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PRWMC getting $5 million grant to address overflowing landfills
The provincial government says they are investing $10 million in two industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction program pilot projects. These projects are located in Cardston and Pe...
Aug 22, 2025
A court says cull of 400 ostriches in B.C. can proceed. Here are five things to know
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that a cull of about 400 ostriches can proceed at a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an avian flu outbreak. Here are five things to know about ...
Aug 22, 2025
Planned water outage in Bezanson next week
The County of Grande Prairie wants to let residents in the community of Bezanson know ahead of time of a planned water outage. The planned outage is set for Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. This is being done d...
Aug 22, 2025
Fables and Faeries Renaissance Faire at GPPL this Sunday
A community-wide celebration of creativity, imagination, and medieval-inspired fun will be happening this weekend at the Grande Prairie Public Library (GPPL). The family-friendly Fables and Faeries Re...
Aug 22, 2025
Alberta women’s teams bringing the heat at Canada Summer Games
Everyone is watching Alberta's Women's teams as baseball, volleyball, soccer and wrestling are charging into the medal rounds at the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.A...
Aug 22, 2025
Canada joins call to protect Gaza journalists, allow foreign media
OTTAWA - Canada has signed onto a multi-country statement that demands Israel stop banning foreign journalists from entering Gaza and that local journalists be protected in the Palestinian territories...
Aug 22, 2025
Carney says he will travel to Germany next week to deepen ties
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen ties with Germany. He says he will be "picking up discussions" started with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz i...
Aug 22, 2025
Opioid deaths drop nationally, but rise in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador
MONTRAL - New federal data says apparent opioid-related deaths dropped by 17 per cent across Canada in 2024 compared with the prior year. But they rose in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Nor...
Aug 22, 2025
Supporters rally around B.C. ostrich farm after appeal court upholds cull order
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Supporters of a British Columbia ostrich farm say they will converge on the property after it lost a court appeal to stave off a cull of its flock that was infecte...
Aug 22, 2025
Police court documents provide detail on Nova Scotia missing children case
HALIFAX - Newly released court documents are revealing previously unreported details of the investigation into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia...
Aug 22, 2025