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Fight for public education rally to take place Sunday
The Alberta Teachers' Association president will be in Grande Prairie this weekend, headlining a rally in support of striking teachers in the province.In a release from the ATA, Jason Schilling will b...
Oct 17, 2025
Town hall in Falher to discuss proposed Mature Asset Strategy for inactive oil and gas wells
A non-partisan group is holding a town hall in Falher Thursday, Oct. 16, to talk about the province's proposed Mature Asset Strategy for dealing with aging oil and gas infrastructure.The Mature Asset ...
Oct 16, 2025
County of Grande Prairie reaches agreements with two neighbouring towns
The County of Grande Prairie says it has reached agreements on sharing costs for various facilities with two neighbouring communities.An agreement with the Town of Beaverlodge will mean the county wil...
Oct 16, 2025
Advanced voting open in County of Grande Prairie Oct. 15 and 18
Advanced voting in the County of Grande Prairie starts Wednesday, October 15. Registered voters can cast their ballot for county council early at one of four locations: Evergreen Park, Hythe Legion Ha...
Oct 15, 2025
Harvest nearing completion in Peace Region
With 98 per cent of the crop off in the Peace, harvest is well ahead of schedule. The five-year average is 88.3 per cent, and the 10-year average is 72.7 per cent. According to the latest Alberta Crop...
Oct 14, 2025
Alberta teachers, province set to meet for first time since strike began last week
The union representing Alberta teachers and the provincial government's bargaining committee are set to meet today for the first time since a provincewide strike began Oct. 6. The strike, entering its...
Oct 14, 2025
'There's a void': Alberta students keep busy, hope for end to teachers strike
EDMONTON - Many Alberta students are sleeping in these days, struggling with the feeling they should be doing something else instead. A provincewide teachers strike, about to enter its second week, ha...
Oct 13, 2025
Internet outages impacting Northern and Central Alberta
Multiple internet outages have been reported by TELUS in northern and central Alberta. Impacted communities include Greenview, Valleyview, Whitecourt, and Fairview. The outages in Fairview are impacti...
Oct 10, 2025
Peace River Forest Area wildfire danger level still high
The wildfire danger level in the Peace River Forest Area remains high with a fire advisory in place. Under this advisory, safe campfires are allowed and existing permits are still valid, with new perm...
Oct 10, 2025
Multiple arrests made and cocaine seized by Grande Prairie RCMP CRU
Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested three individuals in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation.On Oct. 7, the RCMP Crime Reduction Unit tracked a stolen vehicle to a campground and observed a m...
Oct 09, 2025