Community
Bezanson Ag. Society receives grant from UFA Foundation
A Peace Country organization is among five across Alberta to get a $20,000 grant from UFA Agricultural Community Foundation's Rural Communities Grant program. The Bezanson Agricultural Society is getting the money for its Bezanson Community Hub Revitalization project. UFA says on its website that the money will be used...
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Roads
Road work project underway on Range Road 25 says County of Grande Prairie
The County of Grande Prairie says a two-month-long road work project on Range Road 25 is underway. The county says the work being done between Township Roads 744 and 754 will include road construction and installing culverts. The speed limit will be lowered in the construction area. Traffic will be detoured or down to ...
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Peace Region
Community
Bezanson Ag. Society receives grant from UFA Foundation
A Peace Country organization is among five across Alberta to get a $20,000 grant from UFA Agricultural Community Foundation's Rural Communities Grant program. The Bezanson Agricultural Society is getting the money for its Bezanson Community Hub Revitalization project. UFA says on its website that the money will be used...
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Roads
Road work project underway on Range Road 25 says County of Grande Prairie
The County of Grande Prairie says a two-month-long road work project on Range Road 25 is underway. The county says the work being done between Township Roads 744 and 754 will include road construction and installing culverts. The speed limit will be lowered in the construction area. Traffic will be detoured or down to ...
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Community
Sisters in Spirit Walk & Vigil set for Sunday
A walk to honour and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will be held on Sunday. The Sisters in Spirit Walk & Vigil will start at the Spirit Sisters Rock in Muskoseepi Park by Northwestern Polytechnic at 10 a.m. It will then make its way to the Traditional Healing Garden at the Grande Prairie F...
Oct 3, 2026
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Community
STARS fundraisers bring in $575K
For the second time in history, over half a million dollars has been raised for STARS Air Ambulance in Grande Prairie through the Rescue in the North fundraiser and A Night with STARS gala. Four community leaders got to experience a "day in STARS life" through the 2026 Rescue in the North fundraising event. E...
Oct 2, 2026
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City of Grande Prairie
City of Grande Prairie begins fall residential street sweeping Oct. 5
Fall residential street cleaning begins for Grande Prairie residents next week.Starting Monday, Oct. 5, the City of Grande Prairie will have crews removing leaves, sand, and other debris to maintain the roads and collect materials around catch basins and the drainage system.Residents are being asked to keep their vehic...
Oct 2, 2026
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Community
Rotary Clubs collecting socks and underwear in annual Dignity Drive Oct. 1-Nov. 8
All four Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie are partnering up again for their annual Dignity Drive to collect socks and underwear for people in need.Throughout October and early November residents and visitors are asked to drop off newly purchased clothing at several locations, including Bonnetts Energy Centre, the Prairie...
Oct 2, 2026
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Local Sports
Grande Prairie Storm
Storm drop Hockey Hooky game to Eagles
Canmore beat the Storm 5-3 this afternoon in Grande Prairie in the annual Hockey Hooky game. The Storm led 1-0 on a Cole Penner goal before the Eagles scored five straight goals, then held on for the win. Braeden Veldhuizen had a goal and an assist for Grande Prairie, while Bowen Grycan had the other Storm goal. Cohen ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Local Sports
NWJHL, Wolves this weekend
NWJHLThere are three games in the Northwest Junior Hockey League Friday, Oct. 2.Slave Lake is in Beaverlodge, Sexsmith is at the Wheat Kings, and Dawson Creek is in Fairview. All three games start at 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 3, La Crete is in Beaverlodge and Fort St. John in Slave Lake with both starting at 7:00 p.m...
Oct 2, 2026
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GP Storm
GP Storm open 2026/27 campaign top of the AJHL
The Grande Prairie Storm are off to a hot start in their 2026/27 campaign with a 4-1 record to end off September. The team is currently sitting atop the AJHL's North Division and the entire league.Over their last two seasons, the Storm have seen a lot of success, setting a new league attendance record, making a trip to...
Oct 1, 2026
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Agriculture
Community
Bezanson Ag. Society receives grant from UFA Foundation
A Peace Country organization is among five across Alberta to get a $20,000 grant from UFA Agricultural Community Foundation's Rural Communities Grant program. The Bezanson Agricultural Society is getting the money for its Bezanson Community Hub Revitalization project. UFA says on its website that the money will be used...
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Crop Report
Peace Region slowly, but steadily advancing harvest progress
Drier conditions are being welcomed by producers across the province.According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by ASFC, harvest of major crops in the Peace was 23.4 per cent complete as of September 22. Harvest progress went up 10 per cent compared to the report period before. The breakdown of the estimated per cent ...
Sep 29, 2026
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'Betrayal to producers'
Conservative's agriculture shadow minister condemns decision to ignore committee report
The federal Conservative's critic for agriculture is condemning Ottawa's repsonse to a standing committee report, deeming it a betrayal. Shadow minister and Foothills MP, John Barlow, said that rejecting the recommendations of the bipartisan document are a betrayal to producers. By not reversing the closure of seven ag...
Sep 23, 2026
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Alberta
Minister's Awards
Individuals, organizations honoured for service to Alberta seniors
Several organizations and individuals are being recognized for their services to Alberta's seniors.The Minister's Seniors Service Awards have now been presented for 28 years."Seniors helped build the strong communities we know today," says Nathan Neudorf, Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services. "...
Oct 1, 2026
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Alberta to ramp up fines and penalties for illegal dumping
Increased penalties for illegal dumping are coming this fall, according to the Government of Alberta.The amendments to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act will also mean increased oversight of large waste facilities.Penalties are proposed to range from $10,000 to $100,000 for individuals, and from $100,000...
Oct 1, 2026
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sweden and denmark
MLA LaGrange travelling to Europe to learn about innovative health care
Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services, Adriana LaGrange, who is also the MLA for Red Deer-North, will travel to Europe this week to learn more about innovative health care models and how they can improve access and outcomes for Albertans.LaGrange will be gone from Oct. 2-10 in Sweden and Denmark.In a releas...
Oct 1, 2026
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Crime
Edmonton man charged after online threats made against Prime Minister Carney
Mounties have charged an Edmonton man with threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say its federal policing division made the arrest following an investigation into posts on the social media platform X. It comes after police announced last month they had arrested a Calgary man over death threats against Ca...
Oct 1, 2026
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Canada
Quebec party leaders make final pitches to voters ahead of Monday's vote
MONTREAL - Quebec's main party leaders took a look back at their campaigns on Sunday as they worked to deliver one final message to electors on the eve of Monday's vote. Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says this election is all about br...
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CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette expresses regret as Quebec election campaign ends
MONTREAL - With hours left in Quebec's provincial election campaign, Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette acknowledged Sunday that there are things she would have done differently. During a stop in Shawinigan, Fréchette said she was proud...
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B.C.'s Eby promises new tax on millionaires to help pay for health care
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said his party would introduce a new tax bracket for those who earn $1 million or more to help pay for health care, if re-elected. The leader made the promise Sunday, while campaigning in Comox on Vancouver Island,...
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Search ongoing for six people after debris found from missing Ontario air ambulance
The U.S. Coast Guard says it continues to search for survivors after finding a debris field off the coast of Nantucket that's been confirmed as being from a missing Canadian air ambulance jet. Rear Admiral Matt Lake told a news conference in Boston on ...
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'Silence could be consent': Alberta First Nations push to get out vote for referendum
EDMONTON - Angel Houle says she's never voted in an Alberta provincial election, but this month's referendum is different. Not only is she casting a ballot, Houle is helping outfit First Nations' leaders with everything they need to get out the vote on...
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Canada must weigh creation of new spy service with 'eyes wide open,' study warns
OTTAWA - Espionage is a deadly serious and generally misunderstood business, and it's critical for Canadian politicians thinking about starting a foreign spy service to decide "with their eyes wide open," a new study says. "Virtually no Canadian knows ...
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World
US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base. The bombers were ...
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Crews find 'debris field' from 6-person medical flight missing over the Atlantic en route to Boston
Searchers found a "debris field" off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, from an air ambulance that was carrying six people when it vanished over the Atlantic on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the U.S. Coast Guard said. ...
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Trump defends data centers in Ohio as he rallies to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race
VANDALIA, Ohio (AP) - President Donald Trump on Saturday defended data centers that power artificial intelligence projects but have become a contentious campaign issue nationwide, as he took his midterm tour to Ohio to insist his party will keep its ma...
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