Health
Possible measles exposure at Peace River Community Health Centre
Alberta Health Services says there has been more confirmed cases of the measles within the North Zone. One of the confirmed cases were in a public setting, at the Peace River Community Health Centre. The time frame of the possible exposure to others was between April 15 at 9:20 p.m. to April 16 at 1:00 a.m.Anyone who w...
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Community
Rotary Club of Grande Prairie's 32nd Dream Home Lottery closing soon
Today (Tuesday, April 22) is the last day to buy a ticket for the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie's 32nd Dream Home Lottery.The property, located Carriage Lane Estates, is on track to become the third consecutive house to sell out of tickets.Buying tickets for the Lottery will provide funding for several local non-profit...
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Peace Region
Community
Aquatera announces 2025/2026 Bottle Donation Program recipients
Aquatera has revealed the recipients for its Bottle Donation program for 2024/2025.The utility company, in collaboration with Recycle Plus, will donate monthly to 12 local non-profits, one each month, funded by bottles collected at the Eco Centre, landfill, and local depots.The recipients are as follows:Camp Tamarack (...
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Health
Possible measles exposure at Peace River Community Health Centre
Alberta Health Services says there has been more confirmed cases of the measles within the North Zone. One of the confirmed cases were in a public setting, at the Peace River Community Health Centre. The time frame of the possible exposure to others was between April 15 at 9:20 p.m. to April 16 at 1:00 a.m.Anyone who w...
17h ago
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County of Grande Prairie
County of Grande Prairie conducting street sweeping operations
County of Grande Prairie crews are to begin conducting street sweeping operations in the Whispering Ridge and Westlake neighbourhoods starting Tuesday, April 22.The County says digital "no parking" signs will be activated to ensure crews work efficiently.(Photo Credit: County of Grande Prairie)While the signs...
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Community
Rotary Club of Grande Prairie's 32nd Dream Home Lottery closing soon
Today (Tuesday, April 22) is the last day to buy a ticket for the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie's 32nd Dream Home Lottery.The property, located Carriage Lane Estates, is on track to become the third consecutive house to sell out of tickets.Buying tickets for the Lottery will provide funding for several local non-profit...
20h ago
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RCMP
UPDATE: One fatality in Highway 43 collision
Update at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 22:The Valleyview RCMP would like to let the public know that Highway 43 has reopened for travel. Police investigation has revealed a cyclist was in the middle of a westbound lane and was not seen by a semi-truck driver until it was too late. The semi did try to avoid the cyclist, but...
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City Services
City of Grande Prairie launches AccessNow online dashboard
The City of Grande Prairie has launched a new free tool to enhance the experience of visitors to Eastlink Centre and Design Works Centre.AccessNow is an online dashboard that will inform users of the availability of the recreational amenities within a 20-minute accuracy window.Users will be able to look the amenities u...
23h ago
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Federal Election 2025
Candidate Profile: Chris Warkentin (CON) - 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,...
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Liberal Party of Canada
Candidate Profile: Maureen McLeod (Liberal) - 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 17, 2025
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Federal Election
Business confidence, pipelines, housing among the topics covered in Chamber federal forum
All six federal election candidates in the Grande Prairie riding took part in an election forum hosted by the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce on Zoom Tuesday night. All candidates went two or three at a time answering questions that had been submitted, before all candidates were asked to respond to qu...
Apr 16, 2025
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Local Sports
Storm
AJHL final starts Good Friday with the Storm at the Canucks
The Grande Prairie Storm will be hunting for more than brightly coloured eggs and chocolate bunnies in Calgary on Easter weekend.The Alberta Junior Hockey League final starts on Good Friday in the Stampede City. Face-off time between the Storm and Calgary Canucks will be at 7 p.m.The Storm are 8-0 so far in the playoff...
Apr 18, 2025
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Local Sports
D3 Junior and High School Rodeo and Cowgirl Triathlon in Grande Prairie this weekend
Evergreen Park is hosting a plethora of rodeo events this Easter weekend. The Alberta High School Rodeo D3 Freedom Rodeo is happening Friday through Sunday for Junior High and High School contestants. There will be bareback riding, bareback steer, barrel racing, breakaway roping, tied down roping, ribbon roping, saddle...
Apr 17, 2025
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Local Sports
Player originally from Grande Prairie included in NHL Central Scouting rankings
NHL Central Scouting has released its final ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft and a player originally from Grande Prairie is included.Lukas Sawchyn in ranked 69th among North American skaters, up from 119th in the mid-term rankings.Sawchyn is a forward with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League.The Oil Kings...
Apr 17, 2025
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Clear Hills Agricultural Trade Show on this weekend
The 28th Clear Hills Agricultural Trade Show is set for Saturday.It will go from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Dave Shaw Memorial Complex in Hines Creek.Besides the trade show, there will be wagon rides, spring fair exhibits, an arts & crafts display and a kid's talent show.There will be a pancake breakfast to start t...
Apr 11, 2025
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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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Alberta
Health
Alberta reports 29 new cases of measles, bringing total to 118
Health officials in Alberta are reporting 29 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 118 since early March.The government says many of the new cases are in Alberta's south and central zones, seven are in the north and one is in Edmonton.Alberta Health Services says people may have been exposed to the hig...
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Students across Canada to participate in mock federal vote
Young Canadians will get their first opportunity to participate in an election.CIVIX has partnered with Elections Canada to hold the Student Vote for the 2025 federal election.CIVIX CEO Lindsay Mazzucco says the mock vote is designed to introduce students to politics and foster a habit of democratic participation.Stude...
19h ago
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted
A judge has granted Alberta's government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission.It's the latest development in a high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive of Al...
Apr 21, 2025
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THE PAPACY
Pope Francis was humble and present during landmark trip, Alberta priest says
A Medicine Hat-born Catholic priest, who was charged with a crucial role when Pope Francis made a rare visit to Canada three years ago, says the late pontiff was thoughtful, humble and took care to be present in the moment.Rev. Cristino Bouvette, a priest with the Diocese of Calgary based in Strathmore, was charged wit...
Apr 21, 2025
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Canada
Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings to support NHL teams
WASHINGTON - Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The middle-aged man from the South Shore of Montreal also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canadian border after U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to a second term and threatened to make Canada the 51st state. ...
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In the news today: Federal leaders spar over platforms, bells toll for Pope Francis
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Leaders trade jabs as election campaign nears end The clock is ticking before Canadians head to the polls to cast their ballot in the April 28 election, and attacks from federal party leaders are heating up. Both the Liberals and ...
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Spring, icy snow bring danger to B.C. backcountry, outdoor experts say
Spring is a dangerous time to head into British Columbia's backcountry, outdoor experts warn, as sun and warm daytime temperatures melt snowpack that can become hard and treacherously slippery as it freezes again overnight. Doug Pope, search manager with North Shore Rescue based in North Vancouver, B.C., said spring is...
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Hikers scramble for alternatives after damage shuts B.C.'s popular Juan de Fuca Trail
Trish Fougner still remembers the taste of the beer she enjoyed after completing the 47-kilometre Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island two years ago. "Like I had never had a beer in my life, which is not true," Fougner said. But now the resident of Victoria is among hikers with a sour taste in their mouth a...
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Sex assault trial expected to start today for five former world junior hockey players
LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to begin today in London, Ont. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton have pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of being ...
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The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis
Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope's voice grew louder, Littlechild, a residential school survivor and former commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, sa...
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World
An earthquake shakes Istanbul, with no immediate reports of serious damage
ISTANBUL (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries in the metropolis of 16 million. The earthquake had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (about...
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Mediators work on proposal for a long-term truce as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 23
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The death toll from an overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City has risen to 23, a health official said Wednesday. Zaher al-Waheidi, the Gaza Health Ministry official in charge of records, said the casualties have been taken to the nearby Shifa Hospital. There wa...
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Ceremony begins to transfer Pope Francis' body to St. Peter's Basilica for 3 days of public viewing
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Catholic cardinals on Wednesday performed the ritual ceremony to transfer Pope Francis' body from his home in the Vatican hotel to St. Peter's Basilica for three days of public viewing. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who is running the Vatican administration until a new pope is elected, presided over the s...
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