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Health Minister LaGrange reveals plan with AMA for new compensation model for rural and family doctors
The provincial government has unveiled plans with the Alberta Medical Association on a new compensation model for rural generalist practicians and family physicians. Minister of Health Adriana LaGrang...
Apr 17, 2024

City of Grande Prairie Clean Energy Improvement Program open for 2024
Applications are now being accepted for the city's 2024 Clean Energy Improvement Program.Introduced to the community last year, this program is returning "to support residents in reducing their energy...
Apr 17, 2024

GPPSD nominates United Way Alberta Northwest for Friends of Education Award
United Way Alberta Northwest has been nominated for this year's Alberta School Boards Association Friends of Education Award by the Grande Prairie Public School Division.It says it nominated United Wa...
Apr 17, 2024

Grande Prairie 4-H member wins provincial competition
A 16-year-old from Grande Prairie won the recent 4-H Alberta Provincial Communications Competition.Waylon K. - his last name was not released because of his age - finished first among 28 competitors w...
Apr 17, 2024

Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin reacts to federal budget
Grande Prairie-Mackenzie Member of Parliament, Chris Warkentin has expressed his concerns over the Liberal budget announced today. (Tuesday, April 16) Warkentin issued the following statement. "After ...
Apr 16, 2024 Photo Courtesy Alberta Government

TC Energy responding to pipeline incident near Edson
TC Energy Corp. says it is actively responding to an incident involving its NGTL natural gas pipeline system in west-central Alberta.The Calgary-based pipeline company did not provide further details ...
Apr 16, 2024

Alberta municipal affairs minister considers council code changes, warns against weaponizing rules
Municipal affairs minister Ric McIver said Alberta's required council code of conduct bylaws are not meant to be weaponized as he confirmed Tuesday his ministry is considering changes."We'll try to im...
Apr 16, 2024

Grande Prairie Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention and Northwestern Polytechnic hosting Mental Health Summit May 6-7
Grande Prairie's Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention and Northwestern Polytechnic's office of Applied Research & Innovation are hosting a Mental Health Summit next Month.The summit carries the ...
Apr 16, 2024

City encourages residents to "do their part" this wildfire season
The City of Grande Prairie wants residents to be "proactive in mitigating fire hazards," when it comes to wildfire season and fire emergencies. The city says due to the lower-than-normal snowfall this...
Apr 16, 2024

April 30 the deadline to become an Open Farm Days host
April 30 is the deadline for interested operations to sign up to be host farms for Alberta Open Farm Days.CEO Tim Carson says 110 places had signed up to be hosts as of last Thursday.He says worries a...
Apr 16, 2024