Missing Person
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing man
Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for a 53-year-old man who has been reported missing and are asking the public for help. Gordon Vincent Isaac was last seen on October 31, 2025, and was last in contact with anyone through social media on March 15, 2026. Gordon is described asFair complexion;Medium build;5 feet 9 inches;1...
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Emergency Alert
Flood alert issued for part of Peace River
The Town of Peace River has issued a flood alert. An Alberta Emergency Alert sent out Thursday afternoon (April 23) says there is potential for flooding of the Heart River and areas close by. The alert is for everyone from the Highway 2 Bridge to 104 Avenue. No evacuation is needed at this time, but people are being ad...
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Peace Region
Missing Person
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing man
Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for a 53-year-old man who has been reported missing and are asking the public for help. Gordon Vincent Isaac was last seen on October 31, 2025, and was last in contact with anyone through social media on March 15, 2026. Gordon is described asFair complexion;Medium build;5 feet 9 inches;1...
9h ago
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Emergency Alert
Flood alert issued for part of Peace River
The Town of Peace River has issued a flood alert. An Alberta Emergency Alert sent out Thursday afternoon (April 23) says there is potential for flooding of the Heart River and areas close by. The alert is for everyone from the Highway 2 Bridge to 104 Avenue. No evacuation is needed at this time, but people are being ad...
11h ago
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RCMP MCU
Major Crimes Unit investigating Peace River homicide
Alberta RCMP's Major Crimes Unit has taken over a homicide investigation in Peace River, stemming from a death earlier today (Thursday, April 23). At 4:23 a.m., Mounties were called to Petro Canada on 78 Street as a man was found deceased at the gas pumps. According to footage obtained by Officers, two hours before the...
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City of GP
Street sweeping underway in Grande Prairie
With the arrival of spring, City of Grande Prairie crews are conducting winter clean-up operations, with street sweeping now underway.The City says sweeping will start on main high traffic routes, before moving to collector and industrial roads, with residential neighbourhoods planned for later in the season.This follo...
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City of Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie Youth Career Discovery Expo taking place May 7
Grande Prairie's 2026 Youth Career Discovery Expo is fast approaching.In two weeks, the annual event will return for a third year to highlight the number of career opportunities and educational pathways available in the Grande Prairie region for youth and young adults between the ages of 14 and 30.Over 100 exhibitors a...
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Grande Prairie Public School Division
GPPSD announces new principal assignments for 2026-2027 school year
Grande Prairie Public School Division has announced new principals for four of their schools.Effective August 2026, the following will assume their roles for the 2026-2027 school year:Alexander Forbes School - James Hudyma (Image Credit: Grande Prairie Public School Division) Avondale School - Brian Mayea (Image Credit...
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Local Sports
Football
Elks bringing Hometown Tour to Grande Prairie this weekend
The Edmonton Elks are bringing their Hometown Tour to Grande Prairie this weekend. Some Elks players, along with some University of Alberta football players from this area, will be running camps for minor and high school players Saturday and Sunday at the County Sportsplex. The team says on its website that this will g...
Apr 21, 2026
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Volleyball
Peace Country volleyball player's team drops Spanish women's league semi-final
Wanham's Quinn Pelland and her CV Haris teammates have been eliminated from the playoffs in the Spanish women's volleyball league.CV Haris lost 3-2 to CD Heidelberg Friday, April 17, in the second match of the best-of-three series.CV Haris won the first two sets, 25-22 and 28-26, before dropping the next three, 25-23, ...
Apr 19, 2026
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GP Storm
Grande Prairie Storm end of season wrap-up
The Grande Prairie Storm's season came to an end after a crushing 2-1 overtime loss in Game 7 of the North final on Tuesday, Apr. 14. However, Executive Director Nicole Menzies said in a year-end interview with EGP, despite the loss, the team is so grateful for the community turnout this year. Breaking the AJHL single-...
Apr 17, 2026
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Agriculture
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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Agriculture
Beekeepers Field Day, SARDA both marking milestones this year
This will be a milestone year for an annual event and a local agriculture organization.Beekeepers Field DayThe 70th edition of the Beekeepers Field Day will be held 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 U...
Apr 17, 2026
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Alberta
Albertanaut!
Astronaut from Alberta set to go to space after another was part of Artemis II
An Albertan will be the next Canadian in space.The Canadian Space Agency says in a social media post that Joshua Kutryk has been assigned to the Crew-13 mission that will go to the International Space Station.The agency says the flight will not launch before September of this year.The post also says that Kutryk will &q...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta launches website pushing referendum proposals on immigration, Constitution
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has launched a website to put the weight of the government's persuasive powers behind getting a democratic mandate for sweeping immigration reform. Smith says it's about ensuring Albertans have the information they need to understand the impact of a yes vote on her government's nine refer...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta tables bill to bump legislature seat count to 91 for boundaries redraw
Alberta is formally moving to boost its number of legislature seats. Premier Danielle Smith's government has introduced legislation to increase the number of seats to 91 from the current 87. The change was recommended by the chair of a panel tasked with redrawing the election map to match Alberta's rising population ah...
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Energy
Alberta goverment shares possible vision for nuclear energy in the province
Alberta's utilities minister says a public feedback report that suggests support for nuclear energy is still not a ``slam dunk'' for the industry in the province. Nathan Neudorf spoke to reporters in Edmonton about the report from Alberta's Nuclear Energy Engagement panel. Nearly six-thousand people spoke about their h...
Apr 22, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Revamping Canadian broadcasting, B.C. Tory leaders, 'Go Habs Go!'
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move faster to m...
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Lane Hutson and Habs take over 'next station' announcements in Montreal metro
MONTREAL - About a year after coming under fire for removing the words "Go! Canadiens Go!" from the electronic signs on city buses over concerns about Quebec's language legislation, the Montreal transit agency is trying something new to show its love f...
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CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow
OTTAWA - CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move more quickly to modernize Canada's broadcasting system, but implementing the new rules is complex work and the CRTC must consider conflicting opinions. "We would all like to...
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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk joins NASA's SpaceX mission
OTTAWA - Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to head to the International Space Station later this year, joining NASA's SpaceX Crew-13. A news release from the Canadian Space Agency said it will be Kutryk's first space mission. He will be the eight...
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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs asks government to pause two treaties to resolve dispute
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Indigenous Relations minister says two First Nations nearing the end of their treaty process have developed "accommodation packages" with some neighbouring nations, but there's still more work to do. The Union of British Columbia Indi...
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Government asks court to exclude evidence in B.C. trial over national security risk
VANCOUVER - The federal government has made an application to exclude some evidence over national security risks at the trial of Iain Hunt, whose wife was reported missing in 2021 from their home in Port Moody, B.C. The Attorney General of Canada says...
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World
QB Fernando Mendoza, edge rusher David Bailey, running back Jeremiyah Love go 1-2-3 in the NFL draft
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Fernando Mendoza's journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night. Turning the Raiders into a contender is the...
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Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks
Washington (AP) - President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. Trump said the meeting between the Israeli and Leb...
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4 tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA's resale site for more than $2 million
FIFA's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each. The $2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are located behind a goal in the lower ...
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