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Peace Region

City of GP
Annual traffic light repair work underway
City of Grande Prairie crews will begin traffic light maintenance work on Sunday, Sept. 13.Fourteen traffic lights are scheduled to be repaired during the 2026 rendition of its Traffic Signal Maintenance Program. Phase 1:115 Avenue/99 Street 89 Avenue/108 Street92 Avenue/108 Street79 Avenue/108 Street99 Avenue/100 Stre...
Sep 13, 2026
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Community
Local, national ceremonies to mark Firefighters National Memorial Day
The second Sunday of every September is Firefighters National Memorial Day in Canada. The Grande Prairie Fire Department will mark the occasion with a ceremony at 10:45 a.m. on September 13 at the Pete Eager Fire Station on Resources Road. The day usually involves a moment of silence for all the firefighters who have d...
Sep 13, 2026
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Overnight lows near zero
Frost warning in effect for much of Alberta
A frost warning is in effect for much of the province, including the Peace. The warning stretches from the Peace region, southeast across central and southern Alberta, into southern Saskatchewan.Overnight lows of near or below freezing are expected in some areas of the proince tonight.EC says damage to plants, trees, a...
Sep 13, 2026
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Community
Harvest Festival taking place Saturday
The South Peace Centennial Museum is hosting its Harvest Festival today (Saturday, September 12). The day starts with a pancake breakfast from 8-10 a.m. The other events run from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. They will include a tractor parade, the South Peace Market, a carnival, live music, and a chance to try some homesteadin...
Sep 12, 2026
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Town of Grimshaw
Town of Grimshaw signs one-year trial agreement with IMS for enhanced bylaw enforcement
The Town of Grimshaw has signed a one-year trial agreement with Integrated Municipal Support.Starting in early October, IMS will provide enhanced bylaw enforcement and community service through proactive patrols, animal control services, and complaint response.IMS will maintain a total of forty hours per week, with dai...
Sep 12, 2026
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"Emergency Situation outside"
Charles Spencer, St. Joe's & Eastlink Centre hold and secure lifted
The Grande Prairie Catholic School Division says on a social media post that the situation has been resolved. They credited the "swift and effective actions of our local police" that led to the "situation safely resolved, including assurances that there is no remaining concern or threat."An official...
Sep 11, 2026
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Alberta

strengthen grid reliability
Alberta, Saskatchewan, and NWT sign MOU to advance collaboration on nuclear generation technologies
The Government of Alberta has partnered with Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories to strengthen grid reliability.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, alongside Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson, signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the framework to advance colla...
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Belief there's enough private sector interest
Premier says Crown corporation for natural gas 'unlikely' after leaked report
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday that it's "unlikely" her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural gas pipelines in the province.Smith, speaking on her provincewide radio call-in program "Your Province Your Premier" on QR Calgary and 880 CHED, said the governme...
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9/11
Alberta woman remembers September 11, 2001 vividly on 25th anniversary of terrorist attacks
While many of us remember where we were when the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened, for one Lethbridge woman, the day hit too close to home.Community advocate Chelsey Peat was 16 at the time, and was flying to the U.S. for a medical procedure when things escalated quickly."I was on my way to Boston when the first pl...
Sep 13, 2026
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Elks improve to 10-8; Stamps drop to 5-8
Elks snap playoff drought with 53-16 home win over Stampeders
The longest CFL playoff drought in Edmonton football history has finally come to an end.Joe Robustelli caught a pair of touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elks clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2019 with a 53-16 rout over the rival Calgary Stampeders in the Labour Day rematch on Saturday.Edmonton, which w...
Sep 13, 2026
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Canada

StatCan says Canada's 2026 census participation was among highest ever
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the response rate for this year's census of the population was 98.4 per cent, one of the highest ever recorded. The data is collected every five years and the questionnaire includes age, gender, marital status and langu...
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Carney's investment summit draws protests by Indigenous leaders, eco groups
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's high-stakes pitch for foreign investment is also attracting protests by Indigenous leaders and civil society groups opposed to his agenda. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers descended on Toronto on Mo...
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Quebec party leaders are preparing for two debates this week in election campaign
MONTREAL - Quebec party leaders are preparing for two debates this week in the provincial election campaign. The first debate is scheduled on Tuesday evening and will feature all five party leaders. Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette a...
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Ottawa says it ended refugee residency sponsor exemption over 'integrity concerns'
OTTAWA - A permanent residency sponsorship exemption for some refugees was allowed to expire earlier this month due to unspecified "potential integrity concerns," an Immigration Department spokesperson said in an email. Three years ago, a memo drafted ...
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Here's a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (prev...
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Here's a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.3 per cent (4.2) - Prince Edward Island: 4.4 per cent (4.0) -...
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