Special Weather Statement
Conditions favourable for more tornadoes in northern Alberta
A special weather statement has been issued by Environment Canada as conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds today (Tuesday, June 16) in Alberta.The warning stretches from the northwest corner of the province, spanning southeast towards Lloydminster and into Saskatchewan. The statement includes t...
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Traffic
Highway 40 southbound closed due to MVC
Clairmont RCMP and Alberta 511 are reporting a highway closure due to a motor vehicle collision just south of the city of Grande Prairie this morning (Tuesday, June 16). The closure is affecting the southbound lanes of Highway 40, near Range Road 704 (Camp Tamarack) until further notice. There is no word from authoriti...
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Peace Region
Special Weather Statement
Conditions favourable for more tornadoes in northern Alberta
A special weather statement has been issued by Environment Canada as conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds today (Tuesday, June 16) in Alberta.The warning stretches from the northwest corner of the province, spanning southeast towards Lloydminster and into Saskatchewan. The statement includes t...
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Northwestern Polytechnic
P2INACLE funding to expand applied research at NWP
Northwestern Polytechnic was named alongside a number of western Canadian polytechnics to receive funding for applied research and innovation.The Prairie Polytechnic Innovation Network Accelerating Commercialization for Local Ecosystems (P2INACLE), which is made up of NAIT, SAIT, Red Deer Polytechnic, RRC Polytech, Sas...
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Municipal District of Greenview
MD of Greenview holding annual ratepayer BBQs
The Municipal District of Greenview is once again inviting local ratepayers to attend a series of BBQ events happening throughout June and July.Greenview Council and staff are welcoming all ratepayers for a chance to connect, enjoy some good food, and celebrate their community.The first BBQ is happening Tuesday, June 1...
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Traffic
Highway 40 southbound closed due to MVC
Clairmont RCMP and Alberta 511 are reporting a highway closure due to a motor vehicle collision just south of the city of Grande Prairie this morning (Tuesday, June 16). The closure is affecting the southbound lanes of Highway 40, near Range Road 704 (Camp Tamarack) until further notice. There is no word from authoriti...
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Extreme Weather
Rare tornado touches down near Girouxville
An unknown strength tornado ripped through the Peace Country town of Girouxville on Monday (June 15) night.The tornado touched down just after 8 p.m. according to Alberta Storm Watch and area resident reports.The rare-weather event caused extensive damages to properties in the area including granaries, roofs, and small...
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Court
Preliminary hearing to be held next May in double-murder case
Alberta Justice says preliminary hearing dates have been set in a double-murder case. The hearing for Curtis Phillip Halladay is set for May 25-28, 2027. He is facing two charges of second-degree murder after the deaths of a 44-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man. RCMP said at the time that early on December 27, 2025,...
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Local Sports
Local Sports
Cowboys home opener, rugby, lacrosse, Ducks Unlimited fundraiser this weekend
FootballThe Peace Country Cowboys host the Cold Lake Fighter Jets Saturday in their Alberta Football League home opener.Kick-off time will be 7:15 p.m. at CKC Field.Admission cost is $5 per person or $10 for a family. Minor football players get in free.The Cowboys are 0-1 after opening the season with a 52-7 loss on th...
Jun 12, 2026
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Chuckwagons
Vigen leads at the Medicine Hat Stampede
Professional chuckwagon racing has resumed following washout conditions earlier this week in Bonnyville, where the final race day was postponed and eventually cancelled. The World Professional Chuckwagon Association's third stop of the 2026 season kicked off last night (Thursday, June 11) at the Medicine Hat Exhibition...
Jun 12, 2026
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Winter Sports
Grande Prairie athlete named to Biathlon Canada Development Team
The new development team for Biathlon Canada includes an athlete from Grande Prairie. Liam Tinworth is one of 11 competitors named to the squad. The Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection says on its social media page that Tinworth got his start at the Wapiti Nordic Centre and now trains in Canmore. He first competed...
Jun 11, 2026
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Agriculture
Crop Report
Widespread rain helping soil moisture reserves
In the latest Alberta Crop Report issued based on conditions observed on June 9, AFSC says precipitation has been helpful across the province for keeping soil moisture reserves high. The rain, however, dampened the efforts of producers trying to finish seeding operations. Provincial seeding progress of major crops is n...
Jun 15, 2026
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Crop Report
Nearly 80 per cent of major crops seeded in the Peace
According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, seeding progress across the province advanced significantly thanks to dry conditions, before widespread rain brought surface and sub-surface soil moisture ratings back up.As of June 2, seeding progress for the Peace Region sat at 78 per cent, with 84.7 per cent sprin...
Jun 08, 2026
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Agriculture
May 26 crop report released
The May 26 crop report from the province says just under 52 per cent of the crop in the Peace had been seeded as of that date. That compares to 32.6 per cent the week before. The five-year average is 76.6 per cent, the 10-year average is 70.3 per cent. Crop emergence in the Peace was at 9 per cent as of May 26. The re...
Jun 03, 2026
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta announces support for caregivers
The Alberta government has announced an investment of $3.1 million to increase rates for foster, kinship and permanency caregivers, in an effort to strengthen existing supports.Effective April 1, 2026, government officials say foster, kinship and permanency caregivers received a two per cent rate increase to help cover...
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Politics
Smith says not to panic every time Trump threatens new tariffs
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the art of dealing with U-S President Donald Trump is to stop panicking every time a new tariff is threatened. Smith says negotiators need to recognize that Trump, as a businessman, always has a plan A, B, and C up his sleeve. She says he'll ask for the moon but can settle for someth...
Jun 15, 2026
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Showcase Alberta's role with AI
Minister Nate Glubish heads to Paris for VivaTech 2026
Alberta's Minister of Technology and Innovation, Nate Glubish, is set to travel to Paris, France, from June 16-19, to showcase the province's role in artificial intelligence.For four days, Glubish will join tech leaders, major companies, public institutions and investors at VivaTech 2026. While there, he will hold a ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Increased summer traffic
Alberta RCMP provide tips for sharing roads with commercial vehicles
Alberta RCMP are reminding the public on how to share roads with commercial vehicles. As the traffic increases throughout the summer, police say sharing the roads with semi-trucks, tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles requires extra caution. "A variety of vehicles share our roadways every day, and it's e...
Jun 15, 2026
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Canada
Wildfire prompts hurried evacuations in West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA - Residents of two West Kelowna, B.C., neighbourhoods are being rushed out of their homes ahead of a fast-moving wildfire burning near Okanagan Lake. The emergency management centre for the Central Okanangan says tactical evacuations were...
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Justice minister says he will review MAID committee testimony before making decision
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he will take time over the summer to review the work of a committee tasked with determining whether Canada is ready to allow people with mental illness access to medically assisted dying. Committee co-chair Ma...
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B.C. safety agency looking into waterpark incident that sent 12 students to hospital
CHILLIWACK - British Columbia's workplace safety agency says it is investigating after 12 students were hospitalized Monday in what appears to be an electrical incident at a water park. WorkSafeBC says in an email that it has issued a stop-work order a...
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Black groups say Montreal police racism allegations deserve public inquiry
MONTREAL - A coalition of Black community groups has joined calls for an independent public inquiry into racism within Montreal's police force. Members of the Afro Youth Summit issued the call today following allegations of racist behaviour by members ...
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Conservatives cry foul after government signals move to speed up 'lawful access' bill
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are accusing the federal government of trying to ram through a bill to help police and spies after the Liberals warned they would take steps to speed up committee scrutiny of the legislation. The Liberals say the bill will en...
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Jacob Hoggard needs professional supervision, board said in denying full parole
The Parole Board of Canada rejected Jacob Hoggard's bid for full parole this month because it found the former Hedley frontman, now a convicted sexual offender, requires professional supervision. The board instead granted Hoggard six months of day paro...
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World
Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies. The Department of Justice will take on enforcement of ...
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Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding the Trump administration's massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year, accusing them of coordinating efforts to block arrests and deportations as part of a conspiracy against th...
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UK military investigates after Russian warship fires warning shots near yacht in the Channel
LONDON (AP) - A Russian warship fired warning shots near a U.K.-registered pleasure yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, authorities said, an incident that caused no damage but illustrated heightened tensions between the two countries. ...
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