Missing Person
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing 74-year-old
Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for a missing 74-year-old man.Erwin Siemens was last seen at approximately 2:00 a.m. on March 27 at Wapiti House. He is described as having a slim build, 6', 160 pounds with grey hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion. Mounties say they do not have a picture of Siemens. They add there is...
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Municipal Police
Fourteen more recruits training in GPPS second class
The Grande Prairie Police Service says following the successful completion of their first class of recruits, they are now welcoming their second class to the force. The historic milestone of the second class comes as over 300 applications were received, and the decision was made to bump the class size up by two due to ...
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Peace Region
Missing Person
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing 74-year-old
Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for a missing 74-year-old man.Erwin Siemens was last seen at approximately 2:00 a.m. on March 27 at Wapiti House. He is described as having a slim build, 6', 160 pounds with grey hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion. Mounties say they do not have a picture of Siemens. They add there is...
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Community
Cedar Point operating at full capacity, has high rate of people going to independent living, says official
Cedar Point, the housing support facility for Grande Prairie's homeless population, is operating at near capacity.It has 50 people staying there currently. There is room for 64.The Mustard Seed community development specialist Kendra Sledding says they have seen what she calls "positive impacts with the residents....
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RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP make multiple drug-related arrests in February
During a virtual media event, Grande Prairie RCMP announced four separate events in February where the RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit made arrests related to the possession of illegal drugs.On Feb. 3, 2025, Grande Prairie RCMP CRU members, while on an unrelated call, witnessed a drug exchange involving an individual known...
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Municipal Police
Fourteen more recruits training in GPPS second class
The Grande Prairie Police Service says following the successful completion of their first class of recruits, they are now welcoming their second class to the force. The historic milestone of the second class comes as over 300 applications were received, and the decision was made to bump the class size up by two due to ...
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Special Olympics
Less than 100 days before Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games
Special Olympics Grande Prairie is gearing up for the Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games.The provincial sporting event will be held in Grande Prairie this July, and organizers held a gathering Tuesday to celebrate the games and its athletes.(Photo Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel LeighGames Manager Lisa Kerkhof...
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City Hall
Electricity distribution costs still top advocacy priority for Grande Prairie City Council
Electricity distribution costs, seniors housing, and support for Northwestern Polytechnic are all on the new advocacy list for Grande Prairie City Council.Mayor Jackie Clayton says those distribution costs for electricity would be the number one item."We hear regularly from residents and businesses that the detrim...
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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
Farmland values continue to increase says FCC
Farm Credit Canada says the national average increase in farmland value was up 9.3 per cent in 2024.That was lower the one from 2023, but still ahead of the five-year average of 8.6 per cent and the 10-year average of 9.1 per cent.The increase for Alberta came in at 7.1 per cent. Saskatchewan had the highest increase a...
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Agriculture
GGC launches own campaign related to the federal election
Grain Growers of Canada has launched a campaign of its own as part of the federal election campaign.Vote for Grain is a website where farmers can send an email to all the candidates in their riding. It also includes a list of issues and some information on the stances of the four main parties.That list includes support...
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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...
Apr 01, 2025
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Alberta
POLITICS
Ex-MLA urges Premier Smith to lower referendum threshold
Former Medicine Hat-area legislator Drew Barnes says Premier Danielle Smith should lower the threshold for Albertans to force an independence referendum after Smith said she doesn't see herself putting the question to a ballot. -"The door is open, but only by the slimmest of margins," Barnes said Wednesday. C...
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TRADE WAR
Premier Smith says she's sticking to U.S. tariffs approach
Premier Danielle Smith says she'll stick to her contentious approach of trying to make the case against U.S. tariffs on Canada with right-wing media personalities and down-ballot Republicans as U.S. President Donald Trump mulls another round of damaging economic tariffs."It was agreed by all the premiers that we w...
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PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
From dirt to door: BILD Alberta demystifying homebuilding and its affordability
The Building Industry and Land Development Association Alberta (BILD Alberta) has launched a public awareness campaign, "Unlock Housing," to take Albertans behind the scenes on how homes and communities are built, from dirt to door. BILD Alberta says our province leads the country in new home construction. De...
Apr 01, 2025
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Canada's Choice
Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor
Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.The New Democrats rolled out their own national project - a promise to help retrofit 3....
Apr 01, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Trump tariffs trigger industry alarms, Carney campaigns again
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney back on the campaign trail today Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back on the road today after making a detour to Ottawa for meetings about U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs. Carney is expected to be in Montreal tod...
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'Freedom Convoy' organizers Lich, Barber to hear verdict in mischief trial
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are set to hear a verdict today in the joint trial over their roles in the mass protest against pandemic health measures that rolled into Ottawa more than three years ago. Lich and Barber were both charged with mischief, intimidation and counse...
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Carney meeting with Canada's premiers, responding to latest U.S. tariffs today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Canada's premiers today to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs. Carney is expected to deliver his response to the duties after meeting virtually with provincial and territorial leaders. Trump unveiled Wednesday a 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports...
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Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?
The Canadian lead author of a new study on the migration of humpback whales is sounding the alarm on how climate change could spell trouble for the species. The report published in the journal Scientific Reports says tracking of 42 whales tagged off the Central and South American coasts showed the animals use long-term...
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Carney back on the campaign trail today after making Trump-related detour
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back on the road today after making a detour to Ottawa for meetings about U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs. Carney is expected to be in Montreal today, after meeting virtually with Canada's premiers and sharing a response to the tariffs. Trump unveiled Wednesday a 10 p...
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CP NewsAlert: S&P downgrades B.C.'s credit rating again
VICTORIA - Credit rating agency S&P has downgraded British Columbia's rating for the fourth time in four years, citing record capital spending and a "fiscal mismatch" in its operations. S&P Global Ratings cut the province's long-term issuer credit rating to A+ from AA-. More coming. The Canadian Press
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World
Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 1 person
Violent storms cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off homes. Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississipp...
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1 person dead as violent storms, including tornadoes, wallop Midwest and South
Tornadoes and violent storms struck parts of the South and Midwest on Wednesday, killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off homes and shooting debris thousands of feet into the air. A tornado emergency was briefly issued in northeast Arkansas, with the National Weather Service t...
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Senate rebukes Trump's tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump's ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering him a rare rebuke just hours after the president unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on international trade. The Senate resolution, passed by a 51-48 vote tally, ...
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