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GPPSD Trustee Election Candidate Profile: Andrea Willman
Andrea Willman is one of 12 individuals running for seven Grande Prairie Public School Board Trustee vacancies.She was asked to provide a candidate bio, or answer four questions in 600 words or less.1...
Oct 07, 2025

Loewen to represent Alberta at international conservation gathering
Alberta's Minister of Forestry and Parks will be attending an international conference on conservation this week in the United Arab Emirates.Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Loewen will be at the World C...
Oct 07, 2025

Applications for Grimshaw medical scholarships
Applications are open for the Grimshaw Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Committee's scholarship for high school students and adults pursuing medical education.Four scholarships worth $3,00...
Oct 07, 2025

Seven Albertans charged with child sexual exploitation
A series of arrests targeting the alleged perpetrators of child sexual exploitation has been made in Alberta.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says Operation ICE Storm focused on high-...
Oct 07, 2025

Alberta teachers' strike, biggest in province's history, enters day two
As a provincewide strike by Alberta's teachers enters its second day, a labour expert says in terms of sheer size, it is already making history.Jason Foster, a labour relations professor at Athabasca ...
Oct 07, 2025

County of Grande Prairie Council Candidate Profile:Terri Beaupre
Terri Beaupre is one of two Division 3 residents running for a County of Grande Prairie council position.1. What has inspired you to run for mayor/council/school trustee in the Oct. 20, 2025, municipa...
Oct 06, 2025

PRSD approves capital plan amendment to put new Fairview school first on its list
The Peace River School Division says a new school for Fairview is now first on its wish list.At its meeting on September 23, the board approved an amendment to the 2025-2026 capital plan to request ap...
Oct 06, 2025

Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing person
Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 27-year-old man.Evan Waye was last seen in Grande Prairie on October 4, 2025.Mounties say they are concerned for his well-bei...
Oct 06, 2025

NWP announces new Bachelor of Education degree for post-secondary educators
Northwestern Polytechnic has announced its new program to train future junior high and high school teachers.Officials say the Bachelor of Education - Secondary degree program emphasizes work integrate...
Oct 06, 2025

Peace Region leads provincial harvest completion
Harvest continues to progress at a steady pace, according to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC. In the report dated September 29, major crops provincially are 89 per cent harvested; a jump from 7...
Oct 06, 2025