FireSmart
City of Grande Prairie launches FireSmart Home Assessment Program
The City of Grande Prairie is launching a free FireSmart Home Assessment Program to help residents reduce the risk of wildfire damage to their properties.Funded by a grant from the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta, the program is available between May and October for 200 homes in neighbourhoods that b...
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Measles Outbreak
Alberta Interim Chief Medical Officer shares Measles Op-Ed
An opinionated editorial (Op-Ed) has been published by Alberta's Interim Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sunil Sookram, regarding the recent Measles outbreak in Alberta; Measles is spreading-not just in other parts of the world, but right here in Alberta. This disease, once rare in Canada thanks to measles vaccines, is now ...
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Peace Region
GPPS
Grande Prairie Police Service updating service email addresses
The Grande Prairie Police Service is letting residents know there have been some updates to the email addresses for some of their services:Enforcement Services: es_contact@gppolice.com Mobile Outreach: mobileoutreach@gppolice.com Youth Outreach: youthoutreach@gppolice.com The phone numbers of all three services are cur...
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FireSmart
City of Grande Prairie launches FireSmart Home Assessment Program
The City of Grande Prairie is launching a free FireSmart Home Assessment Program to help residents reduce the risk of wildfire damage to their properties.Funded by a grant from the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta, the program is available between May and October for 200 homes in neighbourhoods that b...
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RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP arrests two people and seeks a third in identity theft investigation
Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested a pair of suspects following an identity theft investigation. On May 1, Mounties arrested two individuals in a black Kia Sportage with stolen plates, later learning the vehicle was purchased using a fraudulent loan obtained through identity theft. Three individuals were charged: Twenty...
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Local Business
Chamber of Commerce offering ways for businesses to prepare for emergencies
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce wants to tell people in the Peace about building up resiliency for businesses in times of emergencies.The chamber is working with the Alberta Chambers of Commerce and the Red Cross.One thing being offered is the Red Cross Ready Program. This is meant to get business...
May 07, 2025
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final Wildfire update
Deer Ridge Estates wildfire "under control"
The County of Grande Prairie provided its final update on the Deer Ridge Estates wildfire. As of 3:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 6), the fire is classified as under control. As a result, GPREP has been deactivated, and fire crews from Northern Sunrise County and the MD of Smoky River have been sent home. Residents in the...
May 06, 2025
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Missing Persons
Peace Regional RCMP search for a missing man
UPDATE: May 7 5:30 p.m. - Peace Regional RCMP say Darin Overholt has been located and is safe. Police are thanking the public for help in locating him. Peace Regional RCMP are asking for the public's help with locating a 61-year-old man. Darin Walter Overholt was last seen in the Peace River area on April 29, around 11...
May 06, 2025
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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
Local Sports
Vigen gets third-highest bid at Ponoka Stampede tarp auction
Chanse Vigen had the third-highest sale at the chuckwagon tarp auction sale for the Ponoka Stampede.Vigen's tarp sold for $28,000. Luke Tournier and Kris Molle tied for the highest sale at $35,000 each.Other sales included Dayton Sutherland at $19,000, Cody Ridsdale at $16,000, Mitch Sutherland $14,000, Dean Dreger at ...
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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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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
Provincial Politics
Alberta legislature speaker to resign seat, become rep to United States
The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is to resign his seat in the assembly and become the province's representative to the United States.Nathan Cooper says serving as the Speaker has been the honour of a lifetime.The Speaker's role is to preside over debates and proceedings in the house in a non-partisan matter, and ...
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Provincial Politics
Former Alberta premier David Hancock given new post as assistant justice
A former Alberta premier has a new job in the provincial courts.The provincial government says David Hancock has been named assistant chief justice of the Alberta Court of Justice in the Edmonton Family and Youth Division.Hancock, a long-time legislature member, served as interim premier and Progressive Conservative Pa...
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Measles Outbreak
Alberta Interim Chief Medical Officer shares Measles Op-Ed
An opinionated editorial (Op-Ed) has been published by Alberta's Interim Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sunil Sookram, regarding the recent Measles outbreak in Alberta; Measles is spreading-not just in other parts of the world, but right here in Alberta. This disease, once rare in Canada thanks to measles vaccines, is now ...
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1:55 p.m. Wednesday, MAY 7
Province-wide Alberta Emergency Alert system test
A province-wide Alberta Emergency Alert system test will be conducted today at 1:55 p.m. (Wednesday, May 7). The Alberta government says this is being done as part of Emergency Preparedness Week, and the test will be broadcast on TV, radio, websites, social media and compatible phones. According to the province, these ...
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Canada
In the news today: Former NDP MP warns: tough times ahead in parliament for the party
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... NDP faces 'Parliament from hell,' says ex-MP The NDP will return to the House of Commons without official party status at the end of May. The last time this happened was after the 1993 election - a time one former New Democrat MP ...
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Canada looks again to Europe as world marks 80 years since end of Second World War
OTTAWA - After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away from Great Britain and planted itself firmly within a North American political and economic compact that generated prosperity for much of the western world for decades. But as the world marks 80 years since the end of the war in Europe, an i...
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This pilot is honoured every year in a U.K. town. Will Canada recognize his bravery?
There is a street named after him in a British town. A plaque at the local hospital tells the story of how the 29-year-old pilot saved many lives while sacrificing his own during the Second World War. There are even talks of building a statue of Darlington's "Gallant Airman" to honour his life and death. But ...
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Defence continues cross-examining complainant at hockey players' sex assault trial
Defence lawyers are expected to continue cross-examining the complainant today in the sexual assault trial of five hockey players. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, agreed under cross-examination Wednesday that she took on a "porn star persona" as a coping mechanism while in a hotel...
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NDP faces 'Parliament from hell' without official party status, says former MP
OTTAWA - The NDP will return to the House of Commons without official party status at the end of May. The last time this happened was after the 1993 election - a time one former New Democrat MP remembers as "the Parliament from hell." Svend Robinson represented Burnaby, B.C., in the House of Commons from 1979...
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CP NewsAlert: Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he is stepping down as the leader of the governing Liberal party and will not be running for re-election. Pillai says he's asked the party to immediately begin the process of holding a convention to select a new leader. More coming. The Canadian Press
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World
No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel's chimney
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Black smoke is again pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating that no pope was elected on second or third ballots of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. The smoke billowed out at 11:50 a.m. on Thursday after the morning voting session to elect a successor to Pope...
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Pakistan shoots down drone near naval base in the city of Lahore, officials say
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's air defense system shot down a drone early Thursday near a naval air base in the eastern city of Lahore, Pakistani police and security officials said, as India evacuated thousands of people villages near the two country's highly militarized frontier in the disputed region of Kashmir. ...
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South Korea says North Korea has fired several missiles toward its eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Thursday fired several ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea's military said, adding to a run of weapons tests that have raised animosity in the region. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapons fired from an area around the eastern port city of Wo...
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