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Grande Prairie region unemployment lowest in province

Business Kass Patterson -
The economic region which includes Grande Prairie continues to report the lowest unemployment rate in Alberta in December.

Grande Prairie region continues to be amongst the lowest unemployment rates in Alberta

Business Kass Patterson -
The region that includes Grande Prairie reported the second-lowest unemployment rate across the province in October.

Unemployment in Grande Prairie economic region sees year-over-year decline

News Kass Patterson -
The region that includes Grande Prairie reported the second-lowest unemployment rate across Alberta in September. According to Statistics Canada,...

Big drop in western Alberta unemployment rate

News Erica Fisher -
Unemployment in western Alberta dropped significantly last month. In September, the rate was 5.2 per cent, down from 5.9...

Western Alberta unemployment rate unchanged in October

News Erica Fisher -
The unemployment rate in western Alberta held steady at 5.8 per cent last month. That's one per cent less...

Canada’s jobless rate drops to lowest level since 2008

News Erica Fisher -
Canada's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis. It now sits at 5.7...

Grande Prairie employment insurance recipients nearly double

News Erica Fisher -
Employment Insurance claims have nearly doubled in Grande Prairie. 1,640 people collected EI benefits in April, according to the...

Alberta’s unemployment rate reaches 30 year high

News Erica Fisher -
The unemployment rate in western Alberta has again gone up. The number of people looking for work in the...

Unemployment rate increases in the Grande Prairie region

News Justine Kelsie -
The Grande Prairie region unemployment rate has increased. March had a rate of 7.2 per cent went up to...

Decision to leave EI out of EI changes mathematical: PM Trudeau

News Erica Fisher -
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending leaving the Edmonton region out of extended employment insurance benefits. Speaking in the...

Alberta EI claims double by end of 2015

News Erica Fisher -
The number of people on EI in Alberta has doubled over the past year. In December 2014 just over...

Local unemployment rate more than double last January

News Erica Fisher -
Unemployment in Alberta is higher that the national rate for the first time in 27 years. It hit 7.4 per...

Local unemployment nearly doubles in 2015

News Erica Fisher -
The unemployment rate in the Peace region has jumped by more than one per cent and is now higher...

2015 Top Stories: Low oil prices lead to layoffs, rise in suicide rates

News Jenny Oatway -
Each day for the rest of the year, 2day FM will be looking back on some of the biggest...

Alberta loses another 11,000 jobs

News Erica Fisher -
The unemployment rate in Alberta continues to rise. It moved up one percentage point last month to 6.6 per cent,...

Unemployment rate climbs in western Alberta, Canada

News Erica Fisher -
The country's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time since January. After holding steady at 6.8 per cent...
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Province invests $450K in Northern Alberta Development Bursary Program, County encourages student applications

Education
The County of Grande Prairie is encouraging soon-to-be and current students to read up on the thousands of dollars in Northern Alberta bursaries available to those living in the north. 

RCMP attempts to freeze out wintertime vehicle theft during Operation Cold Start

RCMP
The Alberta RCMP has once again launched "Operation Cold Start" to raise awareness regarding theft of idling vehicles during the cold season. 

PWPSD students and families encouraged to celebrate the joy of reading during Family Literacy Day

PWPSD
Students throughout the Peace Wapiti School Divison will celebrate Family Literacy Day throughout the end of the month with activities, spirit days, and more. 

Mercer Peace River, Woodland Cree extend Peace River Logging co-ownership agreement securing upwards of 80 local jobs

Business
Mercer Peace River Pulp and Woodland Cree First Nation will continue their co-ownership of Peace River Logging after signing a "historic agreement" extending their relationship. 

Police seize more than 200 grams of suspected drugs during proactive patrols in Grande Prairie

RCMP
The Grande Prairie RCMP has laid charges on one during a proactive patrol in the area of 101st Street on January 20th. 
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