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CBC
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Possible industry-related earthquake jolts northern Alberta Saturday night
Social Sharing Some residents of northwestern Alberta reported feeling an earthquake that was recorded in the region on Saturday night. Earthquakes Canada said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.2, about 36 kilometres south of the city of Grande Prairie, Alta. The quake is possibly an industry-related event, Earthquakes Canada said. Taimi Mulder, an earthquake seismologist with Natural Resources Canada at the Pacific Geoscience Centre in Sidney, B.C., said the earthquake was reported at 9:13 p.m. About 70,000 people live in Grande Prairie, located about 460 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. "There was one report from someone quite close to the epicentre of the earthquake. They felt two sharp jolts," Mulder told CBC News in an interview Sunday. "Most people in the Grande Prairie area felt it very lightly." No damage was reported. "Usually damage starts at around magnitude 5.0 and 5.5, depending on how close you are to the event and how well designed the building was, but our building code is very good and for buildings built after 1985. I would not expect to see damage," Mulder said. Mulder said the earthquake was in a region that has previously seen industry-related events, including two in February. A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was reported Feb. 20, about 60 kilometres south of Grande Prairie. It was lightly felt in the region including Edson, Jasper, Hinton and Edmonton. A 4.0 magnitude quake was reported in the same area earlier that same day. CBC News has reached out to Alberta Energy Regulator for more details. Earthquakes Canada's magnitude scale shows that quakes between 3.5 and 5.4 are "often felt, but rarely cause damage."
CBC
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Possible industry-related earthquake rattles northern Alberta Saturday night
Some residents of northwestern Alberta may have felt the ground shake after an earthquake was recorded in the region on Saturday night. Earthquakes Canada said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.2, about 36 kilometres south of the city of Grande Prairie, Alta. The quake is a possible industry-related event, Earthquakes Canada said. The quake was said to be lightly felt in Grande Prairie and the surrounding area. No damage was reported and none is expected. Earthquakes Canada's magnitude scale shows that quakes between 3.5 and 5.4 are "often felt, but rarely cause damage."
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Grande Prairie residents charged after RCMP seize drugs, weapons, contraband cigarettes
Two people have been charged after Grande Prairie RCMP executed a search warrant that led to the seizure of drugs, weapons and contraband cigarettes from a residence. On July 17, officers executed the warrant at a duplex in Scenic Ridge in Grande Prairie, where they seized 900 grams of suspected cocaine, 100 grams of suspected mushrooms, 11 firearms (including three prohibited firearms that were loaded), over 15,000 rounds of ammunition, four prohibited devices, 16,000 contraband cigarettes and materials consistent with drug trafficking. A 50 year old man and a 36 year old woman, both residents of Grande Prairie face a total of 17 charges including two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, possession of stolen property, careless use or storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm and fraud. Following a bail hearing, both were released on conditions. They're scheduled to appear in court in Grande Prairie on July 28. 'The combination of drugs and firearms is a bad mix for any community," said Cst. Satbir Sall in a media release. 'We are thankful that as a result of this investigation, those drugs are firearms are no longer on the streets of Grande Prairie. 'Grande Prairie RCMP remains fully committed in building safer communities by working in partnership with our community, as well as through investigative and enforcement efforts, to achieve this goal.'
CTV News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Possible industry-related earthquake recorded Saturday near Grande Prairie, Alberta
A seismograph in Virginia Beach, Va. is shown in a Tuesday, August 23, 2011 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/The Virginian-Pilot, Amanda Lucier MAGS OUT Some residents of northwestern Alberta may have felt the ground shake after an earthquake was recorded in the region on Saturday night. Earthquakes Canada says the 4.2 magnitude quake struck about 36 kilometres south of the city of Grande Prairie. Earthquakes Canada says the quake is a possible industry-related event. The quake was said to be lightly felt in Grande Prairie and the surrounding area. No damage was reported, and none is expected. Earthquakes Canada's magnitude scale says quakes between 3.5 and 5.4 are 'often felt, but rarely cause damage.' Approximately 70,000 people live in Grande Prairie, located 458 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 27, 2025.
CBC
22-07-2025
- General
- CBC
Some Grande Prairie residents still displaced after apartment fire
Several displaced residents from the Margaret Edgson apartment fire in Grande Prairie are still trying to find new places to live. The fire displaced dozens of people, many with disabilities or mobility issues.
