County of Grande Prairie
Snow removal in Hythe, Whispering Ridge and Westlake Monday, December 15
County of Grande Prairie crews are conducting snow removal operations in three neighbourhoods on Monday, Dec. 15.Officials say street parking won't be allowed while crews are working in Hythe, Whispering Ridge and Westlake Village from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.If you leave your vehicle on the street, it could get ticketed...
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Local Hockey
Storm ride seven game win streak heading into four game road trip
The Grande Prairie Storm had a successful weekend at home, hosting the Lloydminster Bobcats.The boys won the first game 3-2 on Friday night and again Saturday with a shutout win of 2-0.The Storm currently sit fourth in the AJHL North Division with 31 points.With the pair of wins, the Storm are on a seven-game win strea...
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Peace Region
County of Grande Prairie
Snow removal in Hythe, Whispering Ridge and Westlake Monday, December 15
County of Grande Prairie crews are conducting snow removal operations in three neighbourhoods on Monday, Dec. 15.Officials say street parking won't be allowed while crews are working in Hythe, Whispering Ridge and Westlake Village from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.If you leave your vehicle on the street, it could get ticketed...
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Weather
More snow on the way north of Grande Prairie
Heavy snowfall is still occurring in northern Alberta today (Monday, Dec. 15).Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a yellow warning for snowfall with total accumulations hitting up to 30 cm.Snowfall is expected to happen in the areas north of Webster, east to High Prairie, and north to the Northwest ...
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Court
Court: Updates for seven cases
Sturgeon Lake murder case to be in Grande Prairie court in January Alberta Justice says three people charged with murder after a death at Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation will appear in Grande Prairie court in January.Sara Dawn Aleisha Kappo, Teyanna Angel Rae Kappo and Dallas Goodswimmer will all appear in Court of King's Be...
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Missing Person
UPDATE: Peace River RCMP locate missing person
Update: Peace River RCMP would like to inform the public that Dallen Semansha has been located safe. They are thanking the public and the media for their assistance while they searched. -- Peace River RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 50-year-old man. Dallen Semansha, a residents of Chateh, Al...
Dec 15, 2025
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Community
Beaverlodge author releases new Christmas-Romance book
A Beaverlodge resident has released her second Christmas-themed book.Kirsten Clark's The Secret Ingredient follows the story of a pastry chef and the owner of his shop as they face the hardships of a holiday rush and a troubling medical diagnosis.The Christian-Fiction Christmas Romance is a sequel to Clark's 2024 relea...
Dec 14, 2025
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RCMP
Grande Prairie RCMP warn of poor road conditions
Grande Prairie RCMP are responding to multiple motor vehicle collisions across the city and rural areas due to poor road conditions.Mounties say freezing rain and heavy snowfall have produced dangerous conditions and are asking the public to avoid all unnecessary travel.Anyone who must drive is asked to be cautious and...
Dec 14, 2025
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Local Sports
Curling
Grande Prairie rinks advance to U18 girls curling provincials
Two Grande Prairie rinks advanced to U18 Girls Provincials at a qualifier held over the weekend at the Grande Prairie Curling Centre.The Livi Maksymetz team beat the Evelyn Larter rink out of Red Deer in the A Event qualifier.Kyra Doepker then beat Larter in the B Event final.The Maksymetz and Doepker teams will play i...
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Local Sports
Busy and successful weekend for Piranhas swimmers
Athletes from the Grande Prairie Piranhas Swim team were busy collecting accolades and medals over the weekend.The Piranhas took the team performance award and came away with seven medals, four of them gold, at the Ontario Junior Invitational swim meet in Toronto.Oliver Dawson won gold in the 50, 100 and 200 metre brea...
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Local Hockey
Storm ride seven game win streak heading into four game road trip
The Grande Prairie Storm had a successful weekend at home, hosting the Lloydminster Bobcats.The boys won the first game 3-2 on Friday night and again Saturday with a shutout win of 2-0.The Storm currently sit fourth in the AJHL North Division with 31 points.With the pair of wins, the Storm are on a seven-game win strea...
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Alberta Canola meeting set for Tuesday in Grande Prairie
Alberta Canola will host a Grower Engagement Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Grande Prairie.It will go from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Alberta Canola says attendees can learn about research and advocacy work the group is involved in, plus share their input on these and other areas.There will also be presentations on a market ...
Dec 14, 2025
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Agriculture
Grande Prairie horseman wins award at Agribition that is rarely given out
A Grande Prairie horseman has won an accolade at Canada's biggest agriculture show that isn't given out very often.Gordon Frentz won the 2025 Top Teamster of the Year at the Chore Team Competition at the Canadian Western Agribition held in Regina. The award recognizes horsemanship, along with care for and handling of h...
Dec 07, 2025
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Agriculture
Realized net farm income for Canadian farmers down in 2024 says StatCan
Statistics Canada says Canadian farms had a realized net income of $9.4 billion in 2024.A report compiled by the agency says that was $3.3 billion less than in 2023 and the largest percentage drop since 2018.Stats Can says the drop came about because of higher operating expenses and lower cash receipts.Lower prices mea...
Dec 02, 2025
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Alberta
$1.17B In Funding
Ottawa, Alberta agree to extend $15-a-day child-care fees to 2027
Alberta's early-learning and child-care fees will remain at $15-a-day through to 2027 as it works with Ottawa to firm up a more permanent deal.The two jointly announced an extension on the current deal, with the federal government providing Alberta more than $1.17-billion dollars in funding.It will extend both the earl...
Dec 12, 2025
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Alberta RCMP
Alberta RCMP remove 50 impaired drivers for National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day
Alberta RCMP removed 50 impaired drivers from the roads on Saturday, Dec. 6 as part of their role in National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day.Of the 50 drivers, 28 received Immediate Roadside Sanctions FAILS, 13 received WARNS, and six novice or commercial drivers were removed for IRS ZEROES."These statistics are...
Dec 12, 2025
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Complaint Filed
Alberta's teachers accusing province of bad faith bargaining over recent strike
Alberta's teachers are accusing the province of bad faith bargaining over the recent strike.Jason Schilling, the head of the Alberta Teachers' Association, says they have filed a complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board against the government's bargaining agent.Schilling says during the labour standoff, the go...
Dec 12, 2025
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Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press
Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7M to handle outburst of recall petitions
Elections Alberta is getting $6.7 million in extra funding to handle the sudden outburst of recall petitions against legislature members.A legislature committee unanimously granted the funding at a meeting today.Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure requested the extra money because his office is managing 21 active re...
Dec 12, 2025
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Canada
Ottawa approves Teck and Anglo American, companies say
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has approved a merger between Canadian natural resources company Teck Resources Ltd. and Britain's Anglo American PLC. Joly says in a statement she has determined the merger will be a net benefit to Canada and ca...
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Photo Gallery: The year in photos 2025
Here's a look at some of year's top photos from The Canadian Press, as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 15, 2025. The Canadian Press
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No imminent threat of attack in Canada following Australia shooting: CSIS
OTTAWA - The Canadian Security Intelligence Service said Monday it sees no indication of a specific threat in Canada following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, even as it warns of the "realistic possibility" of an extremist att...
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CAF officer arrested on foreign interference allegation released from custody
OTTAWA - A member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command who is facing charges related to a leak of sensitive information to a foreign entity was released from custody on Monday following a hearing in Gatineau, Que. Master Warrant Officer Matthew ...
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OneBC party split over staffer's 'disgusting' views on Jews, says ex-leader Brodie
VICTORIA - British Columbia legislator Dallas Brodie, whose OneBC party has removed her as leader, said the split happened after colleagues tried to stop her from firing a caucus staffer whose views on Jewish people were "disgusting" and antisemitic. B...
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Quebec teachers' union survey says 90 per cent have faced violence on the job
MONTRÉAL - A Quebec teachers' union released the findings of a survey of its members on Monday that found 90 per cent of respondents said they were victims of some form of violence at work. "We are here to teach, not to be beaten up," Catherine Renaud,...
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World
Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State group
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State," Australia's federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett s...
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US military says strikes on 3 boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean kill 8 people
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people. The military said in a statement on social media that t...
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Small plane crashes in central Mexico, killing at least 7 people, official says
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A small plane crashed in central Mexico while trying to make an emergency landing Monday, killing at least seven people, Mexico State Civil Protection Coordinator Adrián Hernández said. The accident took ...
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