Annual Highway cleanup
Alberta RCMP increasing highway patrols Saturday, May 2
Over 12,000 youth will be cleaning up Alberta highways on Saturday, May 2.Multiple youth clubs and programs, including 4H Clubs and Junior Forest Wardens, are expected to take part in the province's annual highway clean-up, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., collecting garbage to raise funds for their organization.Each group is su...
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City of Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie beginning pest control operations in May
The City of Grande Prairie is set to begin pest control operations in May.Crews will be working from May to October, weather depending, to target noxious weeds, insects and plant diseases from city-owned land.The city will use a combination of chemicals, mechanical and manual treatments registered with Health Canada's ...
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Peace Region
Local Music
Two songs by former Grande Prairie resident to be premiered by two girls choirs in May
Two girls' choirs will premiere two different works by the same artist, formerly from Grande Prairie, in May.The first work by Esther Ling is called Louder Than Before. The Grande Prairie Girls Choir will perform the song at their spring concert called Flight. It will take place on Saturday (May 2). The concert starts ...
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Annual Highway cleanup
Alberta RCMP increasing highway patrols Saturday, May 2
Over 12,000 youth will be cleaning up Alberta highways on Saturday, May 2.Multiple youth clubs and programs, including 4H Clubs and Junior Forest Wardens, are expected to take part in the province's annual highway clean-up, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., collecting garbage to raise funds for their organization.Each group is su...
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City of Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie beginning pest control operations in May
The City of Grande Prairie is set to begin pest control operations in May.Crews will be working from May to October, weather depending, to target noxious weeds, insects and plant diseases from city-owned land.The city will use a combination of chemicals, mechanical and manual treatments registered with Health Canada's ...
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RCMP
RCMP investigate armed robbery in Fox Creek
Fox Creek RCMP are investigating an armed robbery at a local gas station from earlier this month.In the early hours of April 9, a man entered the Circle K while armed with a kitchen knife and bear spray, demanded the money in the till and fled on foot.The suspect is described as: Pale complexionAverage heightWearing a ...
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Grad 2026
PWPSD grad ceremonies begin May 1
Graduation for Peace Wapiti Public School Division's Grade 12 students begins Friday, May 1.A combined total of 466 students will be graduating this year, with ceremonies taking place from May 1 to Jun. 27.The ceremonies kick off with Peace Wapiti Academy on Friday , May 1, with the largest graduating class of the year...
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Elm Pruning Ban
Province-wide measures to limit Dutch Elm Disease in effect
A province-wide elm pruning back is now in effect until Sept. 30.The City says this is done to prevent the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), as elm bark beetles are attracted to freshly cut or damaged elm wood.The City says that by putting this ban in effect, it supports Grande Prairie's urban forest, which leads to a...
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Local Sports
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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Wrestling
Two medals for Grande Prairie wrestler at national championships
A member of the Grande Prairie Wrestling Club won two silver medals at the 2026 Canadian Wrestling Championships held over the weekend at the Design Works Centre. Jaren Alaimoana took second in the men's U19 110-kilogram category in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. Teammate Hayden Cooke had fourth and sixth-p...
Apr 27, 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
16 members
Alberta names members to Teachers Advisory Council
The Government of Alberta has appointed to a new Teachers Advisory Council.The TAC will help shape K-12 education policy and have 16 members, according to a release."As classrooms grow more complex, this teacher advisory council will play a key role in helping Alberta's government deliver meaningful, classroom-foc...
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Alberta's Smith lauds new major Canada-U.S. oil pipeline permit, citing advocacy
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a key approval for a cross-border oil pipeline project to deliver more of the province's crude to the United States is coming after years of advocacy from her government. U.S. President Donald Trump has si...
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Annual Highway cleanup
Alberta RCMP increasing highway patrols Saturday, May 2
Over 12,000 youth will be cleaning up Alberta highways on Saturday, May 2.Multiple youth clubs and programs, including 4H Clubs and Junior Forest Wardens, are expected to take part in the province's annual highway clean-up, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., collecting garbage to raise funds for their organization.Each group is su...
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Provincial Politics
Elections Alberta investigating illegal use, obtaining of provincial voter list
An Edmonton judge has granted an injunction ordering a separatist group to remove from its website a database of private information -- including names and addresses -- of close to three million Alberta voters.The judge granted the injunction this morning at the request of Elections Alberta, which is investigating how ...
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Canada
In the news today: Diversifying Canada's economy, Refugee health, Fort Mac wildfire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Bank of Canada head 'encouraged' by Ottawa's efforts to diversify economy Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he's "encouraged" by the federal government's ...
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'Who we are': Albertans remember Fort McMurray wildfire 10 years later
FORT MCMURRAY - Rob Rice says many residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., still can't stand the smell of campfire. It reminds them of the treacherous drive a decade ago through a tunnel of flames as, in their rear-view mirrors, they watched the massive wil...
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'Ash, smoke and flames everywhere': Memories of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY - A massive wildfire quickly spread into the oilsands city of Fort McMurray, Alta., on May 3, 2016. It forced more than 90,000 people out of the region, damaged or levelled 2,500 homes and scorched nearly 5,900 square kilometres of fore...
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'Denial of care': Doctors worry about refugees as payment requirements take effect
TORONTO - Refugees now have to pay out of pocket for part of their drug prescriptions, mental health counselling, dental services, vision care and health equipment - including wheelchairs - as changes to a federal program take effect. For decades, Can...
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Bank of Canada head 'encouraged' by Ottawa's efforts to diversify economy
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he's "encouraged" by the federal government's efforts to diversify the economy and protect it against increasingly common shocks to global trade. He also says Ottawa's fiscal update, tabled earlier thi...
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How Montreal police and the city prepare for Habs playoff gatherings
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens fans across the city will be gathering to cheer on their team during Friday night's crucial Game 6 showdown against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre. While playoff fever brings a boost to the city's bars, restaur...
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World
Man jailed after being charged with attempted murder in stabbings of Jewish men in London
LONDON (AP) - A 45-year-old man was charged Friday with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a string of attacks that have sparked fear and anger in Britain's Jewish community. Essa Suleiman was rem...
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North Texas man executed as his cousin claims he was shooter in fatal 2008 robbery
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A North Texas man who claimed he wasn't the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who said prosecutors misused rap lyrics he wrote to secure his death sentence was executed Thursday evening. ...
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Florida man executed for the killing of his brother's teenage stepdaughter nearly 50 years ago
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man convicted of beating and choking his brother's 13-year-old stepdaughter to death nearly 50 years ago was executed Thursday evening. James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. following a...
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