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Grande Prairie crowd encourages Smith to take proposals further at Alberta Next panel
Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel was encouraged to take action in Grande Prairie Wednesday.The panel, aimed at taking more political control from Ottawa, is pitching six ideas that could be...
Sep 18, 2025
Eastlink's lazy river remaining closed until December
The lazy river at the Eastlink Aquatics Centre will remain closed past the annual maintenance reopening date.The lazy river is now expected to reopen in December instead of Oct. 5, as crews discovered...
Sep 18, 2025
Jumpstart Playground opens at Lions Park
The new Jumpstart Inclusive Playground is open at Lions Park.As of Wednesday, children and families have access to a new playground designed to remove physical and social barriers, with features like ...
Sep 17, 2025
Alberta to maintain industrial carbon price freeze for 2026, leaving Ottawa to act
The Alberta government says it will maintain a frozen industrial carbon tax price for 2026, putting the province at odds with federal rules.Premier Danielle Smith announced the freeze in May, saying A...
Sep 17, 2025
Educational assistants won't take on Alberta teachers' work in possible strike; union
The union for educational assistants in Alberta, fresh off its own strike, says its members won't step in to help schools if teachers walk off the job next month.Canadian Union of Public Employees Alb...
Sep 17, 2025
Alberta's Smith directs her minister to secure provincial control over immigration
Premier Danielle Smith is directing her jobs minister to use all legal means possible to give Alberta more control over immigration.In a new mandate letter given to Joseph Schow, Smith says Alberta ne...
Sep 17, 2025
ASIRT finds no offences committed in death of man in RCMP custody
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has released the findings from their investigation into the death of a man while in Grande Prairie RCMP custody.On June 3, 2022 around 2:00 a.m. RCMP arreste...
Sep 17, 2025
Minister Loewen tasked by premier to focus on growing economy, trade, and creating jobs
Premier Danielle Smith has sent Central Peace-Notley MLA and Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen a letter, tasking him with promoting the province's industries to drive investment, create jobs,...
Sep 17, 2025
Big city school boards say Alberta classrooms overflowing
Some Alberta parents say they have hired tutors for their children, because classroom overcrowding is having a disastrous domino effect on learning.Kira Schulz (kee-RAH SHUHLZ) says her daughter neede...
Sep 17, 2025
Major construction on Twp 724 begins Sept. 17
A lengthy road project along Township Road 724 is set to begin Wednesday, Sept 17.The County of Grande Prairie will have crews working between Range Road 63 and Highway 2, paving overlay and painting ...
Sep 17, 2025