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Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7M to handle outburst of recall petitions
Elections Alberta is getting $6.7 million in extra funding to handle the sudden outburst of recall petitions against legislature members.A legislature committee unanimously granted the funding at a me...
Dec 12, 2025
Pack the Shack fundraiser at Canadian Tire Dec. 12&13
The season of giving is in full swing in Grande Prairie. Lone Star and Clean Harbours Industrial Services will be at Canadian Tire Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13, for Pack the Shack. The donati...
Dec 12, 2025
Peace Regional RCMP apprehend two Grimshaw individuals violating conditions
Peace Regional RCMP recently took two Grimshaw residents into custody who were allegedly violating their conditions.On Wednesday, Dec 10, 34-year-old Jeffery Dave Wendal Lariviere, who was wanted for ...
Dec 12, 2025
Court: Updates on four cases
2027 trial dates set in Grande Prairie murder caseAlberta Justice says a trial for a Grande Prairie man charged in a 2024 murder will be held in 2027.David John Seitsma will stand trial for first degr...
Dec 12, 2025
Advocacy groups apply to keep court case against Alberta trans law alive
Two advocacy groups fighting the Alberta government on transgender laws say they are switching tactics to continue their battle in court.The renewed challenge from the groups Egale and Skipping Stone ...
Dec 11, 2025
Alberta MLAs championing cross-border ties with U.S. lawmakers
Alberta MLAs Jennifer Johnson and Shane Getson are planning to build on a year of engagement with U.S. state legislators at the Council of State Governments National Conference in Chicago. That's acco...
Dec 11, 2025
Province taking steps to build continuing care and more acute capacity
Alberta's government says its new Assisted Living Framework is striving to relieve pressure on hospitals and ensure Albertans get the care they need, when and where they need it.Through the new Assist...
Dec 11, 2025
Beaverlodge Regional Highschool remains closed following watermain break
Beaverlodge Regional Highschool will stay closed Friday, Dec. 12, due to the water main break Wednesday, Dec. 10.Contractors with the Town of Beaverlodge are still working to repair the damage.Peace W...
Dec 11, 2025
Grande Prairie Farmers' Market thankful for quick turnaround to new location
The manager for the Grande Prairie Farmers' Market is expressing her gratitude to the staff at Evergreen Park.The market has been operating out of the Tara Centre the past two weekends following a fir...
Dec 11, 2025
Information and Privacy Commissioner publishes 2024-25 Annual Report
The 2024-25 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta was tabled by the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly on Wednesday and has now been publis...
Dec 11, 2025