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...
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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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Peace Region
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...
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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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"Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging is a Superpower"
County of GP Fire Prevention Week kicks off this weekend
The County of Grande Prairie's Fire Prevention Week "Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging is a Superpower" starts Saturday, Oct. 3, with this year's focus on lithium-ion battery safety.As part of this initiative, seven events will be held across County fire halls all next week, educating residents on...
Oct 2, 2026
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City of Grande Prairie
Applications open for City of Grande Prairie Youth Advisory Council
The City of Grande Prairie is seeking youth interested in sharing their perspectives on local issues.The City is inviting youth aged 14-24 to join the Youth Advisory Council and provide input directly to city council, city departments, and community organizations."Council values the opportunity to work with Youth ...
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
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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Agriculture
Rain dampening harvest efforts according to latest Alberta Crop Report
Just under 13 per cent of major crops have been combined in the Peace Region according to the most recent Alberta Crop Report. The report, dated Sept. 15, says the Peace Region is well behind the five-year average of 51 per cent of harvest completed, due to precipitation in the region that varied between five and 15 mi...
Sep 21, 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
Defendant says sorry to former UBC professor days before defamation trial to start
VANCOUVER - One of several accusers of former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway says she now understands her conduct toward him was "serious and harmful" as she apologized just days before a defamation trial in the case is expect...
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Ontario air ambulance carrying six people missing off Nantucket: U.S. Coast Guard
An Ontario air ambulance carrying six people, four of them Canadians,
has gone missing off the coast of the United States. The U.S. Coast Guard said it launched a search mission after the Federal Aviation Administration lost contact with the plane earl...
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Experts eye Alberta referendum as case study on impacts of artificial intelligence
EDMONTON - On any given day, says Aengus Bridgman, if you ask a popular artificial intelligence chatbot and a search engine whether taxes in an independent Alberta would be higher, it might say yes. A few hours later, it could be no. Responses from Goo...
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Byline or bot? AI-generated 'journalists' start to appear in Canada
OTTAWA - Quebec correspondent "Geneviève Tremblay" - who has been reporting on multiple news stories a day lately - seemed to be experiencing a glitch. She wasn't the only one. All of We News' reporters and editors seemed to be malfunctioning on Friday...
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Quebec political leaders make final pitch as election campaign nears end
MONTREAL - Quebec's political parties are making a final push for undecided voters as the provincial election campaign enters its last weekend before Monday's vote. The leaders of the five main parties made multiple appearances in the province Saturday...
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Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong
OTTAWA - Michael J. Fox says the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship is "sad" and "pointless" but he believes ties between Americans and Canadians on the "human level" remain strong. "It's really sad. It's so pointless. And I have to tell you, it doe...
Oct 2, 2026
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World
Governor says Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday. Lee said that Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada will step down this ...
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Voters favor Democrats on key issues but lack faith in either party to solve problems: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - Aaron Siever was never a single-party voter. But now, the 41-year-old from southwest Virginia is more frustrated than ever with the two political parties whose chief accomplishment, he says, is blaming each other for getting little do...
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Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against US-run military base
LONDON (AP) - A dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England has been released on bail, authorities said Saturday. The 25-year-old ma...
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