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Quick quotes: How Canada is reacting to Trump's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff
OTTAWA - Here's how notable Canadian politicians and business groups are reacting to U.S. president-elect's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from Canada: "The fact is we need ...
Nov 26, 2024

Canada may add more resources at the U.S. border after tariff threats: minister
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada is considering a number of measures at the American border, including additional resources. This comes after president-elect Donald Trump threaten...
Nov 26, 2024

Residential snow removal & parking bans in effect
Grande Prairie residential snow clearing gets underway today. (Monday, November 25)Parking bans will also be in effect from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., on both Priority 1 and 2 roads, as crews work to remove th...
Nov 25, 2024

Snow plowing to start in Clairmont on Monday
The County of Grande Prairie says snow plowing will start in Clairmont on Monday, November 25.The county says when digital "No Parking" signs are up, there is no street parking permitted between 7 a.m...
Nov 24, 2024

Snowfall warning ends
Environment Canada has lifted the snowfall warning that had been in place for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area.The forecast says there could be two to four centmetres of snow Sa...
Nov 23, 2024

Up to 20 cm of snow expected in Grande Prairie
Environment Canada says nearly half of the province is in for a big dump of snow this weekend. Grande Prairie and the surrounding area is included in a snowfall warning spanning southeast from Dawson ...
Nov 22, 2024

NWP launching new Elementary Education degree next fall
Northwestern Polytechnic will be launching a new degree for aspiring elementary school educators next year.The new Bachelor of Elementary Education degree will allow Peace Country residents to obtain ...
Nov 21, 2024

Snow plowing updates from the City and County of Grande Prairie
City Hall says snow plows and sanders are busy with ice control on arterial rods and bus routes.Priority 1 roads have been plowed and blading in the Highland Park, Smith, and Cobblestone neighbourhood...
Nov 21, 2024

November 2024 snow total surpasses total for last two Novembers combined
Environment Canada's Daily Data report says Grande Prairie's snowfall total for November has surpassed the combined total for the last two November's by a few millimetres.There were 6.6 centimetres of...
Nov 20, 2024

Stephen Harper to chair Alberta Investment Management Corporation
A former Canadian Prime Minister will take the lead on the Government of Alberta's investment agency. Stephen Harper has been appointed the Chair of the Board of the Alberta Investment Management Corp...
Nov 20, 2024