Snow removal
Snow clearing in City and County of Grande Prairie resumes Feb. 19
Residential snow removal is set to restart on Thursday for the City and County of Grande Prairie.City teams will begin with the Week A neighborhoods of Kensington, Mission Heights, O'Brien Lake, and Stone Ridge.In the County, crews will begin in the Hamlet of Clairmont.Parking restrictions will be in place in the work ...
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Schools
Province announces new complexity teams for Grande Prairie schools
The Government of Alberta has pledged $143 million to hire complexity teams to assist schools, including several in the Grande Prairie area.The 476 complexity teams will support students in facing academic, behavioural, social and emotional challenges.They will be working to help students learn English, support student...
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Peace Region
Snow removal
Snow clearing in City and County of Grande Prairie resumes Feb. 19
Residential snow removal is set to restart on Thursday for the City and County of Grande Prairie.City teams will begin with the Week A neighborhoods of Kensington, Mission Heights, O'Brien Lake, and Stone Ridge.In the County, crews will begin in the Hamlet of Clairmont.Parking restrictions will be in place in the work ...
43m ago
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Schools
Province announces new complexity teams for Grande Prairie schools
The Government of Alberta has pledged $143 million to hire complexity teams to assist schools, including several in the Grande Prairie area.The 476 complexity teams will support students in facing academic, behavioural, social and emotional challenges.They will be working to help students learn English, support student...
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City Hall
Vandalism program, borrowing bylaw for new Public Safety Communications Centre discussed at City Council meeting
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday afternoon.- Council approved forming a Vandalism Recovery & Prevention Grant Pilot Program. This is meant to help businesses in the downtown BIA to repair damage and take action to prevent future vandalism. The grants would cover up to half of eligible expenses up to a maxi...
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Snow Clearing
Winter parking bans resume in Grande Prairie Feb.18, residential clearing to return Feb. 19
Winter Parking bans are returning to Grande Prairie following Monday and Tuesday's significant snowfall.Effective 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, parking is restricted on Priority 1 and 2 roads from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.These routes include main roads, transit corridors, and roads frequently used by em...
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Weather
Cold warnings still in place
UPDATE Wednesday, February 18: The cold warnings issued on Tuesday in northern Alberta are still in place The forecast says it should stay this way until the end of the week.All areas north of Edmonton, not including the Peace Region south of Webster, are included in the weather alert from Environment Canada.Wind chill...
Feb 17, 2026
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Recipients celebrated Feb. 13
Passionate Heart Celebration 2026
The City of Grande Prairie has announced the recipients of the 2026 Passionate Heart Celebration.Hosted by Family and Community Support Services on Friday, the awards recognized a total of 28 individuals, teams and businesses who make a meaningful difference in the lives of others across the region."The Passionate...
Feb 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Local Hockey
NPHL, NWJHL playoffs update
There is one game in the North Peace Hockey League tonight (Tuesday, February 17) with Falher in Grande Prairie. The A's lead the best-of-seven series 3-1.Valleyview will be in Spirit River Wednesday. The Rangers lead 3-1.The other two series ended on Saturday.Manning won 8-3 in High Prairie to complete a four-game swe...
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Grande Prairie Storm
Storm sweep Wolverines, move into first place
The Storm are now in first place in the AJHL's North Division after sweeping a weekend home-and-home series against Whitecourt.Grande Prairie won 4-3 in a shootout at home Friday night, then won 3-2 in overtime in Whitecourt on Saturday.Grande Prairie now has 66 points, good for first place and a single point up on Whi...
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Live Hoser's 6-7 p.m.
Storm host Whitecourt for Pattison Media Night
The Grande Prairie Storm have their biggest match-up to date, as they host Whitecourt for Pattison Media night at Bonnett's starting at 7 p.m.Tonight has massive standings implications as the Wolverines currently lead the North division and entire AJHL with 63 points; the Storm trails only by one, sitting at 62.This wi...
Feb 13, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food releases statement on Canada's Agriculture Day 2026
February 10, 2026, marks Canada's 10th annual Agriculture Day. Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Health MacDonald has released a statement in recognition of the day and what it means to Canadians. Minister MacDonald says the government sees the hard work producers put in and the essential role they play in ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Agriculture
Canada's Agriculture Day coming up on February 10
Tuesday, February 10, will mark Canada's Agriculture Day.This will also be the 10th anniversary of the day the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity says is a time for "honouring the hardworking individuals who bring food to our tables and the incredible contributions of agriculture to our nation's prosperity, health...
Feb 08, 2026
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Wild Boars
More than 100 wild pigs caught under Wild Boar Program says Alberta government
The province says professional trappers caught 108 wild pigs under Alberta's Wild Boar Control Program in 2025.A release from the province says there were 72 reports made through the Squeal on Pigs! online reporting system.On December 1 last year, the province brought in charges meant to control wild pigs.Those include...
Feb 07, 2026
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Third recall petition against Alberta politicians comes up short, another withdrawn
A third recall petition against a member of Alberta's legislature has failed, and another has been withdrawn. Casey Klein says her petition campaign against United Conservative Party backbencher Nolan Dyck gathered just over 1,000 signatures, roughly 10 per cent of what was needed by Thursday's deadline. Klein says whi...
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Holiest Month in Islam
Canadian Muslims mark the start of Ramadan
Canadian Muslims are preparing to mark the start of Ramadan today. But one thing will be new about the most festive and holiest month in Islam. For the first time in two decades, Canada's approximately 1.8 million Muslims are marking the full month of Ramadan in winter. Noor Al-Henedy is a spokesperson for Canada's fir...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta Premier Smith set to give TV address ahead of provincial budget
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will give a television address on Thursday, a week ahead of the provincial budget. Smith announced there would be a TV address at an unrelated news conference in Calgary. She didn't share what would be discussed, and a spokesman for the premier's office says details would come la...
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Alberta petition on ending funding for private schools fails
A petition effort aimed at protecting public education by ending taxpayer funding to private schools has failed to garner the required number of signatures.Gordon McClure, Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer, says signature gathering period for the "Alberta Funds Public Schools" citizen initiative petition has ...
Feb 17, 2026
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Canada
Democrats say they're escalating investigation into Gordie Howe bridge debacle
WASHINGTON - Democrats say they are escalating an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Democrats allege Trump's social media post last week came hours after Commerce Secre...
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B.C. First Nation says there may never be 'full consensus' on potential burial site
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia First Nation that announced the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at a former residential school in 2021, catapulting the issue into public discourse, says there may never be consensus on what to do with the sit...
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More than 300 MPs have crossed the floor in Parliament since Confederation
OTTAWA - Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor from the Conservative party to join the Liberal caucus, nudging the Liberal seat count up by one in the current minority Parliament. The Liberals remain three seats short of a functional majority ...
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Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab is adding three new permanent residency streams to Canada's express entry program that cover a variety of professions, including military ones. The new streams are also open to researchers and senior managers wi...
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Quebec father who drowned his children tells jury he has no memory of killings
MONTREAL - A Quebec man who drowned his two children in October 2022 has told a jury he has no memory of the day they died. Kamaljit Arora is testifying in his own defence for a second day at his murder trial in Laval, Que., a suburb north of Montreal....
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Winter mix delivers Ontario freezing rain, blowing Prairie snow and East Coast wallop
Old Man Winter doled out a medley of punishment across Canada on Wednesday as freezing rain encased southern Ontario, cold and snow swept across the Prairies and heavy snow blanketed the East Coast. In southwestern Ontario, strong winds and ice buildu...
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World
Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
NEVADA CITY, Calif. (AP) - Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation's deadliest in nearly half a century, authorities said Wednesd...
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Olympic figure skaters offer wellness tips for weekend athletes. The 'hard ice always wins'
The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy; sheer elegance on hard ice. But elite skaters also fight injuries, much like the rest of us who work out, go to the gym or swim to stay fit. "No athlete at this ...
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Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped in California avalanche that's left 10 more missing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers still alive but trapped Tuesday after an avalanche high in the rugged Northern California mountains that left 10 other skier...
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