Construction
Temporary road closure along 102nd Street this week
City of Grande Prairie crews will be conducting sewer replacement work along 102 Street starting on Monday, June 15.As a result, a temporary road closure will be set up between 101 and 102 Street near the Muskoseepi Park entrance.Crews will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, and drivers are asked to use caution in th...
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Chuckwagons
Evan Magee breaks Medicine Hat Stampede track record as Chase Vigen leads Top 3 in finals
The stage is set for the final round of the 2026 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede.Night 3 ended Saturday, Jun. 13, with Grande Prairie's own Chanse Vigen taking the top spot in the aggregate with a combined three-day total of 3:06.29.Vigen will be joined Sunday, June 14, by Layne Flad with a total of 3:08.92 and ...
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Peace Region
Construction
Temporary road closure along 102nd Street this week
City of Grande Prairie crews will be conducting sewer replacement work along 102 Street starting on Monday, June 15.As a result, a temporary road closure will be set up between 101 and 102 Street near the Muskoseepi Park entrance.Crews will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, and drivers are asked to use caution in th...
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Community
Grande Prairie family wants to start a conversation on accessibility
A mother and son from Grande Prairie want to see improvements to accessibility for disabled people.Erin Jubb's 18-year-old son Jesse uses a wheelchair. She says since he was four years old, he has dealt with "brain cancer, brain surgeries, chemotherapy, multiple chronic and lifelong illnesses, mobility challenges,...
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Northwestern Polytechnic
NWP celebrating 2025-2026 graduates
Northwestern Polytechnic honoured it's 2025-2026 Grande Prairie graduates this week with a pair of convocation ceremonies.The ceremonies were held at the Douglas J Cardinal Performing Arts Centre Wednesday, June 10 and Friday, June 12, and featured over 300 graduates."We're proud to take this moment to appreciate ...
Jun 12, 2026
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Spring Cleaning
Residential Street Sweeping begins in Grande Prairie June 15
Residential street cleaning begins for Grande Prairie residents June 15.The City of Grande Prairie will have crews removing sand and other debris left from their winter operations as they operate on a similar schedule, shifting between Week A and Week B neighbourhoods."As crews move into residential neighbourhoods...
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Saddle Hills County
UPDATE: Service restored to Bonanza Truckfill
The Bonanza Truckfill has returned to service.Saddle Hills County is thanking everyone for their patience.--The Bonanza Truckfill is temporarily down.Saddle Hills County staff are working to fix the issue and restore service as soon as possible.While it is closed, the remaining truck fills in Savanna, Ksituan, and Woki...
Jun 12, 2026
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City of Grande prairie
City of Grande Prairie launches 2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey
The City of Grande Prairie is inviting residents to take part in the 2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey.Forum Research Inc. will be collecting responses through telephone surveys and online survey entries.The survey asks residents about their satisfaction with current city services, perspectives on property taxes, and k...
Jun 12, 2026
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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
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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Seeding
Almost half the crop seeded in Saddle Hills County
The ag. fieldman for Saddle Hills County estimates seeding is 40-50 per cent complete in the area. Kathrin Langlois says the weather has cooperated as Saddle Hills County has not had as much rain as other areas.Langlois says the breakdown by crop is 55-60 per cent for cereals, 70 per cent for pulse crops, and about 20 ...
May 22, 2026
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Alberta
'Out of luck' says one producer
Strychnine arrives late for Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers
The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to deal with burgeoning ground squirrel populations is about to run out, and many producers are now hoping for better luck next spring.Wade Nelson, who farms near High River, Alta., about 66 kilometres south of Calgary, said it's best...
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sotatercept/winrevair
New drug for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension now available in Alberta
A new treatment for the rare disease known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is now available in Alberta.The provincial government shared Friday that patients will now be covered through the Specialized High Cost Drug Program for the drug Sotatercept.According to a release, pulmonary arterial hypertension is a r...
Jun 12, 2026
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to come ahead of oct. 19 referendum
Report to show Albertans financial impact of separation
A report by the University of Calgary will inform voters on the financial cost of Alberta leaving Canada.The Government of Alberta announced Friday it has hired the institution's School of Public Policy to conduct an analysis that will provide a better understanding of estimated transition costs, economic effects, pote...
Jun 12, 2026
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Economy
Alberta to lead Canada in economic growth in 2026 says ATB
ATB Financial says that "Alberta's economy continues to weather the geopolitical storm better than most." ATB is predicting that Alberta will lead the country in economic growth this year. It says in a news release that "real GDP will grow by 2.6 per cent in 2026." The prediction for economic growt...
Jun 11, 2026
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Canada
Six people remain in hospital after rural Ontario crash killed five kids
Six people remain in hospital following a rural Ontario crash that killed five children on Friday, police say. Investigators say an infant, the children's parents and two older adults believed to be their grandparents were among those hurt after a van ...
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Ahead of G7, Carney says no one country, institution to characterize new world order
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the United States will play a role in a new world order where one set of institutions or country won't have all the answers. He says some countries will be on the same page about issues like taking action on art...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 11:15 a.m. Panama's World Cup preparations attracted an unexpected visitor a few days ago when New York Yankees infielder Jose Caballero attended the team's training camp...
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These Albertans signed petitions. What do they think of the separation referendum?
CALGARY - Alberta is planning to ask residents in an Oct. 19 referendum whether the province should stay in Canada or if there should be a future binding referendum on separation. It was prompted by two citizen-led petitions. A petition from the group ...
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Communities report high demand for pilot offering permanent residency for rural jobs
OTTAWA - A pilot immigration program to help rural communities find skilled workers for hard-to-fill jobs saw 800 people receive permanent residency in the first two months of this year - and hundreds of applications are streaming in for a limited numb...
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Carney gets warm welcome while visiting family's ancestral home in County Mayo
AGHAGOWER - The people of County Mayo, found on the west coast of Ireland, greeted Prime Minister Mark Carney with open arms on Sunday. Businesses hung Canadian flags outside their buildings, and groups of people held up signs on the side of the road ...
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World
After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. And the wait sure seemed worth it
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Knowing New York had waited 53 years to see the Knicks hoist the NBA championship trophy, owner James Dolan didn't even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize. He grabbed it and lifted it skyward with a yell. ...
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000 as Israel launches strikes despite ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday, as Israeli military operations continued despite a stalled and fragile ceasefire in place since October. ...
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Trump warns Israel and Iran not to 'blow it' after new strikes threaten emerging ceasefire deal
JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged no further attacks by anyone after Israel's military said it launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, potentially complicating efforts to finalize a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war. Smo...
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