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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Peace Region
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...
3h ago
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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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City of Grande Prairie
Analysis shows drop in "injury collisions" in Grande Prairie arterial roads
The City of Grande Prairie is reporting a decrease in collisions causing injury on four arterial routes.The City is crediting the drop in collision-related injuries to its decision to lower the posted speed limit along 100 Street, College Bypass, 108 Street and 100 Avenue.From 2017 to 2019 there were 294 "injury c...
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Career & Technology Studies
Comp. highschool hosted CTS showcase in March
The Grande Prairie Comp highlighted its CTS program at the Career and Technology Studies showcase in March. Residents were invited to the Comp. Thursday, March 20, to tour the school, either on their own or by guided tours led by in-character drama students. Photo Courtesy Grande Prairie Comp. Photo Courtesy Grande Pra...
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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 ...
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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
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...
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Ottawa increases AgriStability cap to help industry as it faces Chinese tariffs
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China. The federal agriculture department says in a news release that the current payment cap under AgriStability, a program that works similarly to crop insurance, will double to $6 million f...
Mar 23, 2025
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Alberta
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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SHIFTING BURDEN TO THE PRODUCER
Extended Producer Responsibility launches in Alberta
As April 1 dawns, Alberta's new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program will come into effect, shifting the onus of recycling single-use products from municipalities to producers. By making producers responsible for the products they create, EPR encourages them to find ways to redesign packaging to reduce waste....
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CONSULTATIONS COMING THIS SPRING
Electoral boundary review process begins
The province's electoral divisions are due for review, and the newly named Electoral Boundaries Commission is set to begin consultations on the matter this spring. Government officials say constituency boundaries are reviewed periodically in an effort to ensure representation is fair and effective. "The independen...
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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
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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Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and oth...
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Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors
BANGKOK (AP) - The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured, Myanmar media reported Tuesday. The head of Myanmar's military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum in the capital, Naypyitaw, that 2,719 people have now been f...
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