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County of Grande Prairie preparing for 75th anniversary
The County of Grande Prairie is getting ready for their 75th anniversary next year.At the meeting Monday, Aug. 25, County Council directed administration to prepare a business case for a celebratory e...
Aug 26, 2025
LeBlanc has lengthy and constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc's office says he had a lengthy and constructive meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington today. It comes after Prime Mi...
Aug 26, 2025
Quebec premier to testify at inquiry into $500M cost overrun scandal at auto board
MONTRAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault has been called to testify at the public inquiry into the cost overrun scandal at the province's auto insurance board. Representatives of the Gallant Commissio...
Aug 26, 2025
Carney says Canada will soon announce funding for port infrastructure
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says expansions to ports in Montreal and Manitoba could be among the first projects fast tracked under his government's new major projects bill. Carney says the gov...
Aug 26, 2025
Local talent continues to flood the Storm's roster
The Grande Prairie Storm have signed a pair of players from their own backyard. Two former La Crete Lumber Barons are now taking the jump from Junior B to Junior A, as the Storm welcomed 2008-born cen...
Aug 26, 2025
County offices closing for two hours
All County of Grande Prairie Offices will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday, Aug. 27) for two hours. An all-staff event will be taking place from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. During that time, residents can still...
Aug 26, 2025
Elections Canada says around 200 ballots rejected in Alberta byelection
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says just over 200 ballots were rejected in the recent Alberta byelection where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre regained a seat in the House of Commons. Validated result...
Aug 26, 2025
European and Iranian diplomats fail to agree on how to avoid reimposition of UN sanctions
VIENNA (AP) - Representatives of three European countries threatening to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed to agree with their Iranian counterpart Tuesday on how to avoid...
Aug 26, 2025
Grande Prairie Storm exhibition home opener Tuesday night
Hockey is back in the Peace Region!The AJHL's Grande Prairie Storm are kicking off their first exhibition game at home Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Bonnetts Energy Centre against the Drayton Valley Thunder. T...
Aug 26, 2025
Federal judge allows case against Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan to proceed
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the case to proceed against a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse. Mi...
Aug 26, 2025