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Skilled labour shortage main hurdle as attention turns to economic recovery: Kenney
Premier Jason Kenney says he sees the Peace Region in a good position to rebound from the economic downturn created by the COVID-19 pandemic.Kenney made that remark during a trip to the Swan City earl...
Jul 07, 2021

Motorcyclist sent to hospital following collision along Highway 668 Tuesday
This story has been updated from its original version. One person has been sent to hospital with serious injuries after a collision between a motorcycle and a bus along Highway 668 between Highway 40 ...
Jul 06, 2021

Tip from the UK leads to child pornography charges against Grande Prairie man
A tip which came from the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency has lead to child exploitation charges for a Grande Prairie man. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says 52-year-old Den...
Jul 06, 2021

Court update: Jail sentence in stolen U-Haul van incident, trial dates set in two other cases
Alberta Justice says a man charged after a dangerous driving incident involving a stolen U-Haul van has been given a 14-month jail sentence.Calvin Campbell was given four months credit for time alread...
Jul 06, 2021

Teepee Creek Stampede welcoming fans back for Four Days in the Wild
It will be a full Four Days in the Wild for the Teepee Creek Stampede this year now that provincial COVID restrictions have been mostly all lifted.Stampede Association president Steve Meurs says it's ...
Jul 05, 2021

Rycroft's Sekulic qualifies for the 121st U.S. Amateur Championship
Rycroft's Max Sekulic has qualified for the 121st U.S. Amateur Championship.The current Washington State University Men's Golf Team member qualified for the event after he shot back-to-back 66's (-8) ...
Jul 03, 2021

RCMP looking for suspect after man assaulted at Sexsmith home
Grande Prairie RCMP are hoping the public can provide some assistance as they seek to identify a male suspect responsible for assaulting a 70-year-old male at his home in Sexsmith last weekend.At arou...
Jul 02, 2021

Canada Day festivities happening in Grande Prairie
Canada Day is being celebrated throughout the City of Grande Prairie.Despite the record-breaking warm temperatures, events are still good to go.With mostly all public health and COVID-19 restrictions ...
Jul 01, 2021

Teepee honouring Indigenous grads vandalised outside Charles Spencer: Indigenous Liaison
The Indigenous Student Support Liaison for the Charles Spencer High School says an incident involving destruction of property the day after National Indigenous Peoples Day shows that racism exists in ...
Jun 30, 2021

Special air quality statement issued for Grande Prairie area
Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area, as the stagnant hot weather trapped under a ridge of high pressure has caused...
Jun 29, 2021