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Earthquake hits north of Edmonton
There was an earthquake in Alberta on April 1, and that's no joke.According to Earthquakes Canada, the Magnitude 4.5 tremor struck around 5:30 p.m., 18 km northeast of Morinville.There are reports of ...
Apr 02, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 170461447 © Petrovich11 | Dreamstime.com)
Political neutrality mandate in Alberta classrooms offensive to teachers, union says
The president of the teachers union in Alberta says the government's suggestion that educators don't act with integrity or present issues in a balanced way is offensive. Education Minister Demetrios N...
Apr 01, 2026 Alberta Legislature
Gravel shortage prompts pothole repair delays and driveway permit suspensions
Spring weather is bringing sunshine and drier roads to Grande Prairie, but residents will have to wait a bit longer for a smooth surface to drive on. A gravel shortage has prompted the city to call of...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 92073928 © Matteo Galimberti | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta calling for constitutional change to give provinces say over judge picks
Alberta's government is calling on Ottawa to change the Constitution to give provinces more of a say in how judges are appointed at the provincial level. It comes after Premier Danielle Smith and the ...
Mar 30, 2026 Premier Danielle Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery announce action to support changes to the process for appointing judges to provincial superior courts. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta-YoutTube)
Province allocating $720,000 to Restorative Justice initiatives
The province is investing funding into restorative justice programs to aid in holding offenders accountable and support healing for victims.Restorative justice is an alternative to formal court proces...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
Charges laid after "toy gun" brandishing at NWP
Grande Prairie RCMP have now laid charges after Muskoseepi Park was put under lockdown yesterday (Wednesday, Mar. 25).Mounties say they responded to a disturbance at Northwestern Polytechnic; as "a lo...
Mar 26, 2026 GP RCMP (Image Credit: EGP Staff)
Alberta moves to implement interprovincial pact to ease trade rules on consumer goods
Alberta's government has tabled legislation that would drop some unnecessary regulations to ease the sale of goods from other provinces. It's part of a commitment Alberta made with its provincial and ...
Mar 26, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 33424303 © Eudaemon | Dreamstime.com)
UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at Grande Prairie Museum, Ernie Radbourne Pavilion
UPDATE: City Hall says the lockdown at the Grande Prairie Museum and Ernie Radbourne Pavilion has been lifted. Residents can resume regular activities, and there is no risk to the public.A release fro...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith.)
New speed limit signs to be installed on Emerson Trail
The County of Grande Prairie says on behalf of the province, crews will be switching over speed limit signs on Highway 672, better known to locals as Emerson Trail. The speed limit changes will be bet...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie)
Grande Prairie RCMP arrest suspect in attempted abduction
Grande Prairie RCMP have made an arrest in connection to an attempted abduction.On Saturday Mar. 21, at 9:53 p.m. Mounties responded to a report of a male suspect following a 10-year-old girl and, whe...
Mar 24, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)