MD of Greenview
Ribbon cutting ceremony held June 18 for Kikinow Elders Lodge
The Kikinow Elders Lodge is officially open at Victor Lake.The Municipal District of Greenview is celebrating a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Thursday, June 18, to mark a significant milestone.Among the ceremony attendees were Evergreen Foundation Board Chair and Greenview Councillor Winston Delorme, Reeve Ryan Ratzlaff...
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Chuckwagons
Vigen makes new track record at Day 2 of Wainwright Stampede
The conditions were right on Friday night at the Wainwright Stampede for Grande Prairie native Chanse Vigen to break a longstanding track record and win the day money.The second night of professional chuckwagon racing saw Vigen cross the finish line with a time of 1:01.98 from barrel two in the 12th heat, beating the 4...
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Peace Region
MD of Greenview
Ribbon cutting ceremony held June 18 for Kikinow Elders Lodge
The Kikinow Elders Lodge is officially open at Victor Lake.The Municipal District of Greenview is celebrating a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Thursday, June 18, to mark a significant milestone.Among the ceremony attendees were Evergreen Foundation Board Chair and Greenview Councillor Winston Delorme, Reeve Ryan Ratzlaff...
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RCMP
Suspect in High Prairie robbery arrested, facing more charges
High Prairie RCMP say they have arrested a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery. Mounties say 30-year-old Jericho Grey was arrested on June 15. He was wanted in connection with an armed robbery June 4 and a possession of stolen property complaint from June 5, both in High Prairie. High Prairie RCMP, the Weste...
Jun 20, 2026
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Longest Day of the Year
Summer arrives this weekend, National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations taking place
Summer officially arrives this weekend. The Old Farmers Almanac says the Summer Solstice will happen at 2:24 a.m. Sunday. The Summer Solstice is when the North Pole is at its maximum tilt, says the Almanac. There are some National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations planned to mark the longest day of the year. The Gran...
Jun 20, 2026
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Weather
Yellow warnings for rainfall out for Grande Cache, Fox Creek, other areas
Environment Canada has issued yellow warnings for rainfall for the Grande Cache, Fox Creek, Whitecourt, Hinton, Kakwa Wildland Park, and Willmore Wilderness Park areas. The weather office says heavy rain is expected to start tonight (Friday, June 19) and continue into Sunday. Forecasters say 50 to 70 mm are predicted...
Jun 19, 2026
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Holy Family Catholic Regional Division
HFCRD shares updates on new St. Thomas More School project
Holy Family Catholic Regional Division held an information session Monday, Jun. 15 to give updates on the development of a new St. Thomas More School.The Division shared that the project is preparing to transition to the design phase, where detailed plans for the school will take shape.The Division will work to procure...
Jun 19, 2026
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Traffic
Highway 40 southbound bridge over Wapiti River closed
511 Alberta says the Highway 40 southbound bridge over the Wapiti River is closed for a week following damage to its guard railing on Tuesday (June 16).In the meantime, traffic is being diverted by flag personnel to the northbound bridge, with two-way traffic flowing.The speed limit has been reduced to 50km/h.The bridg...
Jun 19, 2026
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Local Sports
Minor Hockey
PCFAC earns league accolade
The Peace Country Female Athletic Club has been given some league honours. It has been named the first recipient of the Program of the Year Award by the Alberta Female Hockey League. The organization says in a social media post that this is "a testament to the dedication of our players, coaches, volunteers, famili...
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Chuckwagons
Vigen makes new track record at Day 2 of Wainwright Stampede
The conditions were right on Friday night at the Wainwright Stampede for Grande Prairie native Chanse Vigen to break a longstanding track record and win the day money.The second night of professional chuckwagon racing saw Vigen cross the finish line with a time of 1:01.98 from barrel two in the 12th heat, beating the 4...
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Local Sports
Cranberry Lake Rodeo, Hines Creek Race Days, baseball, football, rugby, lacrosse all on this weekend
Cranberry Lake RodeoThe 44th annual Cranberry Lake Rodeo is set for Friday through Sunday at the grounds near DeBolt.Events start with the ranch rodeo at 5 p.m. Friday, followed by the All-Pro chuckwagons at 8 p.m.The schedule for Saturday and Sunday starts with the local rodeo starting at 11 a.m., with the wild horse ...
Jun 19, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Wanham Plowing Match on this weekend
The Wanham Plowing Match is set for this weekend. Organizers say this year will mark "53 years of turning dirt!" This year will feature heavy horse plows, tractor pulls, log skids, the Kids Farmer Olympics and a ball tournament, among other things. Friday events will start at 10 a.m. Events Saturday and Sund...
Jun 19, 2026
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Crop Report
Widespread rain helping soil moisture reserves
In the latest Alberta Crop Report issued based on conditions observed on June 9, AFSC says precipitation has been helpful across the province for keeping soil moisture reserves high. The rain, however, dampened the efforts of producers trying to finish seeding operations. Provincial seeding progress of major crops is n...
Jun 15, 2026
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Crop Report
Nearly 80 per cent of major crops seeded in the Peace
According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, seeding progress across the province advanced significantly thanks to dry conditions, before widespread rain brought surface and sub-surface soil moisture ratings back up.As of June 2, seeding progress for the Peace Region sat at 78 per cent, with 84.7 per cent sprin...
Jun 08, 2026
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Alberta
'Reconciliation built over time'
Province's Indigenous minister issues statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day
Alberta's Minister of Indigenous Relations, Rajan Sawhney, recognized National Indigenous Peoples Day with a prepared statement Sunday morning."Today marks National Indigenous Peoples Day, an opportunity to celebrate the rich cultures, histories and leadership of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples,"...
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AUPE terms it 'cold, cynical, and greedy'
Alberta goverment weakening the public health care system: provincial employees union
In a strong statement Saturday morning, Alberta's Union of Provincial Employees said, it believes, the UCP government is choosing to weaken the public system to fuel 'for profit' operators."Every health worker in a private facility, or every health worker doing for-profit work in a public hospital, is one less wor...
Jun 20, 2026
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across alberta
Discounted rates to visit Alberta museums and sites this summer
Alberta's participation in the Canada Strong Pass will allow Albertans to visit a great number of museums and sites in the province this summer at a discounted rate.General admission to these sites will be free for children 17 and under, and half-price for those aged 18-24. There is no limit on visits."We're pleas...
Jun 19, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta separatists launch campaign, says province has resources to go it alone
About 35 people rallied today at a Calgary hotel ballroom to formally launch a campaign to convince Albertans in an upcoming referendum that its time to quit Canada. The campaign is called ``Let Alberta Decide.'' Organizers promise it will be a serious, fact-based initiative to persuade people that Alberta has the work...
Jun 19, 2026
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Canada
Heavy rain causes flooding and power outages across Montreal area
MONTRÉAL - Environment Canada warned Sunday that conditions remain favourable for more flooding in parts of southern Quebec, after torrential rain soaked Montreal's West Island and communities south of the city a day earlier. Environment Canada said up...
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Wildfire still burns near B.C. village of Lytton, as deadly anniversary looms
A B.C. wildfire is continuing to burn, out of control, near the village of Lytton, where, almost five years ago, a similar blaze destroyed much of the community. Emergency officials say the Saw Creek wildfire has triggered dozens of evacuation orders a...
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'This is nuts': The hard-fought race to build Canada's next submarine fleet
OTTAWA - From a massive ad blitz featuring Canadian broadcast icon Peter Mansbridge to a cabinet minister calling on shipbuilders to cough up a car plant, the brief race to replace Canada's aging submarine fleet turned heads in more ways than one. The ...
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How communities across Canada are celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day
OTTAWA - Events are being held across the country to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day on Sunday - a day meant to honour the culture, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. The day coincides with the summer s...
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Quebec town of Terrasse-Vaudreuil recognizes trees as living beings with rights
MONTREAL - A small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, in what an environmental organization describes as a first in Quebec and Canada. A resolution adopted by Terrasse-Vaudreuil ci...
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Egyptian and New Zealand fans prepare for Vancouver's third World Cup match
VANCOUVER - Superstar Mohamed Salah and the rest of the Egyptian World Cup team face off today in Vancouver against New Zealand, the tournament's bottom-ranked team. The third match at BC Place Stadium has a tough act to follow for local fans after Thu...
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World
Vance meets top Iranian officials as US looks to prod Iran to 'turn over a new leaf'
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there was an opportunity to "turn over a new leaf" with Iran as the sides held talks aimed at building out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week...
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Hurricanes fans jam into downtown Raleigh for Stanley Cup parade and rally
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Thousands of jubilant Carolina Hurricanes fans crammed onto sidewalks, peered out office building windows and even lined up on floor after floor of a parking deck to cheer and wave at the team's Stanley Cup championship parade on S...
Jun 20, 2026
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Trump now says either Republican candidate would be a good pick in South Carolina's governor runoff
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump changed his tune Friday heading into South Carolina's runoff next week, saying either Republican contender for governor - not just Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, whom he endorsed before the primary earlier this mon...
Jun 19, 2026
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