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MLA Loewen ousted from United Conservative Party caucus

Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Loewen has been voted out of the United Conservative Party caucus, after he publicly called for the resignation of party leader and Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney.Loewe...

May 13, 2021

MLA Loewen stepping down as UCP caucus chair, calls for Kenney to resign

Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Loewen has sent a letter to the United Conservative Party caucus, informing them that he will be stepping down as caucus chair.Not only that, he is also calling for Premi...

May 13, 2021

College President sees bright future for GPRC with shift to polytechnic

It has been an eventful eight weeks for Grande Prairie Regional College's Acting President and CEO, who in his short time has been given the opportunity to make a historic announcement about the futur...

May 12, 2021

GPRC to become polytechnic institution

Grande Prairie Regional College is becoming a polytechnic institution.Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides made the virtual announcement Tuesday afternoon alongside Acting President and...

May 11, 2021

Alberta reserving current supply of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines for second doses only

A spokesman for Alberta Health has confirmed that the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be administered as a first dose, and the remaining supply will be used for second doses only.In...

May 11, 2021

Fundraisers launched to support family of motorcycle crash victim

The local chapter of the Canadian Motorcycle Tourism Association is running a fundraiser to support the family of Chantelle Jadot, who left behind seven children when she died in a motorcycle crash on...

May 10, 2021

Mother/daughter duo leading Grande Prairie fundraising run/walk for Compassion House

A local mother/daughter duo are leading a 5K run/walk this week in Grande Prairie to raise funds and awareness for the Sorrentino's Compassion House in Edmonton, which provides affordable accommodatio...

May 09, 2021

Emergency crews rescue injured dirt biker on Saskatoon Mountain

Late Saturday afternoon, at around 5:15 p.m., the Beaverlodge and Wembley Fire Departments were dispatched to a dirt bike accident in a forested area on the south side of Saskatoon Mountain.Because of...

May 08, 2021

One killed in collision along Highway 2 near Fairview

Fairview RCMP say a collision between two motorcycles and a truck Friday along Highway 2 near Fairview has left one person dead. Police say the fatal collision happened on Highway 2 between Range Road...

May 07, 2021

Court update: Jail time in drug case, murder trial delayed, trial set in Whitecourt armed robbery

Alberta Justice says one of the two people charge in a drug bust connected to High Level and Grande Prairie has pleaded guilty to a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking.Jersey Rennie wa...

May 07, 2021