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Shots fired, man wounded, in Fort St. John home invasion
Fort St. John RCMP say a man had to be taken out of province for treatment after he was shot during a home invasion Thursday morning.It happened at around 4:20 a.m. BC time at a home on 101 Avenue in ...
Feb 27, 2020

New provincial budget announced, Highway 40 work included
The new Alberta budget has been presented in the legislature In his second speech as Finance Minister, GP-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews talked about the deficit being lower than expected. "I'm pleased to sh...
Feb 27, 2020 Photo supplied by the province.

Beaver statue joins Tourism Ireland's 'Global Greening' line-up
The world's largest beaver statue, located in the Town of Beaverlodge, is one of the new additions to the annual 'Global Greening' line-up.'Global Greening' is an initiative launched by Tourism Irelan...
Feb 27, 2020 Mock up of the Beaverlodge beaver, lit up in green. (photo courtesy of Tourism Ireland)

Men's Shed in Grande Prairie hoping to offer support, sense of community
A new men's support group in Grande Prairie is hoping to give those feeling lonely and isolated a place to feel a sense of belonging.In partnership with the Suicide Prevention Resource Centre, a Men's...
Feb 27, 2020 Photo: Men's Shed Grande Prairie

Flyers complete series comeback against JDA Kings, advance to semi-finals
The Fairview Flyers are moving onto the NWJHL semi-finals, after defeating the County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings 9-5 Wednesday in a winner take all game five in the NWJHL quarterfinals.Fairview went ...
Feb 27, 2020 Flyers and Kings shake hand following playoff series from 2018. Photo Credit: EverythingGP

Sexsmith Curling Club excited to host U-18 Alberta Provincial Curling Championship
The Sexsmith Curling Club is hosting the 2020 Alberta U-18 Boys and Girls Provincial Curling Championships. The event runs through Sunday.The winning team gets a spot in the national championship to b...
Feb 27, 2020 Team Sonnenberg at the U-18 Alberta Curling Provincial Championships in Sexsmith. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing

Section of Range Road 90 to be temporarily closed for bridge maintenance
The County of Grande Prairie says starting Monday, March 2, a section of Range Road 90 between Township Road 750 and 752 will be closed for bridge maintenance. They say the anticipated completion date...
Feb 27, 2020 Map showing the location of maintenance work and detour routes. (from the County of Grande Prairie)

Scheer's commitment not to reopen abortion debate up against Tory MP's bill
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's campaign commitment not to reopen the debate on abortion has not stopped a Conservative MP from introducing a private member's bil...
Feb 27, 2020

RCMP to stop providing security for Prince Harry and Meghan: minister
Public Safety Canada says the RCMP has been providing security for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex since November, but plans to stop in coming weeks. A statement from Minister Bill Blair's office says ...
Feb 27, 2020

Saskatchewan and Manitoba face huge debt under current policies: report
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says Saskatchewan and Manitoba face huge increases in their debt loads unless the provinces change their fiscal policies or Ottawa increases transfer payment...
Feb 27, 2020