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Kenney: Fight against federal carbon tax will continue, all options will be considered

Premier Jason Kenney says the provincial government will continue its fight against the carbon tax after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled a federal price on carbon is constitutional."We are obviously...

Mar 25, 2021

Shedding stigma remains key factor in battle against opioids

Local officials say there is still plenty of work to do to shed the stigma surrounding drug use and addiction.This comes after new data from Alberta Health reported 33 drug poisoning deaths linked to ...

Mar 24, 2021

Grande Prairie sees record 33 opioid overdose deaths in 2020

New figures from the Alberta government show four people in Grande Prairie died of an opioid overdose in December 2020, adding to the highest-ever recorded yearly total of opioid-related deaths in the...

Mar 23, 2021

Alberta holding off on moving to Step 3 of relaunch

Alberta's Minister of Health Tyler Shandro says the province will not be moving to Step 3 of the relaunch plan.The province is currently in Step 2, which was achieved after fewer than 450 people were ...

Mar 22, 2021

Peace Region farmers asked to take part in cover crops survey

A Ph.D. student from the University of Manitoba says his survey on cover crops has already drawn a lot of interest from the Peace Region and he is hoping for more.Callum Morrison says he felt the Peac...

Mar 22, 2021

City crews shifting gears in preparation of spring melt

With the arrival of the first day of spring, City of Grande Prairie crews are gearing up for spring operations. Crews began thawing catch basins around the city this week as snow continues to melt, ma...

Mar 20, 2021

Grande Prairie RCMP arrest man in connection to 2013 homicide

Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested and charged 57-year-old Paul Tamasi in relation to the 2013 death of Karen Jordan, who he was married to at the time.Jordan was initially reported missing to the RCMP...

Mar 19, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases drop to 138 in Grande Prairie as 30 recoveries reported, six new cases

The City of Grande Prairie recorded 30 recoveries and six new cases of COVID-19 for March 17, dropping the active case total in the city to 138 as of the end of day Wednesday.The County of Grande Prai...

Mar 18, 2021

Peace Region U of A students launch initiative to provide free dental care to remote communities

Two University of Alberta dental students are working together to create a non-profit student run initiative at the University of Alberta that will provide access to oral health care for individuals l...

Mar 18, 2021

Dr. Murray steps down as President and CEO of Grande Prairie Regional College

After just over a year on the job, Dr. Robert Murray has stepped down as the President and CEO of Grande Prairie Regional College.A spokesperson for the college tells EverythingGP in an emailed statem...

Mar 17, 2021