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Regional Enforcement Services releases Q2 report
The latest three-month report by Regional Enforcement Services in the County of Grande Prairie had lower tickets issued and occurrences than in the same period in 2021. Compared to Q2 in 2021, Q2 in 2...
Oct 18, 2022
Irish republican party Sinn Fein asks Canada to halt trade talks with U.K.
OTTAWA - The Irish political party pushing for unifying the island wants Ottawa to halt trade talks with London. Sinn Fein argues that Britain is violating the Good Friday Agreement, which brokered pe...
Oct 18, 2022
Forge FC's Achinioti-Jonsson up for CPL defender of the year after switching position
TORONTO - Forge FC's Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson, a defensive midfielder who shifted to centre back this season to fill an injury hole, is up for Defender of the Year in the Canadian Premier League. T...
Oct 18, 2022
AHS lowers recommended age for breast cancer screening by five years
Alberta has become the first province to update guidelines that lower the recommended age for women to begin clinical breast cancer screening every two years.According to the province, the updated gui...
Oct 18, 2022
GPFD responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at a business
The Grande Prairie Fire Department wants to remind residents to have a working carbon monoxide detector after a scare at a business.On Friday, October 14, the Grande Prairie Fire Department responded ...
Oct 18, 2022
Mayor of Iqaluit announces immediate resignation on Twitter
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The mayor of Iqaluit says he plans to immediately step down from the job. Kenny Bell announced his resignation as mayor of Nunavut's capital in a statement on Twitter. He didn't ind...
Oct 18, 2022
More active wildfires in Grande Prairie Forest Management Area
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry says there are currently five active wildfires in the Grande Prairie Forest Management Area. Four are listed as being under control and one is listed as being held.Sin...
Oct 18, 2022
New scan card program to be introduced at Clairmont landfill
The County of Grande Prairie has announced a new waste disposal program for those that use the Clairmont Centre for Recycling and Waste Management. Technical Services Manager with the County Jennifer ...
Oct 18, 2022
Police: Man arrested in connection with 4 Oklahoma slayings
OKMULGEE, Okla. (AP) - A man wanted for questioning about the deaths and dismemberment of four men in eastern Oklahoma has been arrested in Florida, police said Tuesday. Joe Kennedy, 67, was arrested ...
Oct 18, 2022
Grande Prairie RCMP arrests male, one still to be located and identified
On October 14 at 1:00 a.m., the Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit located a suspicious vehicle in the Copperwood neighborhood in Grande Prairie.Mounties attempted a traffic stop, however, the vehicl...
Oct 18, 2022