Provincial funding
Northern & Regional Economic Development funding available
Applications are being accepted again for the Alberta Government's Northern and Regional Economic Development program.Local businesses, municipalities, organizations and industries have until Nov. 19 to receive up to $300,000 (minimum $10,000) from the provincial government's latest $3 million investment in the program...
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Missing person
Missing Fort St. John man may be in Grande Prairie
Mounties in British Columbia are asking for the public's assistance in locating missing 29-year-old Kevin Danais.Danais was reported to the Fort St. John RCMP as missing on August 21, 2026, by family who is concerned for his well-being.He is described as:Indigenous male5'1" tall200 lbsBrown eyesDark brown hair - c...
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Peace Region
Community
County giving away free firewood
Free firewood is being given away at County of Grande Prairie parks.The County is giving the wood away for free at the Hythe Spray Park and Rae Dolemo Park as part of their tree removal cleanup.Residents and visitors are invited to help themselves while supplies last.
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Road work
Range Road 12 closed for continued maintenance work
The MD of Fairview has once again closed a section of Range Road 12 Monday, Aug. 24, for road maintenance.The road will be closed between the Whitelaw Spring Access Road and Township Road 814 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.The closure is meant to continue the work conducted Friday, Aug. 21.Drivers are advised to use altern...
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Missing person
Missing Fort St. John man may be in Grande Prairie
Mounties in British Columbia are asking for the public's assistance in locating missing 29-year-old Kevin Danais.Danais was reported to the Fort St. John RCMP as missing on August 21, 2026, by family who is concerned for his well-being.He is described as:Indigenous male5'1" tall200 lbsBrown eyesDark brown hair - c...
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Construction
92nd St. to close while the City trials road stabilization product
A road closure will go into effect in the McRae industrial area this week.Starting on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 92 Street between 132 Ave and 141 Ave will be closed as crews complete tilling and "apply MG30, a road stabilization product, into the gravel road surface."They add that this is not something they've used b...
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Eastlink Centre
Eastlink Centre aquatics area closing Sept. 1 for annual maintenance
The City of Grande Prairie is reminding residents the aquatics area at Eastlink Centre will be closed for scheduled maintenance next month.The pool is annually closed in September to allow for annual inspections, preventative maintenance, and repairs throughout the aquatics area."Whether someone is learning to swi...
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City of Grande Prairie
Traffic signal pole inspections to begin this week
Inspections of traffic signal poles around the City of Grande Prairie are scheduled to start this week and into the beginning of September. This work is to tentatively take place between Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Sept. 6, with the timing subject to change based on scheduling and operational requirements. Crews will...
Aug 23, 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
Make Note
Alberta announces music commissioner to grow industry culturally, economically
Alberta has its first commissioner of music. The province says Jennifer Venance will fill the role. Venance has worked in the government developing the school curriculum, and has more than two decades' experience as a musician and music educator.She will be the liaison between the province and the music industry. Her d...
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Provincial funding
Northern & Regional Economic Development funding available
Applications are being accepted again for the Alberta Government's Northern and Regional Economic Development program.Local businesses, municipalities, organizations and industries have until Nov. 19 to receive up to $300,000 (minimum $10,000) from the provincial government's latest $3 million investment in the program...
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AB Fish & Wildlife
Fish & Wildlife asking residents for help in controlling urban coyote populations
With summer coming to an end and fall around the corner, Alberta Fish and Wildlife is reminding pet owners about coyote safety.They say leading up to winter, coyotes are searching for food and may try to make a meal out of household pets. Fish and Wildlife suggests always keeping an eye on your furry friends when outdo...
Aug 23, 2026
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Home modifications
Province boosts RAMP grants to help more Albertans afford home accessibility upgrades
The Government of Alberta has increased grant funding to help more Albertans with mobility challenges afford home modifications.Officials have increased the maximum grant available through the Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP) from $7,500 to $12,000 per person each benefit year and from $15,000 to $24,000 ...
Aug 21, 2026
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Canada
How Trump's tariffs are hitting Canadian goods
OTTAWA - The United States introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports on Saturday after trade talks failed to reach a deal. Those came after more than a year of various tariff moves from U.S. President Donald Trump. H...
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Gov. Gen. Arbour set to mark 9/11 anniversary in Gander, NL
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour is set to be in Gander, N.L., on Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Rideau Hall says the Governor General will also meet with a variety of provincial officials and Indigenous leaders during a fi...
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Two former B.C. Conservatives plan to form new party, steer clear of CentreBC
There are plans for a new party in the British Columbia legislature as politicians return this fall, with two MLAs who recently defected from the provincial Conservatives saying they want to provide an option for frustrated voters. Ian Paton, who has s...
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PM Carney unveils $11 billion in funding to make 6 icebreakers in Quebec
LÉVIS - The federal government will pour $11.3 billion into Quebec's shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. Carney called it the "largest" shipbuilding contract in the...
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Canada-U.S. trade tensions continue to escalate as Trump team defends tariffs
WASHINGTON - Members of the Trump administration on Monday fanned across cable news stations and in front of crowds of loyal supporters to make the case for Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Canada as the president himself moved to escalate the trade wa...
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Border communities brace for more fallout in Canada-U.S. tariff fight
Communities on either side of the Canada-U.S. border braced for further economic fallout on Monday after trade talks collapsed and both countries moved deeper into a tariff fight. Mayor Mike Bradley of Sarnia, a major Ontario border city and petrochemi...
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World
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the fast-approaching ...
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Police find body of Massachusetts woman named a suspect in death of her police officer husband
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts woman wanted in connection with the death of her police officer husband was found dead near a hospital Monday during an intensive law enforcement search that included drones, boats and tracking dogs, authorities ...
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US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest ...
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