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Holiday gathering restrictions being relaxed in Alberta; province makes rapid tests available

You’ll be able to have Christmas gatherings this year, but they’ll have to be kept fairly small. As expected,...

Parts of new Alberta draft K-6 curriculum starting next fall

Three subjects in the Alberta government’s Kindergarten to Grade 6 draft curriculum will be implemented starting next fall. Education...

Grande Prairie RCMP warn of fraudulent hay sale ads

The RCMP is warning rural residents and farmers to be on the lookout for potential online scams involving the...

Concerns raised about innappropriate prescribing, dispensing of Ivermectin in Alberta

It appears a small number of doctors and pharmacists across Alberta are prescribing and dispensing Ivermectin as a treatment...

AHS proposing wage freeze, then modest salary increase for Alberta nurses

The province's nurses are no longer being asked to take a pay cut, at least according to the Alberta...

Temporary COVID-19 measures return to Alberta

"COVID-19 is surging once again in Alberta." That from Premier Jason Kenney Friday as he held his first press conference...

UPDATE: Cell service restored after outage

UPDATE: Service has been restored. Have you been experiencing issues with cell phone service today? If you are, you’re not...

Alberta requiring all health care providers to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 31

If you’re a heath care worker in Alberta and you don’t have a COVID-19 vaccine, you better get...

Alberta’s projected deficit slashed to $7.8 billion

It looks like Alberta’s financial picture is looking better than what the government had expected. The province released its...

Gas prices set to spike

As if we're not already paying a lot at the pumps, don’t be shocked if you head out to...

Travel prizes added to Alberta’s COVID–19 vaccine lottery

The pot just got a little sweeter for those hoping to win prizes in the Open for Summer vaccination...

Keystone XL cancellation to cost Alberta taxpayers $1.3 billion

Alberta is on the hook for a pretty penny thanks to the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline. The...

Albertans can start booking second dose COVID vaccinations this month

It’s time for Albertans to roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 vaccination. Premier Jason Kenney says everyone who...

Program launched to get unemployed Albertans back to work

The province is hoping to create thousands of jobs with a new Alberta-wide training program. It’s called Alberta Jobs...

Province still plans for in-person classes to resume May 25

It looks like it is still the province's plan for students to return to school in person next week....

Province working on plan to open Alberta this summer

"We can look forward to easing restrictions in the fairly near future." That came Monday afternoon from Premier Jason Kenney...
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County encourages non-profits to sign up for 2025 Roadside Cleanup

There are just two weeks left to get your applications in for the County of Grande Prairie's 2025 Roadside Cleanup Program.

New GPPS “Community Standards Unit” to address downtown social, civil disorder

The Grande Prairie Police Service has deployed its new Community Standards Unit to address "social and civil disorder" in the city, particularly in the downtown core. 

PWPSD to implement CASA Classrooms to address student mental health needs

The Peace Wapiti Public School Division, in partnership with the Grande Prairie Public School Division and the Government of Alberta, will implement Child and Adolescent Services for All (CASA) classrooms during the 2025-26 school year. 

Grande Prairie RCMP welcome new Superintendent to support transition to GPPS

McLeod boasts a quarter-century of policing experience in British Columbia, spending a good chunk of his time working in the plain clothes, drug enforcement, and major crimes sectors. 

City of GP implements seasonal weight restrictions on all gravel roads

The City of Grande Prairie is joining the county in implementing seasonal weight restrictions on gravel roads. 
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