RCMP
High Level RCMP seize over 100,000 illegal cigarettes
In March, High Level RCMP's General Investigation section executed a search warrant at a business in Eleske. As a result of the warrant, 704 unstamped tobacco boxes were seized by Mounties, containing 200 cigarettes each; adding up to a total of 140,800 illegal cigarettes. Photo Courtesy High Level RCMP Now, an Eleske ...
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City
Municipal census begins
The City of Grande Prairie has started the municipal census today (Wednesday, May 1) to make sure the population count is accurate.The count is being done on the basis of calculations per capita for provincial and federal grants.Mayor Jackie Clayton encourages everyone to take part in the census. "Participation in...
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Peace Region
RCMP
High Level RCMP seize over 100,000 illegal cigarettes
In March, High Level RCMP's General Investigation section executed a search warrant at a business in Eleske. As a result of the warrant, 704 unstamped tobacco boxes were seized by Mounties, containing 200 cigarettes each; adding up to a total of 140,800 illegal cigarettes. Photo Courtesy High Level RCMP Now, an Eleske ...
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Flags at Half-Mast
County of Grande Prairie Council honours former Councillor Ross Sutherland
County of Grande Prairie facility flags are being flown at half mast, to honour former county Councillor Ross Sutherland, who recently passed away. Sutherland served on county council for eleven years, from 2010 to 2021, including a seven-year stint as Deputy Reeve from 2012 to 2019.In a post on social media, the Count...
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City
Municipal census begins
The City of Grande Prairie has started the municipal census today (Wednesday, May 1) to make sure the population count is accurate.The count is being done on the basis of calculations per capita for provincial and federal grants.Mayor Jackie Clayton encourages everyone to take part in the census. "Participation in...
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Wildfire Danger
Wildfire hazard high in GPFA, moderate in PRFA
GPFASome cool, wet weather means the wildfire hazard is down to moderate in the Grande Prairie Forest Area.A fire restriction remains in place. No new fire permits are being issued and existing ones are cancelled, restricted, or suspended. Safe wood campfires are still allowed.There have been 24 fires since January 1 t...
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PWPSD
PWPSD announce first recipients of Teacher Bursary program
Peace Wapiti Public School Division has announced the first recipients of its new Teacher Bursary.The program was created to assist individuals within the division to attain Bachelor of Education degrees.The program provides $3,000 per year to 8 recipients to cover the costs directly associated with the Teacher Educati...
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Emergency Department
Grimshaw & District Community Health Centre ED closing overnight
The hours of service for the Grimshaw and District Community Health Centre emergency department have been changed by AHS, due to a lack of registered nursing staff. Now, the ED will remain open for registration between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. before closing overnight, so the remaining staff have enough time to tend to all pa...
Apr 30, 2024
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Local Sports
Swimming
Piranhas hosting swim meet this weekend
The Grande Prairie Piranhas host the Northern Lights Invitational swim meet Friday through Sunday at the Eastlink Centre. City Hall says in a release that 400 athletes and fans are expected. This means that on Friday, the diving boards are not available all day and the 50-metre pool and Flow Rider are unavailable betwe...
Apr 30, 2024
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Curling
B.C. men's curling champions breaking up after one season together
The defending B.C. Men's curling champions have announced the team is breaking up after one season together.Team Catlin Schneider had included Jason Ginter of Dawson Creek (second from left) and Sterling Middleton from Fort St. John (second from right).They won the B.C. men's title in Esquimalt and carried the province...
Apr 23, 2024
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Rodeo
Two rodeos this weekend
The Dawson Creek Spring Break-Up Rodeo is set for Friday and Saturday at the Ovintiv Events Centre. Start time is 7:00 PM B.C. time both days. There was also a junior rodeo held earlier on Friday. The slack goes at noon on Saturday. Tickets at www.lakeviewtix.caHigh school rodeo at Evergreen ParkThe Alberta High School...
Apr 19, 2024
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Agriculture
Wildfire Danger
Wildfire hazard high in GPFA, moderate in PRFA
GPFASome cool, wet weather means the wildfire hazard is down to moderate in the Grande Prairie Forest Area.A fire restriction remains in place. No new fire permits are being issued and existing ones are cancelled, restricted, or suspended. Safe wood campfires are still allowed.There have been 24 fires since January 1 t...
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Agriculture
April 30 last day for potential hosts to sign up for Alberta Open Farm Days
Today (Tuesday, April 30) is the deadline for potential host farms to register for this year's edition of Alberta Open Farm Days.CEO Tim Carson says more than farms can take part."There's many ways that organizations can get involved like an agricultural society.""We've had ag. societies do farmer's mark...
Apr 30, 2024
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GP Grows
Annual GP Grows: Dig It set to take place in May
The city's annual GP Grows: Dig It event is set to return to the Grande Prairie Activity & Reception Centre on May 11. Thanks to positive community feedback from the prior events, residents are once again invited to pick up free potato and onion seeds, along with some triple mix soil. Taking place from noon to 4 p....
Apr 30, 2024
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Alberta
Alberta
Alberta government reverses planned cut to aid funding for low-income transit riders
The Alberta government is reversing its plan to axe a subsidy program that helps low-income people pay for transit passes.Social Services Minister Jason Nixon said the mayors of Edmonton and Calgary have made it clear the money is critical."The province does not want to see the low-income transit program in our tw...
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Alberta
Province aiming to help communities save money, lower energy costs
Officials with the provincial government say Alberta's new $6-million program will help municipalities make energy-saving upgrades, reducing costs and emissions.Provincial officials note that arenas, community centres and other facilities consume large amounts of energy. The government says these facilities can be cost...
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Alberta
Alberta-Montana passenger rail service proposed
A non-profit group in Alberta is looking to build an international train route, connecting the prairie province and Montana.Integrated Travel Research and Development has released its Alberta-Montana Passenger Rail Feasibility Report.It proposed creating an 888.9 kilometre route between Calgary and Livingston, Montana....
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Energy Business
Oil begins moving on Canada's $34B Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Smith calls it 'monumental'
Canada's energy sector as well as the country's main oil-producing province celebrated Wednesday as the long-awaited $34-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion officially came online.Crown corporation Trans Mountain Corp. issued a statement Wednesday confirming that oil is now moving on the expanded pipeline, which ...
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Canada
'Thunderhead' LGBTQ national monument breaks ground in Ottawa
OTTAWA - After a rainy night in Ottawa, the sun broke through Wednesday afternoon ahead of a ceremony to break ground for a national LGBTQ+ monument. That was no coincidence, Albert McLeod told a crowd gathered under a bridge near the Supreme Court of Canada and the Ottawa River, or the Kitchissippi, as it's known to A...
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London Drugs phone lines working, stores still closed after cybersecurity incident
VANCOUVER - London Drugs says its phone lines are working again after being taken offline in response to a cybersecurity incident. A statement from the Richmond, B.C.-based pharmacy and retail chain says Canada Post offices inside London Drugs stores are also up and running again. The company closed all of its stores ...
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Public servants to be in-office 3 days a week as of Sept. 9
OTTAWA - Federal public servants will have to work from their offices at least three days a week as of Sept. 9. The new rules also stipulate that executives will have to be in the office at least four days a week. The Treasury Board of Canada says the new rules are being put in place due to the benefits of interacting...
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Macklem says he doesn't think federal budget will have much of an impact on inflation
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he doesn't think the federal budget tabled last month with have much of an effect on inflation. Macklem was testifying at a Senate committee alongside senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers following the central bank's latest interest rate announcement. The governor sa...
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B.C's auditor general to review government's response to 2021 Lytton wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's auditor general says his office is doing a review of the province's response to the 2021 wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C. Michael Pickup says in a video statement that the report will focus on the B.C. government's roles and responsibilities for disaster recovery,...
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CP NewsAlert: B.C. woman arrested over speech that praised Hamas attack
VANCOUVER - Police say a 44-year-old woman has been arrested in a hate-crime investigation over a speech in Vancouver that praised the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. A statement from the Vancouver Police Department says the woman "referred to a number of terrorist organizations as heroes." More coming. Th...
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World
Arizona's Democratic leaders make final push to repeal 19th century abortion ban
PHOENIX (AP) - Democrats in the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push Wednesday to repeal the state's long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions, which a court said can be enforced. Voting wasn't complete but the Senate had the 16 votes it needed to advance the bill. Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were ...
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Wisconsin school district says active shooter 'neutralized' outside middle school
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin school district said an active shooter was "neutralized" outside a middle school in Mount Horeb on Wednesday, and no one inside the building was injured. Authorities said without giving details that the "alleged assailant" was harmed, and a witness said she had h...
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Tennis legend Boris Becker discharged from bankruptcy court in England
LONDON (AP) - German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done "all that he reasonably could do" to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds. Becker fell far short of repaying his creditors in full, but Chief Insolvency and Companies ...
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