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In the news today: Canadians await details on railway reopening
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadians await details on railway reopening Businesses and industry leaders are anxiously awaiting updates on...
Aug 23, 2024
Federal Labour Minister expected to intervene in the rail stoppage
UPDATE: The federal government is planning to intervene in the labour dispute that brought the country's two largest railways to a halt overnight, a senior Liberal source says. Labour Minister Steven ...
Aug 22, 2024
Grain producers greatly affected by rail strike
The impacts of the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kanas City strike has already started.The union representing thousands of workers have locked out workers and called strike Thursday m...
Aug 21, 2024
Hinton and Edson RCMP looking for unsettling crime suspect
RCMP in Hinton and Edson are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in several disturbing incidents.On the morning and afternoon of August 19, Mounties responded to multiple...
Aug 20, 2024
Vigen wins Battle of the Rockies for second consecutive year
Grande Prairie product Chanse Vigen is on a hot streak heading into the final racing weekend of the chuckwagon season at the end of the month in Ponoka.Vigen has pulled off winning the Rocky Mountain ...
Aug 20, 2024
Harvest starts early in Peace Region, according to latest crop report
The Peace is slowly catching up to the southern portion of the province with harvesting winter and fall cereal crops. In the Peace Region, winter wheat and dry pea harvest are 25 and 18 per cent compl...
Aug 19, 2024
Days after wildfire evacuation ends, Jasper makes progress on path back to normal
JASPER, ALTA. - The people of Jasper are making progress on getting back to normal after being allowed back to their town, cleaning their homes, re-uniting with neighbours and seeking insurance inform...
Aug 19, 2024
Grande Prairie swimmers to compete for Canada in Australia
The 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships will be held August 21-24 in Canberra, Australia and a pair of swimmers from Grande Prairie are set to take part.Oliver Dawson and Jordan Greber were named to...
Aug 18, 2024
Residents set to enter their homes for the first time in fire-ravaged Jasper townsite
JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA - Some residents of the Municipality of Jasper are set to return to the town today after a massive wildfire forced them out more than three weeks ago. Jasper Mayor Richard Irel...
Aug 16, 2024
Boreal Wetland Centre part of research project on restoring vegetation growth on cut lines
The Boreal Wetland Centre in Evergreen Park is playing a role in research on restoring vegetation to cut lines in the forest left by oil and gas exploration.The researchers are with the Canadian Fores...
Aug 15, 2024