Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County accepting donations and nominations for annual Christmas Hampers
Residents in Saddle Hills County are being invited to get into the holiday spirit by donating to their annual Christmas Hamper program.The County office will be accepting food donations like gravy mix, pie filling, biscuit mix, and more up until Dec. 14 to give the food to families and individuals in need.Larger items ...
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Police
GPPS seeking information on armed robbery investigation
GPPS is looking for a suspect vehicle after it was involved in an armed robbery in the City on Tuesday, Nov. 3, after being reported stolen a day earlier (Monday, Nov. 2).At 8 p.m. on Tuesday, two masked men entered a business at 100 Street and 110 Ave and pointed a shotgun and pistol at both employees and customers be...
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Peace Region
Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County accepting donations and nominations for annual Christmas Hampers
Residents in Saddle Hills County are being invited to get into the holiday spirit by donating to their annual Christmas Hamper program.The County office will be accepting food donations like gravy mix, pie filling, biscuit mix, and more up until Dec. 14 to give the food to families and individuals in need.Larger items ...
4h ago
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Police
GPPS seeking information on armed robbery investigation
GPPS is looking for a suspect vehicle after it was involved in an armed robbery in the City on Tuesday, Nov. 3, after being reported stolen a day earlier (Monday, Nov. 2).At 8 p.m. on Tuesday, two masked men entered a business at 100 Street and 110 Ave and pointed a shotgun and pistol at both employees and customers be...
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Community
Grande Prairie residents launching non-profit for post recovery trauma victims
A new non-profit organization in Grande Prairie aims to help addicts and trauma victims find their footing after recovery.Darry Willier is a Driftpile First Nations man and is using his over 50 years of experience living with personal and generational trauma to help people who have completed addiction recovery find sta...
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Forestry Business
Canfor reports third quarter loss
Canfor is reporting a loss for the third quarter of 2026. The company that owns a sawmill in Grande Prairie says it lost $77 million, with a net shareholder loss of $88 million, in quarter three. The company says the lumber sector lost $19.9 million after a $41,2 million profit in the second quarter. Part of this was b...
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Municipal District of Greenview
MD of Greenview council adopts schedule of fees amendments
The MD of Greenview has changed the cost of certain municipal services while adding a few more.During its meeting on Oct. 27, council approved amendments to its schedule of fees, the bylaw that lists rates, charges, and reimbursement amounts for municipal services.NEW: GPS Unit RentalGPS units are now available to rent...
Nov 5, 2026
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Court
Updates on two court cases
Four-year sentence in drug case Alberta Justice says a Grande Prairie drug arrest has led to a four-year jail sentence for an Edmonton man. Trysten Wyatt La Porte was sentenced on October 26, 2026, in Edmonton court after pleading guilty to a single charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Two other possess...
Nov 5, 2026
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Local Sports
Soccer
Grande Prairie soccer player, rest of team Canada, open international tournament Wednesday
A Grande Prairie soccer player and her teammates with Team Canada are in Lima, Peru, for an international tournament. Defender Amy Lynn Wyatt and Team Canada are at the IFA7 Super Cup. This form of soccer has seven players per side on the pitch, not the usual 11. Canada takes on Ecuador in its first game at 5 p.m. Albe...
Nov 4, 2026
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High School Football
Celtics, Titans to meet in Peace Bowl
A championship high school football game will be played at the Community Knowledge Campus field Friday evening. The St. Joe's Celtics will play the Peace Wapiti Academy Titans in the Peace Bowl. The Titans advanced with a 30-0 win over the Grande Prairie Phoenix last Friday. The newest rankings from Football Alberta ha...
Nov 2, 2026
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Week 9
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will be released every Sunday (except for the Labour Day kickoff) through November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-side t...
Nov 2, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
More visitors spent a record amount of money at Alberta Open Farm Days says province
The province says there was record attendance for this year's edition of Alberta Open Farm Days. The government says the 133 host farms for the 14th edition this year had 51,061 visits. Those visitors spent a record $422,940. "The record spending we saw in 2026 demonstrates the value of connecting Albertans direct...
Nov 4, 2026
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Crop Report
Final crop report has Peace Region at 89 per cent harvest completion
Harvest is virtually complete around Alberta for the 2026 season. Provincial harvest progress bumped up four per cent compared to the week prior and now sits at 97 per cent complete.The final Alberta Crop Report by AFSC says that, with harvest being extended longer than normal, there's not enough comparable data from f...
Nov 2, 2026
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Agriculture
Alberta's agriculture minister praises farmers' hard, work, perseverance in statement on harvest
A written statement from Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation says that "despite weather challenges, crop yields are estimated to be above average."Tara Sawyer says this is especially true for the southern and central areas of the province, adding that she applauds "the perseverance, patience...
Oct 30, 2026
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Alberta
lieutenant governor arts awards
Alberta's Distinguished Artist Award now worth $50,000
The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation is increasing the prize amount for its Distinguished Artist Award from $30,000 to $50,000.According to the organization, the Distinguished Artist Award recognizes exceptional achievement and significant artistic impact provincially and beyond. This increased pri...
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laucnhed earlier this year in B.C., Yukon
RCMP expands Experienced Peace Officer program into Alberta
The RCMP is expanding its Experienced Peace Officer program, also known as ExPO, into Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.Officials say the program is a brand-new approach to recruiting experienced officers.It originally launched in B.C. and Yukon in July 2026."The ExPO program is a reflection of the R...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta government moves to standardize education property taxes
The Alberta government says changes to the collection of education property taxes will save property owners nearly $100 million next year.Through Budget 2027, the government says it will introduce one provincial education property tax rate that will be set for three years at a time, allowing Albertans and municipalitie...
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Monday, Nov. 9
New Alberta licence plate hits the road
Alberta license plates will have their first redesign in over 40 years, available to all drivers next week.The plates feature the slogan "Strong and Free" with a backdrop of Moraine Lake after the province held a vote on eight designs for residents to choose from in October of last year.The Moraine Lake desig...
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Canada
'He's made it clear': Gretzky backs Carney's call to bar Russia from world juniors
TORONTO - Wayne Gretzky says he backs Canada's decision to bar Russia from the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier this week Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be permitted to represent th...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.7 per cent (9.1) _ Prince Edward Island 7.4 per cen...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely becaus...
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National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.5 per cent (60.6) Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.8) Number unemployed: 1,507,70...
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Carney heads to Winnipeg to tout budget plan to end homelessness in 10 years
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected in Winnipeg today to highlight new measures in the federal budget aimed at eliminating homelessness within 10 years. It's a goal some support workers are applauding, while cautioning that solutions must involve mo...
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In the news today: Liberals tout budget, October jobs data, Canadiens' OT winner
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Champagne, Carney travelling across country to sell federal budget to Canadians Canada's leaders are fanning out today to sell communities on this year's federal b...
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World
Republican Jeff Hurd wins reelection to U.S. House in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District
Republican incumbent Jeff Hurd won election Friday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, defeating Democrat Dwayne Romero. Hurd was first elected to the House in 2024, representing Colorado's rural Wes...
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Republican Anthony Constantino wins election to U.S. House in New York's 21st Congressional District
Republican Anthony Constantino won election Friday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York's 21st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Blake Gendebien. Constantino took over his father's printing business and later founded his ...
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Father of Meghan Markle arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material, AP sources say
Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan, was arrested Friday morning by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The people wh...
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