Soccer
Grande Prairie soccer player named to Canadian Football 7 squad
A soccer player from Grande Prairie has been picked to represent Canada at an international competition. Amy Lynn Wyatt has been named one of the defenders on Team Canada for the IFA7 Super Cup. It will take place from November 4 to 8 in Lima, Peru. This will be a Football 7 competition, which sees each team field seve...
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Road work
City of Grande Prairie conducting road rehabilitation on 100 Avenue August 13
The City of Grande Prairie is set to continue road rehabilitation work along 100 Avenue Thursday, Aug. 13.City crews will be working between Range Road 70 East and 108 Street. They will do asphalt milling, paving overlay, pavement repairs, and more.While the work is ongoing, traffic will remain open for the most part b...
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Peace Region
Alberta
Provincial government announces funding for sexual assault centres
Two Grande Prairie organizations that help victims of sexual assault are included in a funding announcement from the Alberta government. The province says $17 million will be split among 15 sexual assault centres, including PACE in Grande Prairie, along with the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services. The gover...
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Road work
City of Grande Prairie conducting road rehabilitation on 100 Avenue August 13
The City of Grande Prairie is set to continue road rehabilitation work along 100 Avenue Thursday, Aug. 13.City crews will be working between Range Road 70 East and 108 Street. They will do asphalt milling, paving overlay, pavement repairs, and more.While the work is ongoing, traffic will remain open for the most part b...
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County of Grande Prairie
Applications open for 2027 Capital Grants Program
The County of Grande Prairie is now accepting applications for its 2027 Capital Grants Program.Local community recreation and cultural organizations are invited to seek funding for new construction projects, upgrades, repairs, and more.The applications window closes September 25.
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Weather
Environment Canada issues special weather statement for funnel clouds
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement on funnel clouds for the City and County of Grande Prairie and the MD of Greenview. The statement says funnel clouds are possible today (Wednesday, August 12). The weather office goes on to say that funnel clouds generated by weak rotation are a danger on the gr...
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City of GP
Residents asked to share feedback on 132 Ave & 116 St twinning
The City of Grande Prairie is planning for future growth and is looking for community input.The City plans to twin both 132 Avenue and 116 Street and wants the public to "help inform the long-term design," with an interactive map available on their website, where residents can identify areas with "opport...
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Watch the Sky
Perseids meteor shower to peak August 12-13 says Canadian Space Agency
Fans of celestial events might want to find a dark place to be overnight on August 12 and 13. The Canadian Space Agency says on its social media page that this is the time the annual Perseids meteor shower will reach its peak. This is the time of year the Earth passes through the debris left behind by the Swift-Tuttle ...
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Local Sports
Soccer
Grande Prairie soccer player named to Canadian Football 7 squad
A soccer player from Grande Prairie has been picked to represent Canada at an international competition. Amy Lynn Wyatt has been named one of the defenders on Team Canada for the IFA7 Super Cup. It will take place from November 4 to 8 in Lima, Peru. This will be a Football 7 competition, which sees each team field seve...
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Local Athletes
Two medals for Grande Prairie athlete at national track and field competition
Some athletes from the Peace were part of Team Alberta at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships, and one came home with two medals. Elizabeth (Lizzy) McLeod took silver in the U16 200 metre hurdles, finishing 0.02 seconds behind the gold medal winner from Ontario. An athlete from the Northwest Territo...
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Chuckwagons
WPCA World Finals kick off in Rocky Mountain House
The chuckwagon racing season has come to its pinnacle after almost three months of competition. The 2026 WPCA World Finals at the Battle of the Rockies gets going Wednesday (August 12) down in Rocky Mountain House. The top 12 drivers of the season will battle it out over the course of four days in the WHEELS ON FIRE SE...
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Local Food Week August 10 to 16
This is Alberta Local Food Week. The province calls this a chance to "meet local farmers and entrepreneurs who work to put nutritious food on our plates, and to show support for all things grown, made and harvested in Alberta." The government says people can mark the occasion in several ways. These include vi...
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Farm Safety
BeGrainSafe Week on this week
August 10 to 16 is BeGrainSafe Week. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association says the week was started in 2017 after an increase in deaths from being trapped in grain. The association says in a news release that from 2011 to 2020, 27 people died on Canadian farms from asphyxiation by grain or soil. The association...
Aug 10, 2026
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Crop Report
Spotty rains keeping soil moisture high for Peace Region
Surface and sub-surface soil moisture ratings are staying well above the 5- and 10-year averages in the Peace Region thanks to recent rains and cooler conditions.In the latest Alberta Crop Report, major crop good-to-excellent ratings in the Peace only declined one point to 48 per cent when compared to the report prior....
Aug 10, 2026
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Alberta
Helping Make Games Memorable
Lieutenant Governor inspired by athletes, community at Medicine Hat Special Olympics Games
Alberta's Lieutenant Governor is praising Medicine Hat's community spirit and the athletes competing at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.The Honourable Salma Lakhani is making her second visit to Medicine Hat. She previously visited the city for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards about three years a...
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across the country
Alberta RCMP shifting to navy blue uniform shirts
Alberta RCMP shared this week that its members will make a shift to navy blue uniform shirts. They note this is part of an effort to modernize the RCMP uniform across the nation. The change will occur starting Aug. 15. "The RCMP understands that seeing a new uniform colour may cause confusion. The RCMP also unders...
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calling all outdoor enthusiasts
Alberta Wildlife Federation launches Double-Crested Cormorant Monitoring Project
Can you help the Alberta Wildlife Federation (AWF) spot double-crested cormorants?That's exactly what the organization is asking of anglers, boaters, birdwatchers, landowners, and other outdoor enthusiasts to do over the coming weeks as part of its Double-Crested Cormorant Monitoring Project."Double-crested cormor...
Aug 12, 2026
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Unless it is cloudy
Partial solar eclipse visible on Wednesday in Alberta
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across Alberta today (Wednesday, August 12). The website Time and Date says the partial eclipse will be visible in Alberta starting at 9:47 a.m. and ending at 11:37 a.m. The partial eclipse will be visible in nearly all parts of Canada. A solar eclipse happens when the moon's orb...
Aug 12, 2026
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Canada
B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with 'life-altering' injuries
PORT MOODY - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally charged after two large dogs are alleged to have mauled a woman. Police in the Metro Vancouver city were called to a report of the attack on May 20 after receiving reports of ...
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Prosecutor details evidence behind convictions in murders of Quebec couple
MONTREAL - A special prosecutor in the Caribbean nation of Dominica says an extensive international investigation helped convict two American men on July 28 of murdering Quebec entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand. Langlois ...
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Cultural sector urges Carney not to scrap streamers' Cancon financial contributions
OTTAWA - Dozens of Canadian cultural sector organizations are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney not to scrap rules requiring foreign streaming companies like Netflix to make financial contributions toward Canadian content. The government has promis...
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Court documents reveal confusion around number of shooters in Tumbler Ridge killings
VANCOUVER - In the moments after police responded to the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., officers weren't sure how many shooters were involved as RCMP had received different names. The confusion is revealed in legal documents released as ...
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In the news today: B.C. chief on fires, Trump tariffs loom, e-scooter deaths rise
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a 'rapid pace' The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events such as the...
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An Okanagan wildfire is held, but nearby Summerland, B.C., blaze continues to rage
PENTICTON - A major wildfire in British Columbia's Okanagan has been held, although the nearby blaze outside Summerland continues to burn out of control. Central Okanagan Emergency Management says the Quilpituk Creek fire that triggered evacuations ear...
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World
An explosion strikes an ammunition plant near Rome; no injuries reported
ROME (AP) - An explosion struck an ammunition manufacturing plant in the town of Colleferro near Rome on Thursday, local authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The explosion followed a fire that broke out at the fo...
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UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, the national weather service said, as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe. ...
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Mali separatists release 82 soldiers, including some held since a major attack in April
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some taken captive during a nationwide attack on government forces in April, the Malian military and a rebel spokesperson said Thursday. A statement fro...
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