Back to School
HFCRD preparing for 2026-27 academic year
Holy Family Catholic Regional School Division has multiple projects and initiatives planned for the new school year.The division is launching new three-year Faith and Education plans to grow faith in the division and raise their Grade 9 Provincial Achievement test and Diploma results."Every student in our division...
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Crop Report
Harvest progressing slower than historical averages
According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, producers around the province are getting ready for, or are already in, the swing of harvest. In the Peace, harvest has begun on early seeded crops, with operations expected to pick up over the next two weeks. Only 1.6 per cent of dry peas, 0.7 per cent of barley, an...
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Peace Region
GPPS & Northreach Society
1,157 flags placed to honour lives lost for Overdose Awareness Day
The Grande Prairie Police Service joined the Northreach Society to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day.As part of their initiative, 1,157 purple flags were placed along 98th Street to recognize each life lost to accidental opioid deaths in Alberta last year.GPPS says, " we remember those who have died, ...
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Back to School
HFCRD preparing for 2026-27 academic year
Holy Family Catholic Regional School Division has multiple projects and initiatives planned for the new school year.The division is launching new three-year Faith and Education plans to grow faith in the division and raise their Grade 9 Provincial Achievement test and Diploma results."Every student in our division...
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Wildfire Season
GPFA wildfire danger rating downgraded to moderate
The wildfire danger rating in the Grande Prairie Forest Area was downgraded over the weekend to moderate.Firewatchers say although we've had warmer weather, vegetation in lots of areas continues to hold moisture; helping prevent wildfires.A new out of control wildfire (GWF060) was detected the morning of Monday, August...
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GPPS
Back-to-school zones starting on Wednesday
Back-to-school is fast approaching, with Grande Prairie youth welcomed back to class starting on Wednesday, September 2.With that in mind, the Grande Prairie Police Service is reminding motorists that school zones will be back in effect every weekday from 7:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m.Police are asking drivers to slow down t...
Aug 30, 2026
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Alberta Day
Free entry, BBQ & activities at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum is hosting a free community celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in honour of Alberta Day.Residents can attend the museum and enjoy free admission, crafts, face painting, outdoor mini golf, and a complimentary barbecue from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.County Reeve Amanda McDonald says this is...
Aug 29, 2026
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North of sexsmith
Peace region under air quality warning
A yellow air quality warning is in effect for the Peace region, spanning from the NW.T. border all the way to Grande Prairie.Environment Canada says smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility, but i can vary from hour to hour. At this time, they suggest limiting time outdoors and considering rescheduling ...
Aug 28, 2026
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Local Sports
GP Reds
15U AA Reds best in the west with WCBA championship win
The 15U AA Grande Prairie Reds have captured the Western Canada Baseball Association championship this past weekend in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.The Reds dominated the WBCA, going undefeated and claiming the title with a 10-7 victory over a local squad, the Sask Sun Devils.The Reds have now ended their magical season...
Aug 18, 2026
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Chuckwagons
WPCA season closes in spectacular fashion at Rocky Mountain House
The curtain has officially closed on the 2026 professional chuckwagon racing season following Sunday (August 16) afternoon's final heat.This years Kirk's Trail Tire Series Champion is Jason Glass, who also broke the track record down in Rocky Mountain House with a time of 1:11.20. Glass' winning time was 1.05 seconds f...
Aug 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Cowboys, Centaurs playoffs and horse racing this weekend
FootballThe Peace Country Cowboys will visit the Calgary Gators for an Alberta Football League semi-final game on Saturday.Kick-off will be at 5 p.m.These same two teams met in the final last year.RugbyThe Centaurs' men's rugby team visits the Nor'westers for a playoff game Saturday in Edmonton.The game will start at 2...
Aug 14, 2026
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Agriculture
Crop Report
Harvest progressing slower than historical averages
According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, producers around the province are getting ready for, or are already in, the swing of harvest. In the Peace, harvest has begun on early seeded crops, with operations expected to pick up over the next two weeks. Only 1.6 per cent of dry peas, 0.7 per cent of barley, an...
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Crop Report
Major crop yields to be 9 per cent above 5-year average in Peace
Persistent rains across the province have hampered crop development to many regions, but done the opposite in the south by bringing some relief to heat stressed fields. In the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, they say 12 per cent of provincial major crops (canola and peas) are flowering and 88 per cent are podding. ...
Aug 19, 2026
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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...
Aug 12, 2026
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Alberta
$55 from each benefits wildlife
Alberta launches conservation licence plate
The Government of Alberta is launching a new licence plate to promote conservation, it announced Monday.Sales of the licence plate will be directed to the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA)."Alberta's wildlife and wild places are a source of pride for people across our province. This licence plate gives Albert...
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Help restock shelves
Food Banks Alberta critically in need of donations
Food Banks Alberta says their warehouse is critically low and is calling for corporate food donors and financial supporters to help restock the shelves.The warehouse supplies 112 member food banks across the province and said they got to this point because they shipped product out to their members faster than donations...
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Referendum seven weeks away
Separatists hold independence rally in lead-up to Alberta's birthday bash
Alberta separatists converged outside the legislature in Edmonton on Saturday afternoon ahead of the province's birthday, with many praying, listening to sermons and saying Alberta would be better off without Canada after having joined Confederation 121 years ago."It's the corruption, the lies from out east. I'm j...
Aug 30, 2026
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Alberta Day Tuesday
As referendum nears, Danielle Smith to address celebration in Calgary
Premier Danielle Smith is set to speak in Calgary Sunday at an event marking Alberta Day.Alberta officially became a Canadian province on Sept. 1, 1905.Various festivities are planned this weekend ahead of the province's birthday on Tuesday.Smith's speech at Calgary's Heritage Park is set to come as the province's sepa...
Aug 30, 2026
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Canada
Ottawa sends officials to Nepal as search for missing Canadians continues: Anand
OTTAWA - The federal government has 10 officials on the ground in Nepal to support Canadians affected by flooding, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Monday. In a statement posted on social media, Anand said the officials, which include a membe...
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Carney meets business leaders to discuss U.S. trade, says PM's office
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with a number of business leaders across different sectors to discuss Canada's trade relationship with the U.S. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says the meeting covered recent developments on...
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Meta's new rules for kids should extend to Canada, B.C. attorney general says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's attorney general is calling on social media giant Meta to implement the same protections for Canadian children who use its platforms that American children will receive. The company that operates Facebook and Instagram is ...
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Steven Guilbeault formally resigns his seat in Laurier-Sainte-Marie
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to schedule another six byelections for the coming months. Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault officially resigned his Montreal seat on Friday, according to the House of Commons website. The MP for Laurier-Sainte-Mar...
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Fact File: Canada is not blocking ships that refuse to honour Lake Ontario name
Online posts claiming Canada blocked vessels from entering Lake Ontario through a canal on the St. Lawrence Seaway appeared online this week. The posts claimed a Fox News report said Canada would allow the vessels to pass through if they agreed to refe...
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Coalition Avenir Québec's health care reversal criticized by rivals on campaign Day 5
MONTREAL - The leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec faced accusations of inconsistency on Monday after announcing her party would make it easier for doctors to work in both the public and private sectors if it forms a new government after the Oct. 5 p...
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World
Woman randomly stabs 2 people in New York City's Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police
A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City's Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials. The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Departmen...
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration. No reason was given for the departur...
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Some 80 people rescued from Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 still missing, officials say
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) - The bodies of a Texas chiropractor and at least one other person have been found after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, and officials said Monday that one person remains unaccounted for after ...
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