Budget 2026
Grande Prairie MLAs present Budget 2026 at Chamber of Commerce event Mar. 6.
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce held a meeting Friday, Mar. 6 to discuss the 2026 budget. Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe presented the budget, which they state is focused on what matters most to Albertans as they face a potentially challenging year driven by ...
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Weather
UPDATE: Wind warnings ended for northwestern Alberta
UPDATE Sunday 2: The wind warnings for northwestern Alberta, along with most other areas of the province, have ended.Environment Canada still has wind warnings in place for some areas of southern Alberta and in the Lloydminster area. UPDATE Sunday: Environment Canada has ended the wind warnings that were issued Saturda...
Mar 07, 2026
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Peace Region
Power Outages
More power outages reported
The ATCO Electric Outages Map is showing outages all over northwestern Alberta.There are dozens outages listed.ATCO says work is in progress on some, while crews have been assigned to others.Details on the outages can be found by tapping or clicking the link above.
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Budget 2026
Grande Prairie MLAs present Budget 2026 at Chamber of Commerce event Mar. 6.
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce held a meeting Friday, Mar. 6 to discuss the 2026 budget. Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe presented the budget, which they state is focused on what matters most to Albertans as they face a potentially challenging year driven by ...
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Power Out
Power outages reported
UPDATE 25:50 p.m The ATCO Outages Map is now showing an outage in the Bear Canyon area that affects fewer than 10 customers. Repairs are underway. The Cleardale outage is still being fixed. Crews are also working on one in the Homestead area/ UPDATE 3:42 p.m.- The Outages Map is now just showing outages at Erin Lodge a...
Mar 07, 2026
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Weather
UPDATE: Wind warnings ended for northwestern Alberta
UPDATE Sunday 2: The wind warnings for northwestern Alberta, along with most other areas of the province, have ended.Environment Canada still has wind warnings in place for some areas of southern Alberta and in the Lloydminster area. UPDATE Sunday: Environment Canada has ended the wind warnings that were issued Saturda...
Mar 07, 2026
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2026 Arctic Winter Games
Team Alberta North full of Peace Region locals heading into Arctic Games
The Arctic Winter Games will begin on Sunday, Mar. 9, in Whitehorse, Yukon, and run through the end of the week. The games, held every two years, were last hosted by Alaska in 2024, and saw Team Alberta North take third overall with 122 total podium finishes. The team says they now want to take that momentum into 2026....
Mar 07, 2026
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Clocks Chanigng
Spring ahead this weekend
Daylight Saving Time will start at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8.People can set any clocks that don't reset themselves ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night.Fire officials say the time charge weekend is also a good time to make sure smoke alarm batteries are working.The B.C side of the Peace Country does not...
Mar 07, 2026
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Local Sports
Curling
Koe, Walker named First Team All-Stars at the Brier
The All-Star teams have been named at the Brier, and a couple of guys with connections to the Peace are on the First Team.The group includes Team Alberta skip Kevin Koe and Team Gushue lead Geoff Walker.Koe is a former resident of Grande Prairie. Walker is from Beaverlodge.The First Team also includes Team Manitoba-Dun...
Mar 08, 2026
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Grande Prairie Storm
Storm lose in Whitecourt
The Storm lost their second game of the week to the Wolverines Friday night, dropping a 4-2 decision in Whitecourt.Treysen Miller and Will Harris had the Storm goals.Whitecourt won 2-0 in Grande Prairie Tuesday night.The second-place Storm now trail the first-place Wolverines by seven points in the North Division stand...
Mar 07, 2026
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2026 Arctic Winter Games
Team Alberta North full of Peace Region locals heading into Arctic Games
The Arctic Winter Games will begin on Sunday, Mar. 9, in Whitehorse, Yukon, and run through the end of the week. The games, held every two years, were last hosted by Alaska in 2024, and saw Team Alberta North take third overall with 122 total podium finishes. The team says they now want to take that momentum into 2026....
Mar 07, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
County of Grande Prairie to launch video series on local agriculture
The County of Grande Prairie will be saluting the agriculture industry in a new video series.The series is called Rooted in the County. The first video in the 17-part series will be released on Friday (Feb. 27) on the County's YouTube channel.New ones will be revealed on the following Fridays.A release from the county ...
Feb 25, 2026
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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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Alberta
Nomination Deadline May 12, 2026
Celebrating Alberta newcomers
Nominations are open for the 2026 Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards, recognizing newcomers' contributions to making the province a better place to call home. Provincial officials say Alberta is home to people from cultures and backgrounds that span the world, many of whom have made significant contributions to their comm...
Mar 07, 2026
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1,225 wildfires last year
Alberta launches new wildfire mitigation strategy
As wildfire season begins, the province says it is launching a new mitigation strategy.A release notes the strategy aligns with the national Canadian Wildland Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategy, but addresses Alberta's unique landscape and community needs."Mitigating the negative impacts of wildfires on our c...
Mar 06, 2026
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Environment
Alberta announces new tools to clean up tailings ponds
Alberta's government says it is investing $46 million into cutting-edge technologies that will safely reduce oilsands mine water and reclaim tailings ponds.According to the government, Alberta's oilsands produce some of the most responsible energy in the world. Provincial officials say the oilsands have drastically cut...
Mar 06, 2026
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Albertans asked to help shape future of Ghost-Kananaskis area
Albertans are being invited to help shape the future of the Ghost-Kananaskis region.According to a release from the provincial government, this is phase one of engagement on the draft vision and outcomes for how land should be managed in the southern Alberta area.Input can be given until June 5, with feedback used to f...
Mar 06, 2026
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Canada
In the news: Ottawa debate on Iran War, Public service job cuts, Stronach Trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney's government ...
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Treasury Board not tracking impact of public service job cuts on equity groups
OTTAWA - Advocates are raising concerns about how job cuts will affect public servants in equity groups - something the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says it's not tracking. The federal government has committed to cutting the number of public s...
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Defence to start making its case in Frank Stronach sexual assault trial
TORONTO - The defence is expected to start making its case today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence last week after calling all seven complainants and a friend of th...
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Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says
OTTAWA - Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening, following a weekend meeting of ministers that discussed the issue. Steven MacKinnon, wh...
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23 fishermen rescued when ice shelf broke from Georgian Bay shore: police
OWEN SOUND - Police said nearly two-dozen people who were fishing needed to be rescued when they became stranded on an ice shelf that broke from shore in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario on Sunday. They said the ice drifted for about two kilometre...
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Damaging winds forecast for much of Alberta and parts of B.C. and Saskatchewan
EDMONTON - Environment Canada warned residents in much of Alberta and southern Saskatchewan to secure loose objects and expect damage as strong winds whipped through, leaving thousands of residents in the dark. The warnings were in place for most area...
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World
India wins cricket's Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in the world. India scored an imposing 255...
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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru's northern co...
Mar 07, 2026
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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - LIMA, Peru - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion occurred in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru'...
Mar 07, 2026
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