Community
Fables & Faeries Renaissance Faire set for Sunday at GPPL
The Grande Prairie Public Library is hosting an event that harkens back to medieval times this weekend. The library is hosting its second annual Fables & Faeries Renaissance Faire this weekend. It will go from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday. A news release from the library says there will be hobby horse jousting, c...
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Environment Canada
Severe thunderstorm watches upgraded to warning by EC
UPDATE:Environment Canada has upgraded the thunderstorm watch for the Peace region to a warning, as meteorologists are forecasting "loonie to ping pong ball size hail" along with strong winds and heavy rain.They recommend residents "take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches," and "if ou...
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Peace Region
Community
Fables & Faeries Renaissance Faire set for Sunday at GPPL
The Grande Prairie Public Library is hosting an event that harkens back to medieval times this weekend. The library is hosting its second annual Fables & Faeries Renaissance Faire this weekend. It will go from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday. A news release from the library says there will be hobby horse jousting, c...
7h ago
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Environment Canada
Severe thunderstorm watches upgraded to warning by EC
UPDATE:Environment Canada has upgraded the thunderstorm watch for the Peace region to a warning, as meteorologists are forecasting "loonie to ping pong ball size hail" along with strong winds and heavy rain.They recommend residents "take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches," and "if ou...
19h ago
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Community
Blue Building arts hub holding soft opening July 17 & 18
After over a year of development, the Blue Building project on 102 Street is ready to welcome visitors and showcase local businesses and artists to the community.Blue Building spokesperson Dalen Landis says the project was developed to resolve three problems: to help local entrepreneurs, to bridge Muskoseepi Park and t...
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Suspected Abduction
Search continues for two missing children and two wanted adults
The Alberta Major Crime Unit is still looking for Lanakai and Karl Morrison. Mounties believe the two children, aged six and four respectively, are with their mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison and Karl's father, 35-year-old Daniel Ludwig. Both adults are "wanted by police for abduction in contravention of a cust...
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Community
Pioneer Days on this weekend
The South Peace Centennial Museum says its biggest annual event will mark its 59th anniversary this year. Pioneer Days are set for Saturday and Sunday at the museum. Both days start with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. Events go until 6 p.m. There will be a machinery parade, wagon rides, sawmill and blacksmith demonstrat...
Jul 17, 2026
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County of GP
Kids Can Catch event running at JDA Sportsplex fishing pond
The County of Grande Prairie is hosting an event this weekend for young anglers in the region.Kids Can Catch will run Saturday, July 18 at their leisure fishing pond beside the JDA Sportsplex from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is designed to "create a non-competitive, family-friendly fishing environment designed to introdu...
Jul 17, 2026
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Local Sports
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...
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Local Sports
Rodeos, horse racing, football, rugby, auto racing, lacrosse this weekend
Fairview Amateur Rodeo The Fairview Amateur Rodeo goes this weekend at the Waterhole Rodeo Grounds. On Friday, local team roping starts at 6 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, local barrel racing starts at 10 a.m., with the WRA rodeo starting at 1 p.m. The full schedule can be found here. Manning RodeoThe 74th Manning Rodeo...
Jul 17, 2026
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NWP Wolves
Wolves women's hockey team adds to coaching staff
The Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves women's hockey team continues to add to its coaching staff. The team has announced that Tanya Chomyc has been hired as the team's skating and player development coach. Chomyc won a USports women's hockey title as a player with the University of Calgary. She has also served as directo...
Jul 16, 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
one for each region
Gov't of Alberta to create seven primary care corporations
The Government of Alberta says it will create seven primary care corridor health corporations under Primary Care Alberta.The seven will take on planning, reporting, and coordination of work that the government notes can pull front-line providers away from patient care.The province explains that the new model builds on ...
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36th annual
MLA Todd Lowen wishing Albertans a "Happy Parks Day"
Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Lowen, who also serves as Minister of Forestry and Parks has issued a statement for the 36th annual Alberta Parks Day, which is tomorrow (Saturday, July 18): "Happy Parks Day, Alberta! I encourage all Albertans to take a little time to get outside, connect with nature, and enjoy the i...
Jul 17, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Nenshi apologizes for photo taken with Israeli ambassador
Alberta Opposition N-D-P Leader Naheed Nenshi is apologizing after posing in a photo with the Israeli ambassador. The photo was taken at last week's Calgary Stampede with Iddo Moed. Nenshi says the image caused harm and hurt many people -- and for that he is sorry. Nenshi was one of a dozen Canadian politicians who app...
Jul 16, 2026
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Economy
Close to 800,000 have applied for $100 rebate, payments coming; Alberta's Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says close to 800,000 people have applied for her government's $100 energy rebate.Smith says she expects the first batch of payments to start landing in Albertans' bank accounts in the next few days. She also says the government is looking at ways to streamline the process after some repo...
Jul 16, 2026
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Canada
A look at the hundreds of wildfires burning from coast to coast in Canada
More than 950 wildfires are scorching Canada from coast to coast, the national wildland fire summary says. Roughly 241 blazes are out of control. The fires have prompted Environment Canada to issue air quality warnings from B.C. to Quebec, as well as t...
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A look at the hundreds of wildfires burning from coast to coast in Canada
More than 950 wildfires are scorching Canada from coast to coast, the national wildland fire summary says. Roughly 241 blazes are out of control. The fires have prompted Environment Canada to issue air quality warnings from B.C. to Quebec, as well as ...
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Unifor releases details on tentative agreement with Ford
Thousands of Canadian auto workers could secure three per cent wage increases every year for the next three if they agree to a new labour contract. Unifor released details of a proposed collective agreement between its bargaining leads and Ford Motor C...
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N.S. crews continue battling out-of-control wildfire northeast of Halifax
Crews in Nova Scotia were in the air and on the ground as they continued efforts Saturday to fight an out-of-control wildfire northeast of Halifax. The province's Natural Resources Department said the fire, which started earlier this week and triggered...
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B.C. wildfire tally surges past 100 as lightning transforms fire season in a flash
The wildfire season in British Columbia has been transformed in a flash, with lightning strikes sending the tally of blazes burning in the province past 100. But Attila Banhegyi remains unfazed after choosing to remain behind in his house in Boston Bar...
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Premier Doug Ford warns wildfire evacuees to not return to their homes
THUNDER BAY - Premier Doug Ford is asking people fleeing northern Ontario wildfires to not return to their homes, saying going back to evacuated areas could jeopardize firefighting efforts. The warning comes as one First Nation has said residents were ...
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World
Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers have been recorded during Congo's Ebola outbreak as safety fears restrict the response in the worst-affected region, authorities said Saturday. Many health wor...
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Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Islamic militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country's hard-hit north on Saturday, resulting in the killing or capture of scores of soldiers, the rebels said. The Malian army confirmed ...
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US military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military on Saturday announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, with two killed and another missing in an attack on a base in Jordan after days of intensify...
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