GPPL
Pocket library sponsor opportunity available
Local companies have the opportunity to attach their name to a new local library service.The Grande Prairie Public Library has plans to place a pocket library, described as "a modern, self-serve library branch," in the Eastlink Centre and is seeking a founding and naming rights sponsor.GPPL director Hailey Mc...
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Alberta Health Services
Mobile Mammography Unit in Fairview Aug. 19-28
Alberta Health Services Screen Test wants to make sure women aged 45-74 in the Peace Region can be tested for breast cancer.A mobile mammography trailer is coming to Fairview Health Complex this week to help women screen for any signs of developing breast cancer.Screen Test works to ensure cancer screening is available...
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Peace Region
Village of Berwyn
Village of Berwyn office closed all day Aug. 18
The Village of Berwyn's main office is closed today (August 18) due to a staffing shortage.In the event of an emergency, residents should call 911 or Public Works at 780-625-7290.The village apologizes for any inconvenience at this time
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GP Reds
15U AA Reds best in the west with WCBA championship win
The 15U AA Grande Prairie Reds have captured the Western Canada Baseball Association championship this past weekend in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.The Reds dominated the WBCA, going undefeated and claiming the title with a 10-7 victory over a local squad, the Sask Sun Devils.The Reds have now ended their magical season...
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GPPL
Pocket library sponsor opportunity available
Local companies have the opportunity to attach their name to a new local library service.The Grande Prairie Public Library has plans to place a pocket library, described as "a modern, self-serve library branch," in the Eastlink Centre and is seeking a founding and naming rights sponsor.GPPL director Hailey Mc...
14h ago
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Alberta Health Services
Mobile Mammography Unit in Fairview Aug. 19-28
Alberta Health Services Screen Test wants to make sure women aged 45-74 in the Peace Region can be tested for breast cancer.A mobile mammography trailer is coming to Fairview Health Complex this week to help women screen for any signs of developing breast cancer.Screen Test works to ensure cancer screening is available...
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Saddle Hills County
Road work along Hwy. 49, 725, & 681 as part of Project Aurora
Residents and visitors to Saddle Hills County may notice crews and equipment along several highways while ongoing efforts to bring high-speed fiber optic internet continue.Anyone driving along highways 49, 725, and 681 may spot plows, excavators, hydrovacs, and crew trucks while crews conduct drilling, plowing, and pip...
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Municipal District of Greenview
MD of Greenview releases 2026-2029 Strategic Plan
The Municipal District of Greenview has launched its 2026-2029 Strategic Plan.The plan serves as a practical roadmap for District Council and administration, as it reflects their commitment to responsible stewardship, sustainable growth, and sound financial management.The plan is meant to provide a clearer picture to r...
Aug 17, 2026
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Local Sports
GP Reds
15U AA Reds best in the west with WCBA championship win
The 15U AA Grande Prairie Reds have captured the Western Canada Baseball Association championship this past weekend in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.The Reds dominated the WBCA, going undefeated and claiming the title with a 10-7 victory over a local squad, the Sask Sun Devils.The Reds have now ended their magical season...
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Chuckwagons
WPCA season closes in spectacular fashion at Rocky Mountain House
The curtain has officially closed on the 2026 professional chuckwagon racing season following Sunday (August 16) afternoon's final heat.This years Kirk's Trail Tire Series Champion is Jason Glass, who also broke the track record down in Rocky Mountain House with a time of 1:11.20. Glass' winning time was 1.05 seconds f...
Aug 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Cowboys, Centaurs playoffs and horse racing this weekend
FootballThe Peace Country Cowboys will visit the Calgary Gators for an Alberta Football League semi-final game on Saturday.Kick-off will be at 5 p.m.These same two teams met in the final last year.RugbyThe Centaurs' men's rugby team visits the Nor'westers for a playoff game Saturday in Edmonton.The game will start at 2...
Aug 14, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Local Food Week August 10 to 16
This is Alberta Local Food Week. The province calls this a chance to "meet local farmers and entrepreneurs who work to put nutritious food on our plates, and to show support for all things grown, made and harvested in Alberta." The government says people can mark the occasion in several ways. These include vi...
Aug 12, 2026
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Farm Safety
BeGrainSafe Week on this week
August 10 to 16 is BeGrainSafe Week. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association says the week was started in 2017 after an increase in deaths from being trapped in grain. The association says in a news release that from 2011 to 2020, 27 people died on Canadian farms from asphyxiation by grain or soil. The association...
Aug 10, 2026
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Crop Report
Spotty rains keeping soil moisture high for Peace Region
Surface and sub-surface soil moisture ratings are staying well above the 5- and 10-year averages in the Peace Region thanks to recent rains and cooler conditions.In the latest Alberta Crop Report, major crop good-to-excellent ratings in the Peace only declined one point to 48 per cent when compared to the report prior....
Aug 10, 2026
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith calls byelection in Calgary, vote to take place Sept. 14
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called a byelection in a southern Calgary riding for Sept. 14. Residents in Calgary-Shaw have been without a legislature representative since May, when former United Conservative Party cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz resigned her seat. Both Smith's UCP and the Opposition NDP named can...
Aug 17, 2026
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Energy/Environment
Alberta Utilities Commission rejects power plant for Olds, Alta., data centre plan
The Alberta Utilities Commission has denied an application to build a natural gas plant in Olds, Alta., that would have powered a massive data centre complex. Synapse Real Estate Corp. had proposed a 10-building campus with 1.4 gigawatts of power generation about enough to power the City of Edmonton. Many residents of ...
Aug 17, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Chief calls for respect from Alberta after government misses Treaty anniversary event
An Alberta chief is calling for more respect from the provincial government after its Indigenous relations minister missed a marquee event marking the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6. Joey Pete, the grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, says the lack of representation from Premier Dan...
Aug 17, 2026
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Provincial government
Residents feedback wanted on Berland Sub-Region use
The provincial government is looking for public feedback from all Albertans on the Berland sub-regional plan.Located southest of Grande Prairie, the area includes 19,529 square kilometres of protected land and borders Jasper National Park; it's used for resource development, agriculture, recreation, tourism, forestry a...
Aug 16, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Trump delays tariffs, B.C. wildfire update, Alberta data centres
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods after U.S. Preside...
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Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days
OTTAWA - Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods after U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday he would delay the levies for three days. The new wave of tariffs was set to hit Canada just after...
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Wildfire near Summerland, B.C., remains active as residents return
SUMMERLAND - While most evacuation orders have come down for the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, the BC Wildfire Service is reporting the blaze remains active. The BC Wildfire Service says in an update posted Tuesday that the blaze saw increased b...
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Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are celebrating news that the landmark is still standing after a wildfire came perilously close. The BC Wildfire Service said on Tuesday the "leading edge of the fire" has passed by...
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Sikh activists in B.C., Ontario warned by police of threat against life
RCMP have issued "duty to warn" letters to at least two Canadian Sikh activists, telling them their lives are under threat for their involvement in trying to create an independent Sikh state in India. Police have issued the notices to Inderjeet Singh G...
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Wildfire season tracking to be 4th worst on record; fire risk remains elevated
OTTAWA - Canada is on track for its fourth worst wildfire season on record. At a regular fire briefing in Ottawa Tuesday, federal forecasters said September's fire risk stands to be well above seasonal averages across northern British Columbia., northe...
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World
Ukrainian man arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions
BERLIN (AP) - A Ukrainian man was arrested Wednesday in Croatia in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany, Germany's federal prosecutor said. Ukrainian national V...
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Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country's remotest regions. ...
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Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska US Senate seat in November
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former congresswoman Mary Peltola advanced to November's general election on Tuesday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a costly fight for a seat that could determine the bala...
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