Beaverlodge RCMP
Beaverlodge RCMP arrest suspects in break-and-enter incidents
Beaverlodge RCMP have arrested two suspects connected to multiple break-and-enter incidents Monday, Oct. 26.At approximately 3:07 a.m. Monday, RCMP responded to a call reporting a break-in in progress at an oil and gas site near Hythe, quickly locating two individuals who attempted to flee in a pickup truck before bein...
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Wanted Man
High Level RCMP search for wanted man in connection with assault & reckless firearm discharge
High Level RCMP are asking for the public's help locating a wanted man.Mounties say 28-year-old Michael Beaulieu is wanted on multiple warrants after being identified as the suspect who entered a local High Level business on Aug 24, at 11:50 a.m., discharged his firearm twice into the floor and assaulted someone, strik...
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Peace Region
Missing Person
GPPS searching for missing 32-year-old
Grande Prairie Police Service is asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. Thirty-two-year-old Daniel Joseph Gladue was last seen in Grande Prairie on Oct. 20, and police are concerned for his well-being.He is described as: 5'8" 209 pounds Brown hair Brown eyes Anyone with information on Gladue's whe...
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Beaverlodge RCMP
Beaverlodge RCMP arrest suspects in break-and-enter incidents
Beaverlodge RCMP have arrested two suspects connected to multiple break-and-enter incidents Monday, Oct. 26.At approximately 3:07 a.m. Monday, RCMP responded to a call reporting a break-in in progress at an oil and gas site near Hythe, quickly locating two individuals who attempted to flee in a pickup truck before bein...
7h ago
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Wanted Man
High Level RCMP search for wanted man in connection with assault & reckless firearm discharge
High Level RCMP are asking for the public's help locating a wanted man.Mounties say 28-year-old Michael Beaulieu is wanted on multiple warrants after being identified as the suspect who entered a local High Level business on Aug 24, at 11:50 a.m., discharged his firearm twice into the floor and assaulted someone, strik...
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County of Grande Prairie
County facilities to close at 11:30 a.m. for a meeting
All County of Grande Prairie services will be closed this afternoon.The County says an all-staff meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m., resulting in the closure, with normal operations resuming tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 29).Eight facilities will be affected: Administration BuildingTransportation and Utilities BuildingCommuni...
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Village of Berwyn
Village of Berwyn disrupts water service along 50 Ave. and 52 St. for leak repairs
Water service has been disrupted along two roadways in Berwyn.The Village of Berwyn shut off water around 6:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, for properties along 50 Avenue and 52 Street while crews work to repair a leak.As of 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, the water service is still shut off.The Village apologizes for any inconve...
Oct 27, 2026
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Grande Prairie Public Library
Infant & Toddler programming at GPPL receives 2026 Ministers Award
A Grande Prairie Public Library program is receiving provincial recognition. GPPL's free Baby Rave program started in 2025 to provide infant- and toddler-specific programming, as requested by the community, as existing story times are consistently at capacity. Photo Courtesy GPPL (Image Credit: Photo Courtesy GPPL) Acc...
Oct 27, 2026
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Local Sports
Local Athlete
Elmworth volleyball player recruited to uOttawa
A Peace Region athlete is headed to the nations capital to play USports volleyball next year. Brynn Funk of Elmworth has been recruited to play with uOttawa Women's Volleyball team.In a social media post, they say Funk is a powerful outside hitter and plays with the South Peace Regional Volleyball Club. The post also n...
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Storm
Storm split weekend games in Bonnyville
The Storm split two games in Bonnyville over the weekend. A 6-3 win on Saturday followed by a 3-2 loss on Friday. In Friday's game, Bowen Grycan had a goal and an assist. Treysen Miller had two assists. In Saturday's game, defenceman Ryan Richter had a goal and three assists. Easton Goulet had a goal and an assist. Co...
Oct 26, 2026
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Week 8
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 26, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Province sets aside $60M for projects that would save water, restore land and grow more
The province says it has set aside $60 million for an Emission Reduction Alberta project to tackle what it calls Alberta's "biggest economic and environmental challenges: restoring land, growing more and saving water." The Agriculture, Water and Land Challenge is asking for proposals for new technologies. The...
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County of Grande Prairie
Nominations open for 2027 County of Grande Prairie farm family award
County of Grande Prairie residents are invited to nominate a farming family that has made significant agricultural contributions.The 2027 Farm Family of the Year Award will recognize a family that uses sustainable farming practices, finds innovative ways to meet challenges, and makes lasting contributions to their rura...
Oct 27, 2026
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Crop report
Harvest virtually complete in Alberta, Peace Region canola far behind
The latest Alberta Crop Report dated Oct. 20, says there isn't enough data from the past 5 and 10 years to provide comparisons, as harvest 2026 continues at an historically slow pace. The slow progress is being blamed by moisture, both in the crop and field. Cooler temperatures are also slowing the drying process of gr...
Oct 26, 2026
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Alberta
Business
Solid third quarter results; on track to deliver a strong 2026, says CPKC
Third quarter figures, released Wednesday by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, reveal revenues of $4.2 billion - a rise of $500,000, or 15-percent, when compared to Q3 last year."CPKC delivered solid results, powered by momentum across our unrivalled North American network, countering macroeconomic headwinds during th...
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Agriculture
Province sets aside $60M for projects that would save water, restore land and grow more
The province says it has set aside $60 million for an Emission Reduction Alberta project to tackle what it calls Alberta's "biggest economic and environmental challenges: restoring land, growing more and saving water." The Agriculture, Water and Land Challenge is asking for proposals for new technologies. The...
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Provincial Legislation
New Alberta omnibus bill includes consumer protection, property rights
The UCP government has introduced wide-ranging legislation, it hopes, will safeguard Albertans in the areas of consumer protection and property rights.The changes are contained inside an omnibus bill, Bill 34, the Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act.Included in the document - help for owners o...
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classroom complexity
AB Education recognizes pressure, it says, as school divisions struggle with EA numbers
Ponoka-based Wolf Creek Public Schools is trying to make things work as best as possible for students, but they're also feeling the financial pinch.In a recent news release, the board of trustees noted it continues to fund supports that address increasing complexity needs for students.However, in a 2026/27 budget updat...
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Canada
Dead whale with tail severed is spotted in Howe Sound near BC Ferries collision site
VANCOUVER - A federal department has confirmed a dead humpback whale was spotted floating in Howe Sound, B.C., about a week after a BC Ferries vessel collided with a whale in the same region. The Fisheries Department said in a statement that two whales...
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Major nuclear firm urges Ottawa's neutrality as demand for clean energy soars
OTTAWA - A major firm is calling for Ottawa to remain impartial as it rolls out its nuclear strategy and the demand for clean energy soars. Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel told a House of Commons committee on Wednesday that Ottawa needs to remain "technology neu...
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Liberals vote to keep B.C. tanker ban in place
OTTAWA - The Liberal government voted to keep the B.C. coastal oil tanker ban in place Wednesday, defeating a Conservative bill that would have repealed it. MPs voted along party lines during second reading in the House of Commons Wednesday, with only ...
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Ottawa introduces new fines for bogus, unlicensed immigration and citizenship advice
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department has announced new fines ranging from $5,000 to $1.5 million for people who give false immigration advice or provide advice without proper authorization. The new fine policy, which takes effect today, sets a minimum f...
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Former senator Pamela Wallin says MAID committee was 'chaotic and exclusionary'
Former senator Pamela Wallin criticized the co-chair of a special joint committee on MAID while testifying at an inquiry into a leaked confidential report, calling him "dismissive" and describing the process as "chaotic and exclusionary." "It was the w...
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One charge against Frank Stronach dropped ahead of second sex assault trial: lawyer
Frank Stronach's lawyer says one charge of sexual assault against her client in an upcoming Newmarket, Ont., trial has been dropped. Leora Shemesh says the prosecution involving one complainant in the trial set for next year has been withdrawn. Docume...
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World
Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would "wreak havoc" on the midterm el...
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Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the enduring "Sí, se puede!" rallying cry, has died. She was 96. Huerta died of cancer Wedne...
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UN condemns US economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out after Trump administration push
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly condemned the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year on Wednesday, even as Washington's campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or sitting out...
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