ED Disruption
Beaverlodge Hospital ED without a doctor for 24 hours
The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department will be disrupted for 24 hours starting this evening (Tuesday, July 21).Starting at 8 p.m., the ED will be without an on-site physician until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22; however, nursing staff will remain on site for urgent triage, assessments and referrals.Anyo...
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City Hall
Highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday. - Council asked administration to contact Aquatera and get more information about line inspections in the Mountview neighbourhood. A Mountview resident talked to council about what she called "decades of catastrophic sewer back-ups" that ruined many possessions and d...
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Peace Region
ED Disruption
Beaverlodge Hospital ED without a doctor for 24 hours
The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department will be disrupted for 24 hours starting this evening (Tuesday, July 21).Starting at 8 p.m., the ED will be without an on-site physician until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22; however, nursing staff will remain on site for urgent triage, assessments and referrals.Anyo...
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Transit
City closing transit stops 168 and 352 for water main project
The City of Grande Prairie is implementing transit detours around 99 Avenue.These changes are in relation to the ongoing water main replacement project taking place on the roadway.While construction is ongoing, transit stops 168 and 352 will be out of service, buses will detour via 102 Street and 97 Avenue, and a tempo...
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Wildfire smoke
Aquatera Outdoor Pool closed due to poor air quality
The Aquatera Outdoor Pool will remain closed until further notice.The City says this is being done due to the poor air quality the region is currently experiencing.At this time, all bookings, drop-in times and swimming lessons are cancelled.The City says staff will continue to monitor air quality and an update will be ...
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Environment Canada
Fog advisory lifted, smoke advisory still in place
UPDATE:The fog advisory put in place this morning by Environment Canada has been lifted. The orange smoke advisory does remain in place, as wildfires continue to burn north of Alberta. Heavy fog is being reported across the Peace region.As a result, a fog advisory has been issued by Environment Canada, alongside the or...
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City Hall
Highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday. - Council asked administration to contact Aquatera and get more information about line inspections in the Mountview neighbourhood. A Mountview resident talked to council about what she called "decades of catastrophic sewer back-ups" that ruined many possessions and d...
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Healthcare
Surgical volumes back to normal at GPRH says AHS
Alberta Health Services says normal surgical volumes are now being done at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. Many surgeries were postponed in April and May after problems with what is called Medical Device Reprocessing, used to sterilize surgical instruments. A mobile unit has been operational since the middle of ...
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Local Sports
Local Sports
Alberta Summer Games, football and baseball from the weekend
Alberta Summer Games Zone 8 athletes brought home 27 medals from the Alberta Summer Games held over the weekend in Strathcona County. That included five gold medals, eight silver, and 14 bronze. Five silver medals were won in beach volleyball, and one bronze came in swimming. The rest were captured in athletics. Close...
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Jr. B Lacrosse
Peace Country Honey Badgers wrap up inaugural season
The Jr. B Peace Country Honey Badgers wrapped up their inaugural season, finishing 3rd in their division.For their first season in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League, the team says they blew all expectations out of the water, having their season come to an end in a tightly contested semi-final series.The club thanked a...
Jul 20, 2026
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Alberta Summer Games
Athletes from around the Peace competing at the Alberta Summer Games in Strathcona County
Around 350 athletes from nearly two dozen communities around the Peace are representing Zone 8 at the Alberta Summer Games. Strathcona County is the host community this year. The games got going with the opening ceremony Thursday night (July 16). Zone 8 has a gold and a bronze medal so far, both coming in athletics. Th...
Jul 17, 2026
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Agriculture
Crops
Close to 58 per cent of the Peace Region crop in good or excellent condition says July 7 crop report
The July 7 crop report from the province and AFSC says that 57.9 per cent of the major crops in the Peace were rated in good to excellent condition as of that date. The five-year average is 50.6 per cent. The 10-year average is 60.4 per cent. The breakdown by crop is 64 per cent for barley, 63.2 per cent for spring whe...
Jul 14, 2026
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Crop Report
Frequent precipitation helps soil moisture reserves and crop development
The latest Alberta Crop Report dated June 30, says fields are flourishing in the Peace Region thanks to recent rainfall amounts, but it is a different story in other parts of the province.AFSC notes crop development is behind due to late seeding in the northern regions, but rapid advancement is happening in areas with ...
Jul 06, 2026
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Agriculture
Beaverlodge Research Farm hosting milestone edition of the Beekeepers Field Day Friday
The 70th edition of the Beekeepers Field Day will be held today (Friday, June 26) at the Beaverlodge Research Farm.Anyone who wants to come is welcome. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.The guest speaker this year will be Laval University researcher Dr. Pierre Giovenazzo.There will also be an update on what is being do...
Jun 26, 2026
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta minister skirts questions about separation vote, says it's an important topic
A senior member of Premier Danielle Smith's government is again skirting questions about how he'll vote in Alberta's upcoming referendum on whether the province should remain in Canada. Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen was asked repeatedly Tuesday whether he'd vote for Alberta to stay or vote to hold a second ref...
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improved visibility and safety
RCMP altering the look of vehicle fleet nationwide
The RCMP is changing up the look of its vehicles for the first time in more than 30 years.In a release, they note the look is more modern but will also improve visibility."This new look prioritizes visibility and public safety," says Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner."It ensures our vehicles are instantly r...
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don't let it loose
Albertans urged not to release pet fish into local waterways
Albertans are being reminded not to put aquarium fish or plants into public waters.The Don't Let It Loose campaign urges against introducing these invasive species into ponds, lakes, rivers and other waterways where they could destroy the local ecosystem and even human health.The reminder comes after a 30 cm, 2.4 lb go...
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dan williams
Municipal affairs minister undertaking tour of Alberta to speak with local leaders
Alberta's minister of municipal affairs, Dan Williams, is set to embark on a tour of Alberta, speaking with local politicians and other local leaders.In all, he will visit 92 communities, the province says in a release."These visits are an opportunity to hear directly from municipal leaders about what's working, w...
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Canada
Salmonella outbreak over but ban on pistachios from Iran still in effect: PHAC
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says a salmonella outbreak from contaminated pistachios is over but people should still avoid pistachio products coming from Iran. The outbreak began in March 2025 and lasted more than a year, with the fin...
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Indigenous leaders meet premiers on sidelines of national meeting in P.E.I.
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders meeting premiers on the sidelines of a national conference this week say their voices must be heard nationwide as provincial and federal governments pursue major projects and a new trade deal with the U.S. Provincial and ter...
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Fact File: Trump post on fighting Canadian wildfires with 'giant faucet' is a fake
This week, an image supposedly taken from U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social account spread online. In the post, Trump claims he will direct California to turn its "giant faucet" toward Canada to extinguish wildfires burning there. While the po...
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Here are the latest numbers on British Columbia's wildfire season
VANCOUVER - Wildfire and government officials in British Columbia have provided an update on the season to date. Here are some key figures, as of Tuesday morning. Fires burning: 85 Fires starts since April 1: 635 Causes of all fires to date: Human-caus...
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Six Marineland belugas now swimming in new U.S. homes
NIAGARA FALLS - Six captive belugas from Canada are now swimming in the waters of their new homes in the United States. Marineland and a consortium of U.S. aquariums helped move the first batch of whales in a long, complex process that began Monday aft...
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Mother calling for 'indigo alerts' amid search for Calgary boy with autism
CALGARY - A Calgary mother of a seven-year-old boy with autism is starting a campaign to make changes to Alberta's emergency alert system after the disappearance of another boy with autism almost a week ago. Jennifer Ball says missing vulnerable childr...
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World
Trump says direct US-Lebanon flights could resume for first time in more than 40 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he'll allow American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon more than 40 years after the US suspended the route. Direct flights between the U.S. and Lebanon were suspended in 198...
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French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15
PARIS (AP) - French lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill banning children under 15 from using social media, making France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects...
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Ex-UK government minister Ann Widdecombe was hit with a hammer 21 times, prosecutors say
LONDON (AP) - A man charged with murder in the killing of former British politician Ann Widdecombe in her home struck her 21 times on the head with a hammer, a prosecutor told a court hearing on Tuesday. Joshua Kerry, 28, appeared at Wes...
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