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2026 Pond Hockey Championships taking place a Mile Zero Regional Multiplex Mar. 6-8
The Alberta Pond Hockey championships will be taking place indoors this weekend at the Mile Zero Regional Multiplex in Grimshaw.Multiple teams of four will be going head-to-head in a celebration of ho...
Mar 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta Pond Hockey Championships)
City crews to begin new snow clearing rotation in Arbour Hills, Gateway, Northridge, Royal Oaks and Westgate
A new two-week round of residential snow clearing begins Friday, March 6.City officials say crews will start with the Week A neighbourhoods of Arbour Hills, Gateway, Northridge, Royal Oaks and Westgat...
Mar 06, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)
Walker hoping for one more trip to the Olympics
Beaverlodge curler Geoff Walker says watching the Milano Cortina Winter Games brought back some memories for him.Walker won a bronze medal at the 2022 Winter Games as part of the Brad Gushue rink."Whe...
Mar 05, 2026 Geoff Walker had a street named after him in his hometown of Beaverlodge after winning an Olympic bronze medal in 2022. (Image Credit: Jeff Henson/EverythingGP)
Skilled trades industry is on the rise in Alberta, according to Energy Job Shop
The part-owner of a company aimed at helping connect job seekers and employers in the skilled trades industry says workers are in high demand.Co-founder of the Energy Job Shop, Andrew Forster, said th...
Mar 05, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 30001626 © Matthew Benoit | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta's premier consulting on scrapping clock changes, prefers more light at night
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes. And she says if a switch is made, she would prefer going to permanent daylight time. Smit...
Mar 05, 2026 Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides at a press conference in Cochrane on March 5, 2026. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
2026 Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention taking place March 5-6
The 2026 Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention is taking place in two locations March 5-6.The annual event allows Teachers in Alberta the opportunity to develop competencies outlined in the professional p...
Mar 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention)
GPFFA reminds residents to keep hydrants accessible
With another big snow dump hitting the City, the Grande Prairie Fire Fighters Association is reminding residents to make sure their nearest fire hydrants remain accessible.The GPFFA says ensuring that...
Mar 05, 2026 ID 365671118 © InformaPlus | Dreamstime.com (Image Credit: ID 365671118 © InformaPlus | Dreamstime.com)
Tourmaline Oil Corp. sells assets in northwestern Alberta
CALGARY - Tourmaline Oil Corp. says it has sold natural gas assets in northwestern Alberta for $765 million. The Calgary-based company says the buyer of the Peace River High assets is a ``Canadian sen...
Mar 04, 2026 (Image Credit: Tourmaline Oil Corp./Facebook.)
Mounties still searching for "black F-150" involved in Highway 49 fatal last month
Mounties in McLennan are now looking for the other driver involved in a fatal collision on Highway 49 last month.RCMP say on Feb. 18, between 1 and 2 p.m., a "newer black Ford F-150" attempted to pass...
Mar 04, 2026 RCMP (Image Credit: EGP Staff)
City of Grande Prairie accepting applications for Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee
The City of Grande Prairie is inviting community members to serve on a new committee aimed at guiding decisions on housing and homelessness priorities.The Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee w...
Mar 04, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)