Wildfire prevention
Ongoing Firesmart work in Mission Heights & Grande Banks
FireSmart™ vegetation management work is back underway in the Bear Creek Corridor.The City says it's continuing its efforts to "reduce wildfire risk and strengthen community safety" by focusing on higher-risk areas, reducing flammable vegetation, and improving defensible space.Work is currently underway...
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Community Event
Experience GP taking over Bonnetts Energy Centre on Friday
A number of local artists and a Canadian rock legend act are set to take the stage today (Friday, August 28) at Bonnetts Energy Centre to celebrate the end of summer. Experience GP, the City's signature summer celebration, will give residents and visitors a free evening of live music, local flavour and community connec...
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Peace Region
North of sexsmith
Peace region under air quality warning
A yellow air quality warning is in effect for the Peace region, spanning from the NW.T. border all the way to Grande Prairie.Environment Canada says smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility, but i can vary from hour to hour. At this time, they suggest limiting time outdoors and considering rescheduling ...
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Wildfire prevention
Ongoing Firesmart work in Mission Heights & Grande Banks
FireSmart™ vegetation management work is back underway in the Bear Creek Corridor.The City says it's continuing its efforts to "reduce wildfire risk and strengthen community safety" by focusing on higher-risk areas, reducing flammable vegetation, and improving defensible space.Work is currently underway...
7h ago
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Community Event
Experience GP taking over Bonnetts Energy Centre on Friday
A number of local artists and a Canadian rock legend act are set to take the stage today (Friday, August 28) at Bonnetts Energy Centre to celebrate the end of summer. Experience GP, the City's signature summer celebration, will give residents and visitors a free evening of live music, local flavour and community connec...
9h ago
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Wildfires
GPFA Wildfire danger level remains high
Only two active wildfires are burning in the province, but the Grande Prairie Forest Area fire danger level remains high.One of the two blazes is located in the GPFA, south of Township Road 700, near the B.C. border, while the other is north of High Level.The blaze further north is listed as under control, while the on...
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August 29
City of GP offering free recreation activities for Alberta Day
The City of Grande Prairie has several free experiences planned for Saturday, Aug. 29, to celebrate Alberta Day."Alberta Day is a chance to celebrate what makes this province such a special place to call home, including the strong communities that have grown here," said City of Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Cla...
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Provincial government
Greenivew Industrial Gateway receives second ever Industrial Zone designation
The Greenview Industrial Gateway (GIG) is taking another step towards "economic growth and major investment attraction," after receiving an Industrial Zone designation.Grant Hunter, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, explained the benefits of the designation; "(It) offers an opportunity to attr...
Aug 27, 2026
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Local Sports
GP Reds
15U AA Reds best in the west with WCBA championship win
The 15U AA Grande Prairie Reds have captured the Western Canada Baseball Association championship this past weekend in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.The Reds dominated the WBCA, going undefeated and claiming the title with a 10-7 victory over a local squad, the Sask Sun Devils.The Reds have now ended their magical season...
Aug 18, 2026
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Chuckwagons
WPCA season closes in spectacular fashion at Rocky Mountain House
The curtain has officially closed on the 2026 professional chuckwagon racing season following Sunday (August 16) afternoon's final heat.This years Kirk's Trail Tire Series Champion is Jason Glass, who also broke the track record down in Rocky Mountain House with a time of 1:11.20. Glass' winning time was 1.05 seconds f...
Aug 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Cowboys, Centaurs playoffs and horse racing this weekend
FootballThe Peace Country Cowboys will visit the Calgary Gators for an Alberta Football League semi-final game on Saturday.Kick-off will be at 5 p.m.These same two teams met in the final last year.RugbyThe Centaurs' men's rugby team visits the Nor'westers for a playoff game Saturday in Edmonton.The game will start at 2...
Aug 14, 2026
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Agriculture
Crop Report
Major crop yields to be 9 per cent above 5-year average in Peace
Persistent rains across the province have hampered crop development to many regions, but done the opposite in the south by bringing some relief to heat stressed fields. In the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, they say 12 per cent of provincial major crops (canola and peas) are flowering and 88 per cent are podding. ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Agriculture
Local Food Week August 10 to 16
This is Alberta Local Food Week. The province calls this a chance to "meet local farmers and entrepreneurs who work to put nutritious food on our plates, and to show support for all things grown, made and harvested in Alberta." The government says people can mark the occasion in several ways. These include vi...
Aug 12, 2026
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Farm Safety
BeGrainSafe Week on this week
August 10 to 16 is BeGrainSafe Week. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association says the week was started in 2017 after an increase in deaths from being trapped in grain. The association says in a news release that from 2011 to 2020, 27 people died on Canadian farms from asphyxiation by grain or soil. The association...
Aug 10, 2026
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Alberta
WATERWAY DEFENCE
Alberta launches Canada's first watercraft dip tank in Dunmore to fight invasive aquatic species
Alberta is introducing Canada's first watercraft dip tank at its Dunmore inspection station as the province works to keep invasive aquatic species out of its waterways.The tank uses hot water to treat trailered boats, killing mussels, larvae and other invasive species on hulls, intakes, engines and ballast tanks.The sy...
Aug 27, 2026
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WATCH
Middle East conflict, oil prices push Alberta's finances back in the black
Alberta's finances have swung back in the black after war in the Middle East sent global energy prices surging. The province's latest fiscal update predicts a $2-billion surplus, a huge turnaround from the $9.4-billion deficit originally expected for the 2026 fiscal year. It's the latest reversal of fortune for the oil...
Aug 27, 2026
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August 27, 2026
Alberta's Smith to take part in virtual town hall on AI data centre development
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her technology minister are set to take part in a virtual town hall tonight about developing artificial intelligence data centres in the province. It's the third of four town halls the government has organized to tell Albertans about its approach to attracting and regulating the major...
Aug 27, 2026
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federal contribution
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network receives $50 million
Federal funding has been renewed for the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) to the tune of $50 million.The money will allow CAAIN to continue its programming, which carries a primary mandate of funding the development and adoption of innovation for the purpose of increasing the productivity,...
Aug 27, 2026
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Canada
'Epic fighter': Tributes for B.C. Indigenous leader and MLA Joan Phillip, dead at 74
British Columbia legislator and Indigenous leader Joan Phillip has died, with Premier David Eby honouring her as an "epic fighter." The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs said in a statement on Friday that the NDP MLA died peacefully Friday aftern...
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Privacy watchdog takes Google to court in long-running 'right to be forgotten' case
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner is asking the Federal Court to order Google to de-list specific search results, after Google refused to comply with the watchdog's recommendations. Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne's office said a year ago t...
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'Surrey Six' killer loses bid to throw out murder convictions
VANCOUVER - One of the men found guilty in the so-called "Surrey Six" killings in 2007 has lost his bid for a stay of proceedings, meaning his convictions for first-degree murder still stand. Cody Haevischer alleged he suffered an abuse of process, but...
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Indigenous leaders condemn Trump's move to rename Lake Ontario
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on Thursday. The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io, which means "...
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After criticism, CBC changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks 'terrorism'
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada is changing its language policy to state that direct attribution will no longer be required when describing 9/11 as an act of "terrorism." The decision comes after CBC came under fire over its long-standing policy of not label...
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Premiers at odds over leveraging potash in Canada's trade war with U.S.
OTTAWA - Premiers are sharply divided over whether to use Canada's natural resources as leverage in the trade war with the U.S., and potash has emerged as a key point of contention. Canada is a major global supplier of potash, a key ingredient in ferti...
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World
Flood rescue enters fourth day in Nepal-China border as weather hampers air operations
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal on Saturday as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day. ...
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Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno sentenced to 5 years for corruption
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno was sentenced Friday to 5 years in prison after a court found him guilty of accepting bribes from a Chinese company in exchange for helping it secure a contract to build a hydroelectric pla...
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Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays got county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project that will replace the domed Tropicana...
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