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No on-site physician at Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital ED evening of Jan. 2
The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital emergency department will be without an on-site physician Friday, Jan. 2.Due to an inability to secure physician coverage, there will be no on-site physician from 8:...
Jan 02, 2026
Grande Prairie Storm taking "it one game at a time" in 2026
The Grande Prairie Storm kick off the back half of the season on the road tonight (Friday, Dec. 2).The Storm currently sit at fourth in the North Division, eight points back of division-leading Whitec...
Jan 02, 2026
Premier Smith not eyeing early election, as new conservative party forms
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is dismissing rumours that she might call an election as early as this spring.Smith says her United Conservatives are polling well and that governments are elected to fo...
Jan 02, 2026
Highway 43 reopens after multiple accidents are cleared
UPDATE:511 Alberta is reporting that all delays along Highway 43 in the Peace region are now cleared, except the collision in Valleyview.Crews are at the scene, and delays are expected, but the highwa...
Jan 02, 2026
Grant Hunter sworn in as Alberta's environment minister
Two southern Albertans have received promotions within the Alberta Government.Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter was sworn in as environment minister in a ceremony on Friday, January 2, 2026.This follows t...
Jan 02, 2026
Pet licenses for Hamlet of Woking to be renewed
Saddle Hills County is reminding residents of Woking to renew their dog licenses.All current dog licenses in the Hamlet of Woking expired on Dec. 31.Any pets identified in Woking without a license may...
Jan 02, 2026
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour goes Jan. 9-11
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Grand Prairie Friday.The tour features 35 films of varying lengths submitted to the 50th annual festival held in Banff, Alberta that celeb...
Jan 02, 2026
Snowmobiler dies in avalanche near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Avalanche Canada is reporting that one person died following an avalanche on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2025. Three snowmobilers were in the Bullmoose area of the Rocky Mountains, west of Tumbler Ridge, B.C....
Jan 02, 2026
Canada's top CEOs made 248 times the average worker
A new report claims that 2024 was a record year for CEO pay in Canada.The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) states that Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs made 248 times as much money as the ...
Jan 02, 2026
Grande North Winter Festival 2026 goes Jan. 9-11
Grande Prairie's annual winter event returns next week.The Grande North Winter Festival will transform multiple downtown locations into a winter playground filled with attractions like live entertainm...
Jan 02, 2026