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UPDATE: Highway 43 open again after crash

UPDATE: A caller to Big Country 93.1 says the crash on westbound Highway 43 near Township Road 724 has been cleared up. 511 Alberta no longer has a notification on its map. A caller says there ...

Curtis Galbraith Nov 01, 2023

Province vows to cap auto insurance rates for drivers with good records

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is promising changes to reduce high auto insurance premiums, including a cap tied to inflation for those with good driving records.Finance Minister Nate Horner says t...

Nov 01, 2023

City administration to review bylaws that govern cell towers

City council has approved having administration review the parts of the Land Use Bylaw that govern cell phone towers. Councillor Chris Thiessen made the motion to do this, saying the bylaw has not bee...

Oct 31, 2023

St. Kateri Catholic School awarded Ryan Wagner Memorial banner

The 3D Children's Society has presented an award to St. Kateri Catholic School for fundraising efforts to support students with medical concerns.St. Kateri was awarded the Ryan Wagner Memorial banner ...

Oct 30, 2023

Court update: Sentencing in manslaughter case and police pursuit

Nine-year sentence in manslaughter caseAlberta Justice says a John D'or Prairie woman has been given a nine-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter.Sandra Wapoose was given the senten...

Oct 30, 2023

Grande Prairie RCMP on scene of multi-vehicle collision

Mounties are currently attending the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on Township Road 723 at Range Road 63.The collision is partially obstructing driving lanes for traffic.RCMP are advising motoris...

Oct 28, 2023

No physician at Beaverlodge ED Sunday

Alberta Health Services says the emergency department at the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital will be without a doctor on Sunday, October 29.There will be no physician available from 7 a.m. Sunday until...

Oct 27, 2023

Slave Lake RCMP investigating drive-by shooting

Slave Lake RCMP are investigating an early September drive-by shooting on Highway 754. The incident happened on September 4, 2023, at around 3:45 p.m., when the detachment got reports that two vehicle...

Oct 27, 2023

High Level RCMP ask for public help identifying SA suspect

Following a reported sexual assault at a park near Florence Macdougall School in High Level, Mounties are asking for the public's help with identifying the suspect. On September 9, High Level RCMP res...

Oct 26, 2023

Fish and Wildlife investigating after elk carcass dumped at oilfield lease site

Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement says in a social media post that it is investigating after the carcass of a bull elk was dumped at an oilfield lease site in the Grovedale area.The post says Fish...

Oct 26, 2023