County of Grande Prairie
County Council highlights from May 5 meeting
County of Grande Prairie Council met on Monday to discuss a number of agenda items, including paving contracts being awarded and a provincial grant application for a regional FireSmart Coordinator position. FireSmart Coordinator position applicationCounty Council directed Administration to apply for the Forest Resource...
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Grande Prairie RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP arrest Dawson Creek resident following discovery of illegal drugs
Grande Prairie RCMP arrested a Dawson Creek resident on Saturday after reports of a vehicle with a stolen license plate.On May 3, Mounties received a call regarding the vehicle, later determined to be stolen, with a stolen plate, in the area of Crystal Ridge.Upon arrival, officers saw a male suspect get into the vehicl...
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Peace Region
Town of Grimshaw
Town of Grimshaw celebrates volunteers at National Volunteer Week event
As part of National Volunteer Week last Thursday, the Town of Grimshaw held an event recognizing the contributions of volunteers.Mayor Wendy Walk kicked off the event at the Grimshaw Legion by sharing her appreciation for the volunteers that help make Grimshaw a close-knit community.The event saw members of the Grimsha...
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County of Grande Prairie
County Council highlights from May 5 meeting
County of Grande Prairie Council met on Monday to discuss a number of agenda items, including paving contracts being awarded and a provincial grant application for a regional FireSmart Coordinator position. FireSmart Coordinator position applicationCounty Council directed Administration to apply for the Forest Resource...
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Grande Prairie RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP arrest Dawson Creek resident following discovery of illegal drugs
Grande Prairie RCMP arrested a Dawson Creek resident on Saturday after reports of a vehicle with a stolen license plate.On May 3, Mounties received a call regarding the vehicle, later determined to be stolen, with a stolen plate, in the area of Crystal Ridge.Upon arrival, officers saw a male suspect get into the vehicl...
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Grande Prairie Regional Hospital
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital relaunches urology services
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital has fully re-launched its urology services.The local urology program has been closed since 2022, but can now be offered again thanks to the arrivals of urologic surgeon Dr. Sai Vangala, urologist and uro-oncologist Dr. Ahmed Kotb, and general urologist Dr. Oguz Ozcan.Urology is a surgic...
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Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County partnering with PWPSD to appoint additional Outreach and Mental Health Professional
Saddle Hills County is partnering with Peace Wapiti Public School Division to provide additional mental health support to northern students.Saddle Hills County Council has committed $112,500 to hire an additional Outreach and Mental Health Professional to provide direct clinical support to students and lead mental heal...
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Monday, May 5, City Council
Sports dome cost, tax incentive program for large apartment developments and other highlights
Grande Prairie City Council talked about several things, including the sports dome and tax changes for large apartment projects at its meeting on Monday. More money for sports dome Council approved an amendment to its budget to allocate a new total of $16.9 million for the new sports dome planned for north Grande Prair...
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Federal Election 2025
2025 Federal Election
Conservative incumbent Chris Warkentin holds on to Grande Prairie seat
Incumbent Conservative Chris Warkentin won his seventh straight federal election Monday, taking over 80 per cent of the vote in the Grande Prairie riding. Speaking at his election party, Warkentin says he is thankful for the support of residents in the Peace Region and says he will continue to represent their needs in ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Canada's Choice
Candidate Profile: Arnold Viersen (CPC) - Peace River-Westlock
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.Canadians head to the polls on April...
Apr 24, 2025
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2025 Federal Election
Peace River-Westlock riding in need of poll workers
Elections Canada is still looking for election poll workers for the Peace River-Westlock riding. Elections Canada says about 150 workers are needed to operate the polling stations on Election Day (Monday, April 28). Interested residents can visit Election Canada's website and click on jobs to apply, or contact the elec...
Apr 23, 2025
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Local Sports
Swimming
Piranhas hosting swim meet this weekend
The Grande Prairie Piranhas will host their Northern Lights Swim Meet Friday through Sunday at the Eastlink CentreA post on the city's website says 400 athletes and fans will be at the competition.The meet will mean that some facilities will not be available to the public at times.On Friday, the diving boards are unava...
May 02, 2025
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Local Sports
Local players part of national championship hockey team
Two players from Grande Prairie are part of a national hockey champion.Defender Madeline Renfree and forward Reanna Loberg were both with the Edmonton Junior Oilers U18 AAA team that won the Esso Cup on Sunday, April 27.The Oilers beat a team from Saskatoon 7-3 in the final, scoring all seven of their goals in the firs...
May 01, 2025
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Football
Elks players to give instruction to local football players
Some local football players have a chance to get some instruction from some CFL players this weekend.The Edmonton Elks are bringing their EE Hometown Tour to the Crosslink County Sportsplex Friday and Saturday. There will be camps for local players aged 11-18. The camps for minor football players will start at 6 p.m. o...
Apr 30, 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
Alberta teachers reject proposed agreement
Educators in Alberta could be in a position to potentially strike in the weeks ahead.The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) says voter turnout for a new proposed deal with the province and school boards reached a new record, with nearly 36,000 members casting ballots.Approximately 62 per cent of teachers voted to reje...
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Alberta's Republican and Independence parties join forces, react to Smith and separatism
The Republican Party of Alberta and The Independence Party of Alberta (TIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in an effort to advance and unify an independence movement in Alberta. Representatives of the Republican Party of Alberta say the MOU consolidates political momentum behind their party as the chan...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta Premier's chief of staff defends business class flight from Trump visit
The chief of staff to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a business class flight he charged to taxpayers, citing a health condition that increases his risk of blood clots.The flight in question was a return flight he took from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Calgary earlier this year when he accompanied Smith to mee...
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RIDERS AND DRIVERS
RCMP offer safety tips as motorcyclists hit the road
As the pavement dries and motorcyclists start hitting the road again, Alberta RCMP are reminding riders and regular drivers to be aware of each other on the roadways. Last year, there were 235 collisions involving motorcycles within RCMP jurisdiction. As a result, 204 people were injured and 26 were fatally injured. &q...
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Canada
Quick quotes: Reaction to Carney meeting Trump to talk trade, security
OTTAWA - The world was watching when Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday. Here's a sample of what politicians and other prominent figures are saying: --- "It sounds like the prime minister and the president had a very productive meeting ... Hopefully, through th...
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Federal Politics
In first face-to-face meeting, Carney tells Trump Canada will 'never' be for sale
In their first face-to-face meeting today, Prime Minister Mark Carney told U.S. President Donald Trump that Canada will ``never'' be for sale.When reporters questioned Trump in the Oval Office on his past comments about making Canada a U.S. state, Trump taking a tone very different from the one he's used in past months...
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Under pressure, Quebec finds money to pay for renovations to major Montreal hospital
QUÉBEC - The Quebec government says it has found the funds to begin much-needed repairs this year to a major Quebec hospital, following severe criticism from the opposition. The Coalition Avenir Québec has been under pressure to get work going at Montreal's Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital after the governme...
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Quebec sovereigntist party cheers on possible referendum in Alberta
QUÉBEC - The leader of the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is throwing his support behind a possible referendum in Alberta, saying Premier Danielle Smith is standing up for her province. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says Smith has used the possibility of a referendum to give her province leverage as she ...
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The Latest: Carney meets with Trump in Washington to talk trade, security
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney faces the first major test of his term today - meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. Carney said last week that he expects a "difficult but constructive" conversation. The prime minister said he sees this meeting as the beginning of discussions on a broade...
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In the news today: Carney to meet Trump in Washington today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet Trump in Washington today Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today, following months of the U.S. president targeting Canada with ...
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World
Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany's chancellor
BERLIN (AP) - Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany's next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic loss in the first round of voting threatened the new government's promises of stability. No other postwar candidate for Ger...
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Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The court acted in the dispute over a policy that presumptively disqualifies transgender people from military service. The court's three ...
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Rescue crews recover the body of a 10-year-old girl lost in Texas floods
BRENHAM, Texas (AP) - The body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away in rapidly rising floodwaters has been recovered, Brenham Police Chief Mark Donovan said Tuesday. Her body was found as forecasters warned that Tuesday could bring more heavy rains and flooding to the Houston area and the state's coast. Teams of pe...
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