Category Archives: #1 Story

Toews sees Budget 2022 as positive for Peace Region
Finance Minister and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews tabled Budget 2022 in the Alberta legislature last week.The budget carries an estimated value of $62.3 billion and includes a $500 million s...
Feb 28, 2022

Alberta lifting nearly all COVID-19 restrictions March 1
Alberta is set to see nearly all COVID-19 restrictions removed on March 1 as part of Stage 2 in its easing of restrictions. Effective March 1, Alberta will begin step two, which will include the end o...
Feb 26, 2022

Warkentin says NATO allies must demonstrate force to push Putin back
The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie says Canada and the rest of the NATO allies must step up and help the Ukrainian government push back against Russia's military strikes on the country. Chris Warkent...
Feb 25, 2022

Beaverlodge's Walker back on Canadian soil after earning Olympic bronze medal
Beaverlodge's Geoff Walker is back on Canadian soil after securing a bronze medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Walker is a member of Team Gushue, who qualified to represent Canada at the Olympic ...
Feb 25, 2022

Budget 2022: Alberta Government unveils full financial plan
Alberta's UCP-led government tabled its 2022 budget in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, with an estimated value of $62.6 billion.That includes a $500 million surplus for 2022/23, with slightly la...
Feb 24, 2022

Canada brings in stronger sanctions after Russia strikes Ukraine
OTTAWA - Canada imposed more severe sanctions on Russia in response to its military strike against Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.The new sanctions will target 58 people and enti...
Feb 24, 2022

Children's Memorial Garden in Maskwôtêh Park set to break ground in Spring 2022
Organizers are gearing up to break ground this spring on a long-awaited Children's Memorial Garden in Maskwth Park.Co-founder and past president of Tiny Hands of Hope Karen Gilkyson says the garden wi...
Feb 24, 2022

Trudeau set to revoke use of Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to revoke use of the Emergencies Act, according to two senior government sources, now that the protest in downtown Ottawa is over.Trudeau is expected to m...
Feb 23, 2022

Local school divisions showing support for Pink Shirt Day to help end bullying
February 23 is Pink Shirt Day across Canada and everyone across the country is encouraged to wear pink in support of anti-bullying. The day started back in 2007 after two students wore a pink shirt to...
Feb 23, 2022

Sexsmith and District Museum Society looking to give facelift to historic grain elevator train tracks
Members of the Sexsmith and District Museum Society are kickstarting another project to help preserve the town's heritage.The organization says it is currently looking at adding a dining cart to the r...
Feb 22, 2022