RCMP
ASIRT investigating officer involved shooting in Fox Creek
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is sharing an update on its investigation into a non-fatal shooting by an RCMP officer that occurred in Fox Creek earlier this month.At about 10 p.m. on Aug. 4, the RCMP responded to a report of an alleged domestic disturbance at a Fox Creek residence. The caller repor...
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Alberta Health Service
AHS addressing ED disruptions at Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital
Alberta Health Service says most advisories issued for the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department are due to temporary clinical personnel.The ED says the advisories are done as a last resort, and plans are always put in place to ensure support for residents through surrounding healthcare centres like the G...
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Peace Region
Community
Grande Prairie woman and son help rescue family in Dawson Creek hotel pool
A Grande Prairie woman and her 7-year-old son are being credited with helping to rescue a family from a near-fatal drowning in Dawson Creek.Kimberley Matthews was in Dawson Creek for the Midway on Thursday, August 6, and was at their hotel pool when she spotted her son and his friend attempting to pull an unconscious b...
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RCMP
ASIRT investigating officer involved shooting in Fox Creek
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is sharing an update on its investigation into a non-fatal shooting by an RCMP officer that occurred in Fox Creek earlier this month.At about 10 p.m. on Aug. 4, the RCMP responded to a report of an alleged domestic disturbance at a Fox Creek residence. The caller repor...
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Municipal District of Fairview
MD of Fairview closes RR 12 for road maintenance
Range Road 12 will be closed to traffic for most of today.The Municipal District of Fairview has closed the road between the Whitelaw Springs access road and Township Road 814 for road maintenance.The closure is expected to go from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Alternate routes will be required.
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Alberta Health Service
AHS addressing ED disruptions at Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital
Alberta Health Service says most advisories issued for the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department are due to temporary clinical personnel.The ED says the advisories are done as a last resort, and plans are always put in place to ensure support for residents through surrounding healthcare centres like the G...
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City of Grande Prairie
Infrastructure Minister Martin Long tours Grande Prairie courthouse
The Minister of Infrastructure visited the Grande Prairie courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 19.Mayor Jackie Clayton and Minster Martin Long toured the facility with MLAs Nolan Dyck and MLA Ron Wiebe while they discussed infrastructure priorities to support the community and region.The city says the courthouse is an integral p...
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Court
OHS charges company over $300K in penalties for 2023 worker death near Spirit River
A Calgary-based oil and gas company has pleaded guilty in Grande Prairie court to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety Act stemming from a fatal incident nearly three years ago. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. was charged for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker, after a worker died after they fell ...
Aug 20, 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...
Aug 18, 2026
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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
Crop Report
Major crop yields to be 9 per cent above 5-year average in Peace
Persistent rains across the province have hampered crop development to many regions, but done the opposite in the south by bringing some relief to heat stressed fields. In the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, they say 12 per cent of provincial major crops (canola and peas) are flowering and 88 per cent are podding. ...
Aug 19, 2026
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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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Alberta
Redwater, Sturgeon County
Firing line of fury for Alberta's technology minister at AI data centre town hall
Alberta's technology minister faced a firing line of fury at the government's second town hall on its plan for artificial intelligence data centres. Nate Glubish was peppered with profanity from audience members at the Thursday event in Redwater, north of Edmonton, in Sturgeon County. Tech giant Meta announced plans to...
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Environment
Alberta launches next round in fight against invasive species
Alberta's government says it is relaunching a task force to defend the province from aquatic invasive species, including invasive mussels and fish.The re-established provincial task force will be led by Eric Bouchard, MLA for Calgary-Lougheed, and will bring together partners to strengthen Alberta's approach to aquatic...
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$3.2 Million
Alberta government aiming to strengthen early intervention supports
The Alberta government says it is investing more than $3 million to help families access supports before a crisis happens.Provincial officials say grant applications are now open for Family Resource Network programs to provide prevention and early intervention services that support Alberta families, including children ...
Aug 20, 2026
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CTIP Grant
Alberta government investing $5.5 million toward human trafficking prevention efforts
The Alberta government has announced an investment of $5.5 million to help combat and prevent human trafficking, while supporting victims and survivors across the province.Provincial officials point out that human trafficking is a violation of fundamental human rights that exploits vulnerable individuals, strips them o...
Aug 20, 2026
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Canada
Jivani's U.S. connections continue to create 'clap back' for Poilievre: strategist
OTTAWA - Some Conservative strategists say there is little to take away from U.S. Vice President JD Vance's apparent mockery of Leader Pierre Poilievre in a fundraising speech this week. But Tim Powers, Summa Strategies chair and a former Conservative ...
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Voters have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot for federal byelections
OTTAWA - Canadians planning to vote in upcoming federal byelections have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot. Three byelections are set for Aug. 31 in the ridings of North Vancouver-Capilano, Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec and Beaches-East York...
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Yukon First Nations firefighters say they haven't been called to help in B.C.
Fire crews with Yukon First Nations Wildfire say they are ready, willing and able to help with out-of-control fires burning in B.C. and are wondering why they haven't received the call. Statements from the organization posted online say its crews are t...
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Charred road to recovery for residents, businesses in B.C.'s south Okanagan
While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a provincial wildfire official said there was much work ahead on the road to recovery as fire crews relocated their command post out of the community. Stefan Hood, incoming incid...
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Driver 'shouldn't be here' after crash with plane in B.C. speared rod through seat
Jaime Pawliuk said he didn't hear anything as the plane flew just over his SUV on busy Foothills Boulevard in Prince George, B.C. Then there was "a whistling sound and metal twisting and glass shattering." Pawliuk said he was lucky to be alive after th...
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'Shameful': Canada, U.K., Australia rebuke Israel for decision on aid workers' deaths
OTTAWA - Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom denounced on Friday Israel's decision not to pursue criminal charges over a military strike that killed a convoy of humanitarian aid workers in 2024. The strike killed seven aid workers, including three...
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World
Tropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) - Tropical Storm Moke formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said, on track to bring another round of heavy rain and wind to Hawaii as residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala. Moke was l...
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Plane crashed on its second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A small plane crashed on its second attempt to land in heavy fog at a remote military airport in Alaska, killing all eight people aboard, federal investigators said Friday. The National Transportation Safety Board sa...
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Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom project for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration's emergency request to in...
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