Missing Persons
Missing Wetaskiwin man last seen in Grande Prairie
Wetaskawin RCMP are searching for a 21-year-old man last seen in Grande Prairie. Kyle Benjamin Goertzen was last seen on Monday, Oct. 12 in the City, and Mounties are concerned for his well-being.Goertzen is described as: 6 feet 1 inch tallApproximately 160 poundsBlack hairBrown eyes Anyone with information on his wher...
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Traffic
Portion of Highway 672 closed due to MVC
Highway 672, in the Saskatoon Mountain area, is still closed after a motor vehicle collision occurred before 8 a.m. (Thursday, Oct. 15). 511 Alberta says from Range Road 90 to 95, all lanes of traffic are closed. A detour is available for drivers in the area via Range Road 90, Township Road 724, and Range Road 94. Ther...
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Peace Region
ten question Referendum
Grande Prairie gearing up for Alberta referendum vote
Three referendum voting stations in Grande Prairie have already opened for advance polls. Design Works Centre, the Prairie Mall and Elks Lodge are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every weekday until voting day (Monday, Oct. 19) On Monday, St. Joseph Catholic School will also serve as a voting station. So far, the province s...
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Traffic
Portion of Highway 672 closed due to MVC
Highway 672, in the Saskatoon Mountain area, is still closed after a motor vehicle collision occurred before 8 a.m. (Thursday, Oct. 15). 511 Alberta says from Range Road 90 to 95, all lanes of traffic are closed. A detour is available for drivers in the area via Range Road 90, Township Road 724, and Range Road 94. Ther...
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Wanted Wednesday
Wanted man known to frequent Grande Prairie
Alberta RCMP are searching for a wanted man who's known to frequent Grande Prairie. Dustin James Thorensen was last seen in the City, but is also known to frequent both Valleyview and Clairmont. Anyone who sees him is asked not to approach him; instead, call RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
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Earthquakes Canada
Ten "industry-related earthquakes" shook the Peace this month
The Peace Region has been experiencing an increase in seismic activity this month Since Sept. 30, ten earthquakes were reported by Earthquakes Canada, with the one as recent as yesterday (Tuesday, Oct. 13). Nine of the quakes are reported southwest of Grande Prairie near Grande Cache, with a lone one reported 42 km eas...
Oct 14, 2026
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Clothing drive
Drop and Swap 2026 taking place in Grande Prairie Oct. 14-17
The City of Grande Prairie is hosting a clothing drive at Muskoseepi Park this week.Supported by Aquatera and Goodwill Industries, the Drop & Swap aims to reduce waste by allowing residents to donate clean, good-condition clothing and acquire new clothes from the collection."Drop & Swap is a great example ...
Oct 14, 2026
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" denying residential schools"
St. John Paul students protesting alleged online comments by a staff member
A walkout took place at a local high school earlier today (Tuesday, Oct. 13). According to an email sent to the EverythingGP Newsroom, students walked out of class at St. John Paul II School in protest of alleged "online comments by a teacher within the district denying residential schools and their harm." At...
Oct 13, 2026
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Local Sports
Week 6
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 come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
Oct 13, 2026
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Local Hockey
Storm pickup pair of weekend wins before four game road trip
The Grande Prairie Storm are on a hot streak to start the AJHL regular season.The team picked up a pair of wins at home over the Thanksgiving weekend after hosting both Devon and Bonnyville.The first game at Bonnetts Energy Centre was Friday night, the Storm won 4-1 over the Devon Xtreme. The second game Saturday had t...
Oct 13, 2026
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Local Sports
NWJHL, Wolves, high school football this weekend
Besides the Storm and Wolves hockey games this weekend, there are a bunch of other games on the local sports schedule.NWJHLIN the Northwest Junior Hockey League Friday, Fairview in Fort St. John starts at 7 p.m. B.C. time. La Crete in Dawson Creek will start at 8 p.m. B.C. time.On Saturday, Beaverlodge will be in Sexs...
Oct 9, 2026
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Agriculture
Crop Report
Peace Region passes harvest completion halfway mark
Before unfavourable weather blanketed the majority of Alberta over the Thanksgiving weekend, producers were in rush to get crops off the field and into storage thanks to a historically late harvest. Provincial major crop harvest completion increased to 78 per cent according to the latest Alberta Crop Report. In the rep...
Oct 14, 2026
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Peace Region Wildfire free
Wildfire danger level low in PRFA, agri-producers still asked to be cautious
The Peace River Forest area wildfire danger rating now sits at low. Alberta Wildfire also reports zero active wildfires in all of northern Alberta. However, even with low wildfire danger levels and cold temperatures, Alberta Wildfire is asking residents to still use caution. Specifically for the PRFA, "agricultura...
Oct 5, 2026
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Crop Report
Favourable weather helps farmers with harvest
Wind and sunshine have helped producers across the province get in the fields to continue with a harvest season that is later than usual.According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, there was a 21 per cent increase provincewide in harvest completion for major crops to 60 per cent.When compared to the report bef...
Oct 5, 2026
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Alberta
Oct. 19, Referendum
Mail-in ballot delivery rules posing barriers; Alberta's former top election official
Alberta's former top election official says he has effectively lost his right to vote in the province's upcoming separation referendum, and he's pointing the finger at his successor. Glen Resler says he applied to vote by special ballot but was unable to get it back in the mail last week, when Canada Post could still g...
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Provincial Politics
'Hardly surprising' many Alberta business leaders staying mum on separation; expert
The silence from many Alberta business leaders on the upcoming provincial referendum comes as no surprise to one corporate leadership expert. Monday's vote includes 10 questions; one on whether Alberta should remain in Canada or move toward a binding separation referendum; five on immigration and four on constitutional...
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Missing Persons
Missing Wetaskiwin man last seen in Grande Prairie
Wetaskawin RCMP are searching for a 21-year-old man last seen in Grande Prairie. Kyle Benjamin Goertzen was last seen on Monday, Oct. 12 in the City, and Mounties are concerned for his well-being.Goertzen is described as: 6 feet 1 inch tallApproximately 160 poundsBlack hairBrown eyes Anyone with information on his wher...
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Traffic Safety campaign
Alberta RCMP issue 1,861 traffic tickets over Thanksgiving long weekend
Alberta RCMP issued 1,861 traffic violation tickets over the Thanksgiving long weekend as part of a traffic safety campaign. This includes 755 for speeding, 32 for distracted driving, and 25 for seatbelt infractions. Over the weekend, the police took part in enforcement initiatives as part of the Canadian Association o...
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Canada
The Canadian Press celebrates 75th anniversary of its French services
MONTREAL - The Canadian Press is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its French-language service, which sent out its first dispatches on Sept. 30, 1951. Until then, The Canadian Press, founded in 1917, had been sending English-language dispatches to F...
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Three dead, others injured in fiery crash of Calgary transit buses
CALGARY - Police say three people are dead and several are injured after a fiery crash involving two Calgary transit buses. They say one of those hurt has life-altering injuries. A police officer was also sent to hospital with minor injuries. The crash...
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B.C. Conservatives dump candidate accused of making Hitler remarks
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Conservatives have dumped a candidate in the provincial election after he was accused of posting "offensive" online remarks about Hitler and the Holocaust. The party said Thursday that Vancouver-Strathcona candidate Jord...
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CFB Kingston failed environmental compliance inspection on refrigerants: memo
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada warned National Defence earlier this year that the CFB Kingston base had broken federal environmental regulations by failing to test air conditioners for refrigerant leaks. After inspecting a building on t...
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Vancouver officer denies giving 'lopsided' account of fatal fight with Myles Gray
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the deadly arrest of Myles Gray in 2015 says he doesn't agree that he has given a "lopsided" account of the altercation by describing Gray as "the Hulk" or a "charging bull." Const. Eric Birzneck is o...
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AI, resources and water bombers: Draft document maps Canada, EU path to closer ties
MONTREAL - Canada and the European Union are laying out concrete steps to strengthen ties around digital security and defence as well as critical resources and a would-be fleet of Canadian-made water bombers, according to a draft joint statement ahead ...
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World
Police say at least 2 were hospitalized after shooting at elementary school, and the shooter is dead
BEND, Ore. (AP) - At least two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead, authorities say. "We don't have a number at this point. We know children are among the...
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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back
WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents at his Florida estate sued on Thursday to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of "politic...
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Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery Thursday, abandoning a brief truce involving energy-related targets that it said Moscow did not heed, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt betrayed by U.S. President Donald...
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