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The Alberta Teachers' Association president will be in Grande Prairie this weekend, headlining a rally in support of striking teachers in the province.In a release from the ATA, Jason Schilling will b...

The union representing Alberta teachers says its has turned down a request from the government to end a provincewide strike on Monday and go through enhanced mediation.Alberta Teachers' Association pr...

Layoffs and the elimination of vacant positions in Alberta's healthcare sector have begun.A spokesperson for Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it started the process of laying off 100 filled position...

The Grande Prairie branch of the Royal Canadian Legion says in a social media post that the teacher's strike means it has not received any posters, poems, or essays for Remembrance Day this year.Stude...

A not-for-profit organization supporting youth mental health in Alberta, is receiving funding to expand in-person and online care so youth can have more good days.Kickstand, a not-for-profit organizat...

Edmonton police say they have charged a man with second-degree murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy who disappeared in June.They say the remains of Samuel Bird have been found in a rural area outs...

The Northwestern Polytechnic basketball teams open their seasons on the road in Calgary tonight (Thursday, October 16).The Wolves play St. Mary's University at 6 and 8 p.m.The Wolves also play Calgary...

A non-partisan group is holding a town hall in Falher Thursday, Oct. 16, to talk about the province's proposed Mature Asset Strategy for dealing with aging oil and gas infrastructure.The Mature Asset ...

The City of Grande Prairie added a new stop to its On-Demand Transit Service. The service will now have a location in the Meadowview Mobile Home Park, and was designed to make "it easier for Meadowvie...

A 37-year-old Trout Lake First Nation woman was in Slave Lake court on Wednesday (Oct. 15) after being charged with starting a fire that burned a building down to the foundation in Loon Lake. Mounties...