress made by the various organizations we audit in implementing the recommendations of my office," said Auditor General Doug Wylie."However, the work of my office continues to highlight...
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MILLIONS OWED
Rural Municipalities of Alberta call for government action on unpaid oil and gas property taxes
Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is calling on the Government of Alberta to establish a working group to create a Property Tax Accountability Strategy (PTAS) to address an ongoing issue of unpaid oil and gas property taxes. For seven consecutive years, the RMA has conducted a member survey that's found oil and gas...
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Canada
In the news today: Trudeau steps away, Carney steps in, and G7 foreign ministers meet
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney set to name his cabinet this morning Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his new cabinet. Carney won the Liberal leadership race last weekend with an overwhe...
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Mark Carney set to become prime minister and name his cabinet this morning
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his new cabinet. Carney won the Liberal leadership race last weekend with an overwhelming 86 per cent of the votes from Liberal members. He officially takes over from Justin Trudeau as prime minister in today'...
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EU foreign policy chief says that global trade war works in China's interests
LA MALBAIE, Que. - The European Union's foreign policy chief says tariffs between Western countries only serve China's interests and is calling for higher defence spending to keep Russia in check. "If the United States is having a trade war with Canada, Mexico or the European Union, then who is really benefiting f...
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Joly, others to address media on last day of G7 foreign ministers meeting in Quebec
LA MALBAIE, Que. - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is set to address media this morning after gathering her counterparts from the U.S., Europe and Japan. She has been hosting the Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting in the Charlevoix region, northeast of Quebec City. Joly had pledged to raise U.S. tar...
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B.C. nurse committed unprofessional conduct for transgender comments, committee finds
A disciplinary panel of the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people. The panel's decision released Thursday says Amy Hamm's statements made across "various online platforms" betwe...
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B.C. court grants production order to man defrauded out of $26 million in bitcoin
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted production orders to name cryptocurrency account holders to a man who claims he lost $26 million in bitcoin in a fraud connected to a person who claimed to live in Vancouver. The court ruling posted Thursday was issued last month involving Lixiao Wang, who petitioned t...
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World
Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year
NEW YORK (AP) - Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring, and had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated. In a campus-wide email sent Thursday, the university said its judicial boar...
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Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona dies from complications from cancer treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday from complications from cancer treatments, his office said. Grijalva, who was 77, had risen to chair the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee and was the to...
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Columbine victim's death from health problems related to 1999 school shooting ruled a homicide
DENVER (AP) - The death of a woman who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting has been ruled a homicide, raising the death toll of the 1999 attack to 14. Anne Marie Hochhalter died Feb. 16 of sepsis - a reaction to infection - and complications from her paralysis were a "significant contribu...
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