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Construction season continues in County of Grande Prairie, as multiple projects
Multiple construction projects begin in the County of Grande Prairie over the next few days.Starting Saturday, Aug. 30 milling and paving work along Resources Road and Township Road 710 will begin, re...
Aug 29, 2025
Alberta launches new digital wallet and mobile health card
The UCP government is launching what they call the new Alberta Wallet.This will give Albertans the option to carry their Government of Alberta-issued documents on their phones.A mobile health card is ...
Aug 29, 2025
CP NewsAlert: U.S.federal appeal's court rules Trump's tariffs illegal
WASHINGTON - A United States federal appeals court ruled today that many of U.S President Donald Trump's tariffs, including the fentanyl-related duties on Canada, are illegal but allowed for the levie...
Aug 29, 2025
Utah Supreme Court blocks execution of prisoner with dementia who chose to die by firing squad
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The impending execution of a man by firing squad in Utah was blocked by the state's Supreme Court on Friday after his attorneys argued he should be spared because he has dementia...
Aug 29, 2025
US revokes visas of Palestinian president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month's annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General...
Aug 29, 2025
Mighty Peace Football leagues kicks-off
The first Mighty Peace Football game of the year between the GP Comp. and Sexsmith Sabres was cut short on Thursday, Aug. 28.Extreme heat played a big factor in the decision, aswell as the Sabres havi...
Aug 29, 2025
California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California energy regulators Friday put the brakes on plans requiring oil companies to pay a penalty if their profits climb too high, a temporary win for the fossil fuel indu...
Aug 29, 2025
AB4960 fundraising bike ride passes through Grande Prairie
A group of bicyclists travelling across Alberta and raising funds for Alberta Search and Rescue stopped in Grande Prairie Thursday, Aug. 28.The five riders participating in the AB4960 ride stopped at ...
Aug 29, 2025
B.C. ministry unaware of coroners attending death scenes remotely after 2019
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Ministry of Public Safety says it was unaware of the BC Coroners Service continuing a practice of attending certain death scenes remotely after 2019. Ministry spokeswoma...
Aug 29, 2025
GPES reminding residents to be safe on trails, paths, and in parks
Enforcement Services in the City is asking people to be mindful of the Wheeled Conveyances and Parklands bylaws as summer winds down. GPES say everyone is responsible for keeping public spaces safe an...
Aug 29, 2025