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PWPSD Ward 7 Trustee election to be held in October
As Nomination Day (Sept. 22) came and went for Peace Wapiti Public School Division's Trustee Election; 10 nominations were received for it's nine wards.PWPSD had two nominations submitted for it's War...
Sep 24, 2025
Candidate profile: Kris Kinney
Kris Kinney is one of the candidates running to be the mayor of Grande Prairie in the October 20 municipal election. What has inspired you to run for mayor in the Oct. 20, 2025, municipal election?For...
Sep 24, 2025
Interim report on Alberta health contract scandal not finished, won't be made public
Alberta's government says it has yet to receive an interim report on the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts but it should be finished in the coming days.The government ...
Sep 24, 2025
Nominations open for City of Grande Prairie Volunteer Awards
The City of Grande Prairie has opened nominations for their 2025 Annual Volunteer Awards.The awards recognize volunteers that work to make their region a better place everyday in two categories.George...
Sep 24, 2025
Alberta's population growth slowed in second quarter, but still highest in Canada
Statistics Canada says growth in the country's population slowed down over the last quarter, including in Alberta.As of July 1, 2025, the province was home to 5,029,346 people. That is an increase of ...
Sep 24, 2025
County of Grande Prairie announces new Infrastructure Technology Grant
The County of Grande Prairie has announced a new grant to support small and medium businesses to upgrade their infrastructure.The Business Retention and Expansion Grant- Infrastructure Technology prov...
Sep 24, 2025
Three candidates for mayor, nine for council, in Beaverlodge
There will be three candidates running for mayor and nine candidates vying for one of six council spots on municipal election day in Beaverlodge.Terry Dueck, incumbent Gary Rycroft, and Paul Szkopiec ...
Sep 24, 2025
Faust RCMP search for missing teen
Faust RCMP are asking for the public's help with locating a missing teen. Sixteen-year-old Gage Cadorette-Lawrence was last seen leaving Kinuso school in a black Dodge truck on Thursday, Sept. 18, aro...
Sep 23, 2025
Search for missing five-year-old boy in southern Alberta enters third day
The search for a five-year-old boy is entering its third day as responders in southwestern Alberta expand their rescue area.Adam Kennedy with Alberta Search and Rescue says it's being adjusted because...
Sep 23, 2025
Joint investigation finds TikTok collected data of Canadian youth
A joint investigation, which included the Government of Alberta, has revealed the measures put in place to keep children off the popular social-media application TikTok and to prevent the collection o...
Sep 23, 2025