22+ hour, 36+ min ago   (305+ words) TORONTO — Protests are planned for the prime minister’s high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada, with organizers saying Mark Carney is keeping company with business leaders they say are exacerbating global crises. Hundreds of executives and global asset…...

1+ day, 41+ min ago   (96+ words) City of Grande Prairie crews will begin traffic light maintenance work on Sunday, Sept. 13. Fourteen traffic lights are scheduled to be repaired during the 2026 rendition of its Traffic Signal Maintenance Program. Work will consist of “signal pole replacements, cabinet replacements…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (88+ words) A frost warning is in effect for much of the province, including the Peace. The warning stretches from the Peace region, southeast across central and southern Alberta, into southern Saskatchewan. Overnight lows of near or below freezing are expected in…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (54+ words) EverythingGP Try-It Day registration open Registration is open for the Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection’s Try-It Day. On September 19, local youth aged 6 to 17 can try different sports for free. In January’s winter event, over 500 youth participated. Registration is open at…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (521+ words) OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told an American TV audience Thursday that Canadians are united in their mission to fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. In an interview with CNBC, Poilievre pitched a stronger North America and said he wants…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (237+ words) County of Grande Prairie Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Among the topics discussed, Council approved the development of a multi-use sports pad at Whispering Ridge Park at a cost of $123,280. Located along 154 Ave and 106 Street, the 60-by…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (87+ words) Alberta Health Services says there will be no doctor at the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department from 8 tonight (Wednesday, September 9) until 8 tomorrow morning (Thursday, September 10). AHS is blaming a staff shortage and not being able to find someone else to…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (288+ words) An ex-Edmonton Police Service officer has been appointed CEO of ALERT. ALERT, or Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, will be led by Jonathan Coughlan. He becomes the agency’s sixth CEO and is the first to be civilian-appointed. ALERT is a…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (271+ words) WEST KELOWNA — Police in West Kelowna, B.C., say they’re looking for someone who was wearing a Cat in the Hat costume when they allegedly chased a teenager walking in the Okanagan community. RCMP have not released additional details, other than…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (115+ words) Whitecourt RCMP have laid charges against two suspects in connection with an assault on Aug. 9 that left a male victim with serious injuries. The RCMP’s investigation identified three suspects connected to a series of unreported firearm discharges in the area,…...