Don't be on the Hook for a fake license
AB Fish & Wildlife warning of fraud fishing licenses
Alberta Fish and Wildlife is sharing some tips to help residents not take the bait when it comes to purchasing a sportfishing license. Fish and Wildlife says fraudulent websites are claiming to sell Alberta fishing licenses; however, the only authorized online platform is AlbertaRELM. Anyone looking to purchase their l...
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Snow clearing
City reporting 311,000 m³ of snow removed during winter road work
The City of Grande Prairie is praising its snow removal crews.This winter season crews removed about 311,000 cubic meters of snow, enough to fill the competition pool at Eastlink Centre over 70 times.Additionally, during the season, crews completed four-and-a-half residential clearing cycles, maintained approximately 4...
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Peace Region
Two assaults
Muskoseepi park trail users asked to "stay vigilant"
Grande Prairie RCMP is sending out a warning to the public after two similar assaults in Muskoseepi Park days apart.Mounties say today (Wednesday, May 6) and Monday, May 4, they had a report about a man on a bike attacking residents near Bear Creek Park, between 68 Ave and 84 Ave.The first attack on Monday, the victim ...
12h ago
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Town of Grimshaw
Jumbo Jumping Pillow open for summer season in Grimshaw
The Town of Grimshaw's new Jumbo Jumping Pillow has opened for the season. Located next to the Mile Zero Regional Multiplex, the pillow is a 35- by 58-foot inflatable structure for people of all ages to jump and bounce on, installed by the town last year. The structure can hold up to 25 users at a time and will remain ...
14h ago
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Snow clearing
City reporting 311,000 m³ of snow removed during winter road work
The City of Grande Prairie is praising its snow removal crews.This winter season crews removed about 311,000 cubic meters of snow, enough to fill the competition pool at Eastlink Centre over 70 times.Additionally, during the season, crews completed four-and-a-half residential clearing cycles, maintained approximately 4...
15h ago
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Missing person
UPDATE: Clairmont RCMP locate missing person
Update: Clairmont RCMP would like to inform the public that Ryan Ching has been located safe. Alberta RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance.--RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing person last seen in Clairmont.49-year-old Ryan Ching was last seen May 5 around 9:00 p.m. in...
18h ago
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Community
Grand opening for Lions Park Jumpstart Playground
The City of Grande Prairie is celebrating the official opening of the new Jumpstart Inclusive Playground at Lions Park.The City was joined by members of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities and local Canadian Tire dealers, David Dungey and Lisa Miller for a grand opening ceremony Tuesday, May 5.The new playground is desig...
22h ago
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Wildfires
Fire advisory in place for the Grande Prairie Forest Area
A fire advisory is in place for the Grande Prairie Forest Area because of the warm, dry weather. Fire watchers say that existing permits remain valid. New permits are issued on a case-by-case basis. Campfires are still allowed. The fire danger is rated high. The advisory will stay in place until the dry conditions get ...
May 06, 2026
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Local Sports
Chuckwagons
Grande Prairie's Dreger gets top bid at Ponoka Stampede Canvas Auction
Another canvas auction for a stop along the World Professional Chuckwagon Association's 2026 season has raised a historic dollar figure for the chuckwagon drivers competing in the Ponoka Stampede. The auction was held May 1 for the Stampede's 90th Anniversary edition. It brought in $904,500 for 32 drivers and four wild...
May 04, 2026
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Football
Elks pick two local players in 2026 CFL draft
Two football players originally from this area, who played on the same university team, are continuing their careers after getting picked in the 2026 Canadian Football League Draft. The Edmonton Elks selected the University of Alberta's Carter Kettlye in the third round, 21st overall.The 6'1" wide receiver from Gr...
Apr 29, 2026
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Local Hockey
Slave Lake returns to NWJHL
Another team is to be added into the Strike Group North West Junior Hockey League next season. The Junior B hockey league is welcoming the return of the Slave Lake Wolves, after the team dissolved from the NWJHL in 2014.At their annual general meeting held on April 27, a motion was passed by NWJHL board members to acce...
Apr 28, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Alberta Open Farm Days registration closes April 30
Any places interested in being hosts for this year's edition of Alberta Open Farm Days have until April 30 to register.Last year, more than a dozen farms and organizations in the Peace acted as hosts. They were among the 120 host farms across Alberta.The 14th edition of Alberta Open Farm Days is set for August 15 and 1...
Apr 26, 2026
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Farming groups applaud private member's bill aimed at speeding up product approvals
OTTAWA - Canadian agriculture groups are applauding a Conservative private member's bill that would allow Canada to rely on scientific reviews of new products conducted in "trusted" countries to speed up approvals of the products here. Conservative MP ...
Apr 18, 2026
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Agriculture
Applications open for FCC AgriSpirit Fund
Farm Credit Canada says applications are now open for its FCC AgriSpirit Fund.Charities and non-profit groups in communities with fewer than 50,000 people can apply for grants to help with projects.There is a total of $1.5 million in the fund. Individual applicants can get between $10,000 and $25,000.The application de...
Apr 17, 2026
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Alberta
Don't be on the Hook for a fake license
AB Fish & Wildlife warning of fraud fishing licenses
Alberta Fish and Wildlife is sharing some tips to help residents not take the bait when it comes to purchasing a sportfishing license. Fish and Wildlife says fraudulent websites are claiming to sell Alberta fishing licenses; however, the only authorized online platform is AlbertaRELM. Anyone looking to purchase their l...
13h ago
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Provincial Politics
Foreign actors producing more false content about Alberta separatism; report
A report says foreign actors are increasingly generating articles, podcasts and social media posts riddled with disinformation about Alberta's separatist movement. The report from a team of researchers, published by the Canadian monitoring platform DisinfoWatch, says the campaigns are coming out of Russia and the Unite...
14h ago
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Provincial Politics
Smith's adviser speaks about staffer at separatist meeting, Alberta voter list breach
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's chief of staff says a caucus staffer who attended a meeting about what was later found to be a massive data breach thought it was just about a new voter tool. Rob Anderson says in a social media post there's no way the United Conservative Party caucus staffer could have known the websit...
14h ago
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call, text, online
211 Alberta now main access point for mental health, addictions services
The Government of Alberta says reaching out to 211 is now the main access point for mental health and addiction services in the province.It explains that by making 211 the go-to, it is simplifying access.211 can either be called or texted, plus one can visit ab.211.ca, all of which are available 24 hours a day."Wi...
May 05, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Poilievre speaks to Tory event, social media poll, Sabres fans
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Pierre Poilievre set to speak at conservative conference in Ottawa Pierre Poilievre is set to give a keynote address today at a conference of Canadian conservativ...
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Most Canadians want social media, AI chatbot ban for kids under 16, poll indicates
OTTAWA - More than two-thirds of Canadians support banning access to social media and AI chatbots for children under 16, a new poll indicates. Seventy per cent of respondents to the Leger poll said they support age restrictions for social media like In...
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Pierre Poilievre set to speak at conservative conference in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is set to address a conference of Canadian conservatives today as the Canada Strong and Free Network meets in Ottawa. The Tory leader is scheduled to give a keynote address just before noon. The annual event also features a f...
2h ago
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Road closures, drones, and new stadium rules for World Cup in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Organizers of the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver have unveiled details of preparations that include the closure of a major downtown road artery for more than two months. Taunya Geelhoed, chief operations officer for the host committee, says a ...
12h ago
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Vancouver Starbucks murder suspect was still taking schizophrenia meds: prosecutor
VANCOUVER - A prosecutor in the murder trial of a man who stabbed a Vancouver Starbucks patron to death says the evidence doesn't establish that the suspect had stopped taking his schizophrenia medication months earlier, as he had testified. Daniel Pru...
12h ago
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Do more for Iran activists and Canada diaspora threatened by regime, groups urge
OTTAWA - Iranian-Canadian groups are calling on Ottawa to do more to protect democracy activists inside Iran and to weed out transnational repression within Canada. "Unfortunately since the January mass-atrocity crimes occurred in Iran this year, we ha...
13h ago
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World
China gives suspended death sentences to 2 former defense ministers accused of bribery
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese military court gave suspended death sentences Thursday to former defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, who were accused of bribery, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Li and Wei were removed from...
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Rubio arrives for audience with Pope Leo XIV to ease tensions after Trump's criticism over Iran
VATICAN CITY (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday after President Donald Trump's broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing spa...
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Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dozens of passengers left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on April 24 without contact tracing, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on board, the ship operator and Dutch officials said Thursday...
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