Alberta
Province starts flood map studies for Rycroft, Chateh
The province says it has started seven new flood map studies for communities around Alberta.That includes Rycroft and Chateh.The government says the work will start right away and should be finished by the end of 2026.A release from the province says these maps keep people safe and help with responses to emergencies. T...
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Grande Prairie Primary Care Network
Grande Prairie Primary Care Network hosting upcoming Social Prescribing information sessions
Grande Prairie Primary Care Network and the City of Grande Prairie are partnering up to host a series of information sessions in late April and early May about connecting residents with non-medical supports.Residents 55 years and older are invited to attend these sessions on Social Prescribing, an initiative launched e...
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Peace Region
RCMP
High Prairie RCMP issues ticket to driver going 206 km/h
High Prairie RCMP issued a speeding ticket Tuesday to a driver exceeding the limit by over 100 km/h.On April 8, Mounties were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 2 when a vehicle was locked on laser at 206 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.The driver was given a mandatory court date for exceeding the speed limit and drivin...
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Home and Garden Show
Grande Prairie Home and Garden Show goes at TARA Centre April 11-13
The Grande Prairie Home and Garden Show is happening at Evergeen Park this weekend.The annual event is sponsored by the County of Grande Prairie and will feature various vendors showcasing to visitors different ways they can renovate and re-decorate their home and gardens.Exhibitors will include members of the Regional...
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Alberta
Province starts flood map studies for Rycroft, Chateh
The province says it has started seven new flood map studies for communities around Alberta.That includes Rycroft and Chateh.The government says the work will start right away and should be finished by the end of 2026.A release from the province says these maps keep people safe and help with responses to emergencies. T...
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Grande Prairie Primary Care Network
Grande Prairie Primary Care Network hosting upcoming Social Prescribing information sessions
Grande Prairie Primary Care Network and the City of Grande Prairie are partnering up to host a series of information sessions in late April and early May about connecting residents with non-medical supports.Residents 55 years and older are invited to attend these sessions on Social Prescribing, an initiative launched e...
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Federal Election
Election forum set for April 15
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce will host an All-Candidates Federal Election Forum on April 15.It will take place over Zoom.The chamber says all candidates in the Grande Prairie riding will be invited to answer questions and talk about their platforms.Registration will be required to get the Zoom ...
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Wildfire Season
Sturgeon Lake hazard reduction burning underway
Alberta Wildfire says they along with the Sturgeon Lake Fire Department have burnt 8.38 hectares as of Wednesday as part of hazard reduction burning. The project is happening in the community of Sturgeon Lake. It is anticipated to go until early May. Burns will be happening between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.Firefighters ...
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Federal Election 2025
New Democratic Party
Candidate Profile: Jennifer Villebrun (NDP) - Grande Prairie
This is a candidate profile for the April 28, 2025 federal election.All candidates have been asked the same four questions, and were given a 600-word limit.Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of EverythingGP and Pattison Media.Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
Apr 07, 2025
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Peoples Party of Canada
Vicky Bayford: People's Party of Canada candidate for Yellowhead
Vicky Bayford, the People's Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for Yellowhead, is motivated by a desire to bring change and restore Canada's strength.A lifelong Albertan, Bayford was born in Fort McMurray, raised in Calgary, and now lives in Innisfail. She has worked in the oil and gas sector for much of her career, speci...
Apr 07, 2025
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Liberal Party of Canada
Michael Fark: Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Yellowhead
Michael Fark, the Liberal Party of Canada's (LPC) candidate for the newly re-drawn Yellowhead riding, says he's stepping into the political arena with a wealth of practical experience and a focus on infrastructure, crisis management, and local economic development.Fark, who currently calls Jasper home, says he brings a...
Apr 07, 2025
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Local Sports
Local Hockey
Storm sweep Wolverines, advance to AJHL Finals
The Grande Prairie Storm are the North Division Champions after a series sweep of the Whitecourt Wolverines on Tuesday night.The Storm were able to get a 6-5 win on a power play 17 seconds into overtime to defeat the Wolverines in four games and advance to the AJHL Finals. There were over 2,100 people in attendance at ...
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Hockey
Player originally from Grande Prairie up for WHL award
A player originally from Grande Prairie is one of the finalists for the Rookie of the Year Award in the Western Hockey League.Lukas Sawchyn recorded 15 goals and 55 points in his first season with the Edmonton Oil Kings, putting him fifth in scoring among rookies in the WHL.He was third on the team in points and second...
Apr 08, 2025
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Local Hockey
Storm win Game 3, chance to sweep series Tuesday night
The Grande Prairie Storm beat the Whitecourt Wolverines 4-3 on Monday night in their AJHL North Division finals series. The Storm lead the series 3-0.Goal scorers included: Max Leduc, Chayse Laurie, Matthew Gillard, and Home Team Star of the Game Chase Christensen.The Storm have a chance to sweep, yet again, tonight (T...
Apr 08, 2025
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Agriculture
Provincial Politics
Alberta's agriculture minister in Washington to discuss importance of free trade
Minister of Agriculture RJ Sigurdson will represent Alberta in Washington, D.C. on Monday to engage in important discussions on how agriculture is beneficial on both sides of the North American border. "I want every ag producer and processor in our province to know that we have your back and will continue to advoc...
Apr 07, 2025
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Northwestern Polytechnic
NWP's Bee Diagnostic Centre receives grant
Northwestern Polytechnic has received funding to advance research examining a parasite that targets honeybee colonies.NWP's National Bee Diagnostic Centre has received a $195,300 grant from non-profit Results Driven Agriculture Research to fund research into Varroa mite and the viruses it carries.Over the next two year...
Apr 03, 2025
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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...
Apr 02, 2025
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Alberta
NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK
Alberta continues to celebrate "unprecedented" tourism growth
According to the provincial government, data from the first three quarters of 2024 shows Alberta's tourism industry revenues have grown 10 per cent year-over-year, putting it on the path to a second record-breaking year for annual visitor spending. In 2023, Alberta's annual visitor expenditures reached $12.7 billion, s...
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Provincial Politics
Premier Smith hopes to strengthen ties in eastern Canada
Premier Danielle Smith is heading to Montreal and Ottawa from April 9 to 11 to explore avenues to enhance interprovincial and international trade and investment ties.While in Montreal, officials say Premier Smith will be focused on building connections and opportunities between Alberta and Quebec in meetings with Quebe...
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Provincial Politics
Province aiming to protect Albertans' rights during emergencies
The Alberta government is proposing amendments it says would improve how complex disasters are handled, make communities more resilient and better protect Albertans' rights during emergencies.According to provincial officials, Alberta's emergency management system regularly safeguards lives and property during wildfire...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta measles outbreak not dire enough to warrant public address; health minister
Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says Alberta's measles outbreak isn't dire enough for the province's top doctor for public health to address the public, despite mounting calls for the government to do more to stop the spread.Alberta has reported 43 cases of the highly infectious disease over the past month.The Edmonto...
Apr 08, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Federal rivals campaign in GTA, tariffs targeting Canada unchanged
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Poilievre campaigning in the GTA today The Liberals and Conservatives will be campaigning in the Greater Toronto Area today. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to make an announcement in Brampton, Ont., in the morning and m...
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Carney, Poilievre taking their campaigns to the GTA today
OTTAWA - The Liberals and Conservatives will be campaigning in the Greater Toronto Area today. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to make an announcement in Brampton, Ont., in the morning and meet with supporters and volunteers in Hamilton, Ont., in the afternoon. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will hold a press c...
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Some schools in Canada are putting U.S. field trips on hold amid trade war
There are disappointed students, anxious parents and cautious school officials in at least two Canadian school districts that have suspended or cancelled trips over political uncertainty in the United States. British Columbia's largest school district in Surrey has put all its field trips down south on hold to prevent ...
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Trump's partial tariff pullback doesn't affect duties on Canadian imports
WASHINGTON - The United States is still imposing tariffs on Canada after President Donald Trump on Wednesday partially pulled back some of the most devastating duties against countries around the world. Trump paused his so-called "reciprocal" tariffs for 90 days but kept in place a 10 per cent levy on nearly ...
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In Alberta, Carney follows Poilievre in pledging to speed up resource projects
Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an ``energy superpower'' to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a one-pro...
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Montreal man charged in December firebombing, vandalism at suburban synagogue
MONTREAL - A 19-year-old man has been charged in the firebombing of a Montreal-area synagogue in December. Mohamed Ilyess Akodad faces two arson-related charges, two counts of attempted arson, one count of destruction of property and one count of possession of incendiary material. The charges relate to a Dec. 18 fire a...
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World
Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack aged 13 and developed mental illness in prison
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel on Thursday released a Palestinian who took part in an attack when he was 13 and developed schizophrenia in prison as requests for early release were denied. Israel says Ahmad Manasra is a terrorist who tried to kill Jews his own age. Palestinians accuse Israel of subjecting a child to harsh inc...
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Number of dead in a roof collapse at a nightclub in Dominican Republic rises to 218
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - The number of dead in a roof collapse at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic surged to 218 on Thursday, an official said. Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations, said crews at the scene were still looking for victims and potential sur...
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US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina is released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington
A U.S.-Russian dual national jailed in Russia on treason charges was freed Thursday in a prisoner exchange with Washington, the woman's lawyer and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Ksenia Karelina also identified in the media as Ksenia Khavana, is "on a plane back home to the United States," Rubio sai...
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