GPPL
Grande Prairie Public Library's Spring into Reading challenge goes until April 14
The Grande Prairie Public Library is encouraging youth to do more reading as part of their annual spring challenge.The Spring into Reading challenge encourages youth aged 6 to 12 to fill out a reading log by reading books or listening to audio books.Filled in logs can be submitted for a prize draw, with participants pe...
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City of Grande Prairie
City dust suppression applications now open
Until April 25, residents and businesses within the City of Grande Prairie will be able to apply for dust suppression treatment if they are located near a gravel road. Those residing in rural service areas may be able to request dust suppression and control treatment for gravel roads in sections of 100 metres or more.T...
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Peace Region
GPPL
Grande Prairie Public Library's Spring into Reading challenge goes until April 14
The Grande Prairie Public Library is encouraging youth to do more reading as part of their annual spring challenge.The Spring into Reading challenge encourages youth aged 6 to 12 to fill out a reading log by reading books or listening to audio books.Filled in logs can be submitted for a prize draw, with participants pe...
38m ago
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City of Grande Prairie
City dust suppression applications now open
Until April 25, residents and businesses within the City of Grande Prairie will be able to apply for dust suppression treatment if they are located near a gravel road. Those residing in rural service areas may be able to request dust suppression and control treatment for gravel roads in sections of 100 metres or more.T...
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Town of Grimshaw
Town of Grimshaw Council approves joining Mid-Sized Towns Mayor's Caucus
Grimshaw is joining the Mid-Sized Towns Mayor's Caucus.At their March meeting, Town of Grimshaw Council voted to join the caucus, a group that advocates for Alberta towns.Mayor Wendy Wald says the group specifically help towns with populations between 1,000 and 14,999."These municipalities decided to go together a...
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WESTERN MAX
Grande Prairie resident wins $2 million from March lotto draw
A Grande Prairie local finally hit the big time after being a regular customer at his local lotto retailer. Ron Fraser took home $2,007,000 thanks to the WESTERN MAX March 4 draw, after buying his winning ticket from the Wapiti Road Shell on 79 Ave.Fraser says after scanning his winning ticket he couldn't believe he ha...
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Agriculture
Tariffs prompt price drop, concern for farmers, says Peace Country Alberta Grains delegate
An Alberta Grains delegate from the Peace says farmers are very concerned about tariffs. Woking farmer Jesse Mayer says canola prices dropped after China imposed 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas, and the Americans started issuing tariffs of their own.Mayer adds while this isn't happenin...
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Environment
Grande Prairie Storm asked to change name by climate change activists
Happy April Fools'!---------------------------------In a surprising twist, climate activists are calling on the Grande Prairie Storm to change their name-claiming "storm" is an outdated and aggressive term that offends modern weather sensibilities.The group 'Weather With a Conscience' says the name promotes &...
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Local Sports
Girl's Hockey
U18 Peace Country Storm bring home silver from provincials
The U18 Peace Country Female Athletic Club wrapped up their season this weekend at Provincials in Strathcona County. Leading up to the goal medal game the ladies were 3-1 at the Ardrossan Rec Complex but ended up dropping the final 4-1 to the Calgary Fire. In a post on social media, the Athletic Club congratulated the ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Local Hockey
Huskies win NWJHL League Championship, advance to provincials
The Strike Group North West Junior Hockey League's playoffs were completed on Saturday up in La Crete. The Fort St. John Huskies won the league championship in six games over the Lumber Barons, winning 5-3 in the final game. The action isn't over yet for Fort St. John though, they have advanced to Junior B provincials ...
Mar 31, 2025
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ajhl
Storm player named in All-Academic Team
A member of the Grande Prairie Storm was named to the AJHL's All-Academic Team.This team recognizes twelve current and former players dedicated to their studies at either the high school or post-secondary level, along with a grade score reflective of their academic success." According to the AJHL, Storm forward Ka...
Mar 30, 2025
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Host farms invited to sign up for Alberta Open Farm Days
Registration is now open for any place that wants to be a host farm for Alberta Open Farm Days.This year's edition is set for August 16 and 17.The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranches, see food production first-hand and try and buy locally produced products.The theme this year is Water, The Lifebloo...
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Agriculture
Tariffs prompt price drop, concern for farmers, says Peace Country Alberta Grains delegate
An Alberta Grains delegate from the Peace says farmers are very concerned about tariffs. Woking farmer Jesse Mayer says canola prices dropped after China imposed 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas, and the Americans started issuing tariffs of their own.Mayer adds while this isn't happenin...
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Agriculture
UFA to pay out $32.5 million in 2024 Patronage Dividend
UFA says that the total Patronage Dividend payout for members for 2024 will be $32.5 million.The company says in a news release that this follows what is calls "its second strongest financial results in history."The dividends will be paid out as a cent a litre on gasoline, 5.5 cents on diesel, 6.5 cents per l...
Mar 31, 2025
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Alberta
ECONOMY
Brooks food plant receives $1.8M from Alberta government for new access road
One of Alberta's biggest food plants will receive a new road access point built with $1.8 million in provincial funding part of a broader strategy to support the agrifood sector.The alternative connection between JBS Foods Plant and Highway 873 will save commute time and provide a safer option for thousands of JBS empl...
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LICENCE STATUS, COSTS, ETC.
New registry to improve transparency in private career college options
Alberta is launching a Private Career College Registry to increase transparency about compliance actions taken against private career colleges, following increased student complaints about the sector. According to the Government of Alberta, private career colleges have seen significant growth in recent years, along wit...
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MORE HOURS REQUIRED
Commercial truck driving sees updates to licensing process
Following changes made to Class One drivers' licensing and training in March last year, as of April 1, drivers will need to complete that training through the new made-in-Alberta Class One Learning Pathway. This pathway uses flexible, apprenticeship-style training that includes up to 133 hours of instruction, including...
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WATCH
Rural health care facilities see investments in Budget 2025
The provincial government says twenty rural health care facilities could be improved through their new Rural Hospital Enhancement Program.Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced Monday that $15 million will be allocated for this program if Budget 2025 is passed."It is critical that we take an evidence based app...
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Canada
Trump to unveil latest tariff plans at 'Make America Wealthy Again' event Wednesday
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to lay out his plans to realign global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET in the White House Rose Garden. A news release from the White House calls it a "Make America Wealthy Again Event." Trump has called Wednesday "Liberat...
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U.S. lists Quebec's language law in annual report on 'foreign trade barriers'
MONTREAL - The United States government has listed Quebec's French-language reform as a barrier to trade, as President Donald Trump prepares to impose new tariffs on Canada. The office of the U.S. trade representative released a report on Monday listing "foreign trade barriers" and included Quebec's Bill 96. ...
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Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. There has long been a broad consensus in Quebec on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the province's cap-and-t...
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In the news today: Campaigning continues as more Trump tariffs loom
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is exp...
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Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom
OTTAWA - Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is expected to impose "reciprocal" tariffs by increasing U.S. duties to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports. Tomorrow, Trump...
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Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm
Ontario's provincial utility says power has been restored to more than half a million customers since the start of a weekend ice storm but that some hard-hit regions may have to wait until the end of the week. Hydro One says more than 280,000 homes and businesses were still without power as of Tuesday morning. Official...
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World
NFL postpones a decision on the tush push but passes other rule changes
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The future of the tush push has been pushed until next month. NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay's proposal to ban the play that's helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but the proposal was tabled until May. Team owners approved modifying the...
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Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University
WASHIGNTON (AP) - The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University, the Ivy League school said Tuesday. The university received notifications this week that grants were being suspended by agencies including the Department of Energy, NASA and the Defense Department, accor...
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Volcano begins erupting in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
LONDON (AP) - A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and the Blue Lagoon spa. Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik, where some 40 homes have been evacuated, national broadcaster RUV...
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