Wildfire prevention
PRRD wildfire prevention programs remain available
The Peace River Regional District is using the current wildfire situation in BC to remind residents about the importance of wildfire prevention.PRRD adds that eligible residents can take advantage of it's free wildfire prevention program, which has Mammoth crews come to the homes of seniors or those with mobility chall...
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City of Grande Prairie
City seeking public feedback on 132 Ave and 116 St. twinning project
The City of Grande Prairie is seeking public feedback on a planned road twinning project.The city is contemplating twinning portions of 132 Avenue and 116 Street to support growth, increasing traffic volumes and future infrastructure needs. The project is currently in the planning stage, and construction could start an...
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Peace Region
Wildfire prevention
PRRD wildfire prevention programs remain available
The Peace River Regional District is using the current wildfire situation in BC to remind residents about the importance of wildfire prevention.PRRD adds that eligible residents can take advantage of it's free wildfire prevention program, which has Mammoth crews come to the homes of seniors or those with mobility chall...
A few moments ago
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City of Grande Prairie
City seeking public feedback on 132 Ave and 116 St. twinning project
The City of Grande Prairie is seeking public feedback on a planned road twinning project.The city is contemplating twinning portions of 132 Avenue and 116 Street to support growth, increasing traffic volumes and future infrastructure needs. The project is currently in the planning stage, and construction could start an...
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Missing boy
Peace River RCMP search for missing 13-year-old
Peace River RCMP are searching for a missing 13-year-old boy.Ryland Thibault was last seen in Peace River last night at 8 p.m. (Tuesday, Aug. 4), and Mounties are concerned for his well-being.He is described as:Pale complexion5'194lbsBlonde hairBlue eyesLast seen wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeansAnyone with inform...
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RCMP
Alberta RCMP officer involved shooting in Fox Creek
One person is in hospital following a police shooting in Fox Creek Wednesday morning.On Aug. 4, 2026, at 10:15 p.m., Fox Creek RCMP received a call for service for a domestic situation involving a weapon on 5A Street between 7 and 8 Avenue. Mounties say containment was set up and numerous RCMP members responded to the ...
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RCMP
Fort Vermilion school supervisor charged with assault with a weapon
FORT VERMILION - A school supervisor in northern Alberta has been charged after a child was struck with a machine belt as part of the school discipline traditionally known as the ``strap.'' Investigators say they learned that the strap was being used at three schools Blumenort Mennonite School, Wilson Prairie Mennonite...
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Agriculture
Dawson Creek Exhibition starts Wednesday
The Greatest Show in the Peace gets going today (Wednesday, August 5). The Dawson Creek Exhibition will run through Sunday. Day 1 will start at 10 a.m. B.C. time with the Junior Rodeo and the opening of entries for the Bench Show. The fairgrounds opens for a sneak peek at noon. The Agriculture Kid Zone opens at the sa...
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Local Sports
Baseball
WBL final starts Tuesday night
The best-of-five Wheatbelt Baseball League final starts tonight (Tuesday, August 4). Peace River will be in Rycroft. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:15. The Rage advanced to the final by beating the County Brewers in the South Division Final. The Stampeders defeated Manning in the North Division final. Game 2 of the...
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Baseball
Grande Prairie Reds 15U team wins provincial title
The Grande Prairie Reds 15U team has won a Baseball Alberta provincial championship. The Reds beat Medicine Hat 9-8 in the 15U AA Tier 1 championship on Sunday. Medicine Hat was the only team to beat the Reds in the pool round games. The championship tournament was played over the weekend in Spruce Grove and Stony Plai...
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Chuckwagons
Glass wins back-to-back Strathmore titles
The 2026 Strathmore Stampede has come to a close following an exciting weekend with capacity crowds and excellent racetrack conditions. After the dust settled, it was Jason Glass who captured the Strathmore crown for the second year in a row. It was also his fourth time winning the same title. Glass, with outriders Tyl...
Aug 04, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Dawson Creek Exhibition starts Wednesday
The Greatest Show in the Peace gets going today (Wednesday, August 5). The Dawson Creek Exhibition will run through Sunday. Day 1 will start at 10 a.m. B.C. time with the Junior Rodeo and the opening of entries for the Bench Show. The fairgrounds opens for a sneak peek at noon. The Agriculture Kid Zone opens at the sa...
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Crop Report
Crops flourish thanks to late July heat
The latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC says the entire province reaped the benefits of warmer weather in the latter half of July, with some scattered rain showers giving relief to a few regions. In the Peace Region, 48.7 percent of major crops are rated good to excellent as of July 28. This is above the five-year avera...
Aug 04, 2026
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Shop, cook and dine Canadian
August 1 marks Food Day Canada
Saturday, August 1 is Food Day Canada. The people behind the occasion say it is meant to get people to "shop, cook and dine Canadian." They also say this is a chance to celebrate farmers, fishers, chefs, researchers and whoever does the cooking at home. Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Tara Sawy...
Jul 31, 2026
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta ministry facing workplace safety charges in firefighter's 2024 death
Alberta's government is facing workplace safety related charges in the death of a firefighter who was struck by a tree about two years ago while tackling the massive wildfire in Jasper National Park. Alberta Occupational Health and Safety says the wildland firefighter was employed by the minister of forestry and parks ...
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Allows Feds to fast track approvals
Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project
The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.Naming a project in the national interest under the Building Canada Act allows the government to fast-track approvals and skirt some environmental laws.A notice published in ...
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various offences
Alberta RCMP dished out 1,100+ tickets on Heritage Day long weekend
A grand total of 1,107 traffic-related tickets were given out by Alberta RCMP over the August long weekend.Of those, 513 were for speeding, 27 were for distracted driving, and 20 were for seatbelt infractions."Road safety is a shared responsibility," says Sgt. Darrin Turnbull, Alberta RCMP Traffic Services. &...
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'Duelling symbols'
Alberta and Canada flags creating division ahead of referendum
Sarah Batchelor says it started a few weeks ago when a large blue flag bearing Alberta's shield of arms appeared on her neighbour's window in Airdrie, a city north of Calgary.The 49-year-old music teacher, who has lived in the province for most of her life, says she would not have been bothered if her neighbour put it ...
Aug 03, 2026
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Canada
Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
VICTORIA - A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.'s South Cariboo region. A statement from BC Wildfire Service says it happened Tuesday morning during operations in the Big Bar wildfire...
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Carney says Canada backs ICC but stays mum on Trump-sanctioned Canadian judge
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada's support for the International Criminal Court is "unequivocal" but he stopped short of criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's sanctioning of a Canadian judge. "Canada is a proud member ...
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Quebec psychiatrists call for a dedicated mental health minister
MONTREAL - Quebec psychiatrists are calling on the province's next government to appoint a dedicated minister of mental health. The president of the province's psychiatrists' association says a minister of mental health would coordinate action across d...
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Grenade found in Quebec campground did not contain explosives, armed forces say
MONTREAL - A spokesperson for the Canadian Armed Forces says a grenade found at a Quebec campground on Tuesday was inert and did not contain explosives. Abygail Bourgault-Lévesque says the grenade was transported to the Valcartier military base after ...
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Carney promises $2.7 billion to build rental homes in Toronto
OTTAWA - The federal government is investing at least $2.7 billion to build more than 18 housing projects across Toronto. At a media event with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the federal government will be inves...
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Survey of Jewish university students finds widespread antisemitism on campuses
OTTAWA - The vast majority of Jewish students who responded to a government-commissioned survey late last year said they had experienced or witnessed antisemitism on campus. Before the Carney government terminated the role of special envoy on antisemit...
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World
4 men stabbed in central London and woman arrested in what police believe was mental health incident
LONDON (AP) - London police said Wednesday that a woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a bustling area in the center of the capital that is full of attractions and popular with visitors. The Metropolita...
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing
DETROIT (AP) - Abdul El-Sayed, an insurgent former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, setting up a crucial test for progressi...
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Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment
Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party's voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politicians - even in must-win battlegrounds. ...
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