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Biggest edition of the Iceberg Tournament fundraiser starts Thursday

A hockey tournament that raises money to support kids' mental health gets going this week.The first games at the 6th Iceberg Tournament start at 5:00 p.m. Thursday at the Crosslink County Sportsplex.F...

Mar 28, 2023

PWPSD announces changes to current 'walk-limits'

After the Alberta government lowered the walking radius for schools on March 14, the Peace Wapiti Public School Division says it is offering more free public school bus transportation for more student...

Mar 27, 2023

Court update: Sentence in murder case, trial date in sexual assault, and guilty plea after drugs and weapons seizure

Second accused in murder case given jail timeAlberta Justice says one of the people charged after the 2020 murder of a Clairmont man has been given jail time.Melissa Aletha Healey was handed a two-yea...

Mar 27, 2023

Largest recorded Alberta earthquake not natural, from oilsands wastewater: study

EDMONTON - The largest recorded earthquake in Alberta's history was not a natural event, but most likely caused by disposal of oilsands wastewater, new research has concluded. "This event was caused b...

Mar 23, 2023

Second man sentenced for role in 2019 Sturgeon Lake death

Alberta Justice says a second man has been sentenced in connection with a 2019 death on the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.Harlin Martineau was given a 12-year sentence Monday in Grande Prairie court after...

Mar 22, 2023

Two-vehicle crash near Atikameg leaves five people dead

Five people are dead and a sixth is in life-threatening condition following a two-vehicle crash Sunday night northeast of Atikameg. Mounties from High Prairie, Red Earth Creek, and Faust responded to ...

Mar 20, 2023

Court update: Sentences in manslaughter and drug arrests, stay of proceedings in case involving sex-related charges

Sentencing date set in manslaughter caseAlberta Justice says the man charged in connection with the death of a High Prairie man in October of 2019 will be sentenced in May.Darcy Lane Joseph Weesemat w...

Mar 20, 2023

Northreach and Helping Hands Society team up to fight food insecurity in Grande Prairie

Two societies in Grande Prairie have decided to work together to tackle a pressing issue for many families and individuals in and around the community. According to the Community Foundation of Northwe...

Mar 17, 2023

Earthquakes detected in northwestern Alberta and northeastern B.C.

As of 10:30 a.m., March 16, 2023, five reports of seismic activity have been reported by Earthquakes Canada. The first detection was at 8:46 a.m., of a "seismic event" with a magnitude of 4.2 in the P...

Mar 16, 2023

New trial ordered in Grande Prairie murder case

The Court of Appeal of Alberta has ordered a re-trial in a 2014 Grande Prairie murder case.Nicholas Richard Harris of Edmonton was given a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years after bei...

Mar 15, 2023