Pinnacle Ridge
City of Grande Prairie seeking feedback on Pinnacle Ridge levy
Residents of Pinnacle Ridge are invited to provide feedback on the $12.50 levy for the front entrance fountain and water feature.The City of Grande Prairie is welcoming residents to attend an Operational Services Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 5, to discuss the levy.The discussion will be forwarded to the May 11 mee...
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550 seasonal firefighters
Alberta gov't 'geared up and ready' for wildfire season
It's wildfire season, and the Government of Alberta says it's "geared up and ready."More than 550 seasonal firefighters have been brought on board, for starters. Also in the repertoire will be helicopters with night-vision capability, plus ones that can hoist firefighters in and out of rough terrain. The prov...
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Peace Region
RCMP
Heavy police presence in Peace River
Peace River RCMP say there is a heavy police presence in the area around 107 to 111 Avenues and 91 to 93 Streets.Mounties say they are "conducting a police operation in that area."RCMP are asking people to avoid the area and not to post any pictures on social media.
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Pinnacle Ridge
City of Grande Prairie seeking feedback on Pinnacle Ridge levy
Residents of Pinnacle Ridge are invited to provide feedback on the $12.50 levy for the front entrance fountain and water feature.The City of Grande Prairie is welcoming residents to attend an Operational Services Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 5, to discuss the levy.The discussion will be forwarded to the May 11 mee...
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City & County of GP
"Very high" wildfire danger level for parts of County
Parts of the County of Grande Prairie currently sit at a very high wildfire danger rating.Alberta Wildfire's Fire Danger Rating map shows that the affected area starts just east of Grande Prairie and stretches west, stopping short of the B.C. border.Despite record-breaking snowfalls in the region over the winter; "...
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Alberta Teacher's Association
ATA organizing physical activity challenge for mental health week
Students from Grande Prairie schools and the surrounding area will be participating in physical activity challenges to raise mental health awareness.Three local Alberta Teacher Association chapters are organizing students to track their physical activity from May 4 to May 10 and enter their names for a chance to win pr...
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Missing Person
Missing man in Grande Prairie
RCMP and municipal police in Grande Prairie are asking for the public's assistance in locating missing 29-year-old Karson Clease. Clease is of no fixed address but is normally in the Grande Prairie area. He was last seen on April 23, 2026 in the city. Grande Prairie Police Services and Mounties are worried for his well...
May 03, 2026
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Forestry Business
Weyerhaeuser reports first quarter profit
Weyerhaeuser is reporting a first-quarter profit of $156 million on sales of $1.7 billion. The company says in a news release that it recorded an $83 million profit over the same time last year and a profit of $74 million over the last three months of 2025. Weyerhaeuser owns a sawmill located south of Grande Prairie. T...
May 03, 2026
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Local Sports
Chuckwagons
Grande Prairie's Dreger gets top bid at Ponoka Stampede Canvas Auction
Another canvas auction for a stop along the World Professional Chuckwagon Association's 2026 season has raised a historic dollar figure for the chuckwagon drivers competing in the Ponoka Stampede. The auction was held May 1 for the Stampede's 90th Anniversary edition. It brought in $904,500 for 32 drivers and four wild...
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Football
Elks pick two local players in 2026 CFL draft
Two football players originally from this area, who played on the same university team, are continuing their careers after getting picked in the 2026 Canadian Football League Draft. The Edmonton Elks selected the University of Alberta's Carter Kettlye in the third round, 21st overall.The 6'1" wide receiver from Gr...
Apr 29, 2026
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Local Hockey
Slave Lake returns to NWJHL
Another team is to be added into the Strike Group North West Junior Hockey League next season. The Junior B hockey league is welcoming the return of the Slave Lake Wolves, after the team dissolved from the NWJHL in 2014.At their annual general meeting held on April 27, a motion was passed by NWJHL board members to acce...
Apr 28, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Alberta Open Farm Days registration closes April 30
Any places interested in being hosts for this year's edition of Alberta Open Farm Days have until April 30 to register.Last year, more than a dozen farms and organizations in the Peace acted as hosts. They were among the 120 host farms across Alberta.The 14th edition of Alberta Open Farm Days is set for August 15 and 1...
Apr 26, 2026
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Farming groups applaud private member's bill aimed at speeding up product approvals
OTTAWA - Canadian agriculture groups are applauding a Conservative private member's bill that would allow Canada to rely on scientific reviews of new products conducted in "trusted" countries to speed up approvals of the products here. Conservative MP ...
Apr 18, 2026
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Agriculture
Applications open for FCC AgriSpirit Fund
Farm Credit Canada says applications are now open for its FCC AgriSpirit Fund.Charities and non-profit groups in communities with fewer than 50,000 people can apply for grants to help with projects.There is a total of $1.5 million in the fund. Individual applicants can get between $10,000 and $25,000.The application de...
Apr 17, 2026
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Alberta
verification on hold
Elections Alberta confirms receipt of petition documents, clarifies possible scrutiny
Elections Alberta confirmed Monday it has received signature sheets from Mitch Sylvestre, the proponent behind the "A Referendum Relating to Alberta Independence" citizen initiative petition.The elections authority is also being clear about how it may scrutinize the petition, given the news last week that a s...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta separation group says it has enough signatures to trigger referendum vote
Alberta separatists say they have formally submitted almost 302,000 signatures to try to trigger a referendum on the province leaving Canada. The group needed 178,000 signatures to force the province to consider such a vote. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said if the petition is verified, there will be a referendum...
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550 seasonal firefighters
Alberta gov't 'geared up and ready' for wildfire season
It's wildfire season, and the Government of Alberta says it's "geared up and ready."More than 550 seasonal firefighters have been brought on board, for starters. Also in the repertoire will be helicopters with night-vision capability, plus ones that can hoist firefighters in and out of rough terrain. The prov...
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Wildfires
Hazard reduction burns underway across Alberta
With the arrival of spring, Alberta Wildfire crews are conducting hazard reduction burns.They say wildland fire crews "strategically use fire to remove the buildup of dry, flammable vegetation, which could fuel wildfires," limiting the fuel for any potential fire in the future.Alberta Wildfire adds this work ...
May 03, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: New governor general, Legislature returns, ticket resale woes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... PM Carney expected to name new governor general today Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa. ...
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Vigil to be held on Parliament Hill today for missing and murdered Indigenous women
OTTAWA - Family and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are set to gather on Parliament Hill today. Participants plan to hold a press conference and a vigil for Red Dress Day. The event will be led by Bridget T...
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Five things to watch out for as Quebec's legislature resumes ahead of fall election
QUÉBEC - Quebec's legislature is back in session May 5, and new Premier Christine Fréchette has five weeks to push through her political agenda before the summer break - and October's general election. Here are five things to watch out for at the natio...
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PM Carney expected to name new governor general today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa. The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime minister and usually holds office for five years. Mary ...
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PM Carney expected to name the next governor general on Tuesday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general at a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday. The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime minister and usually holds office for five years. M...
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Toronto woman asks court for emergency relief to receive medically assisted death
TORONTO - Claire Elyse Brosseau said she hadn't been outside since January. She made an exception Monday to make her latest plea for a medically assisted death outside of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. "It's unbearable. Every morning I wake up...
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World
Indigenous people honor and raise awareness for relatives who are missing or have been killed
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Across the country, Indigenous people are gathering this week to honor loved ones who are missing or have been killed and to call for better data collection, law enforcement response and reforms to make their communities safer....
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An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people, state media says
BEIJING (AP) - An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities reported Tuesday. China's official news agency Xinhua said the blast occurred at a fireworks plant...
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Secret Service says suspect fired weapon on National Mall, bystander injured
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service says a suspect who opened fire Monday on the National Mall did so after being confronted by officers. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said officers returned fire. A bystander was struck by th...
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