"good sign of things to come"
Female minor hockey club rebranding to Wolves' navy & pink
The Peace Country Female Athletic Club will be transitioning away from the Storm logo and colourway next season.As part of a new partnership with Northwestern Polytechnic, the PCFAC will now don the Wolves' logo, along with their pink and navy colour scheme.According to the Club's director Tanya Chomyc this move "...
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Missing Persons
Grande Prairie RCMP locate missing man
UPDATE:Grande Prairie RCMP say they have located Colin Rankin safe, and thank the public for their help.Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. Thirty-six-year-old Colin Rankin was last seen yesterday (Thursday, May 21) around 2:38 p.m. in the City. RCMP are now concerned for his...
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Peace Region
"good sign of things to come"
Female minor hockey club rebranding to Wolves' navy & pink
The Peace Country Female Athletic Club will be transitioning away from the Storm logo and colourway next season.As part of a new partnership with Northwestern Polytechnic, the PCFAC will now don the Wolves' logo, along with their pink and navy colour scheme.According to the Club's director Tanya Chomyc this move "...
5h ago
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Missing Persons
Grande Prairie RCMP locate missing man
UPDATE:Grande Prairie RCMP say they have located Colin Rankin safe, and thank the public for their help.Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. Thirty-six-year-old Colin Rankin was last seen yesterday (Thursday, May 21) around 2:38 p.m. in the City. RCMP are now concerned for his...
19h ago
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Grande Prairie Fire Department
Grande Prairie Fire Department urges fire safety amid rise in fire risk
The City of Grande Prairie and the Grande Prairie Fire Department are asking residents to take extra caution when disposing of smoking materials following a recent increase in human-caused fires. Fire Chief Mark VanWerkhoven says fire conditions in Grande Prairie are currently extreme. "Extreme means that the cond...
23h ago
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Artificial Intelligence
PIA "doesn't have confidence" in provincial AI investments
The provincial government is continuing to invest in AI programs to serve Albertans in all aspects of life. Just this week, the province announced a new panel on strengthening post-secondary education to prepare students to enter an AI-driven economy. On Wednesday, May 20, they also committed $10 million over three yea...
May 22, 2026
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Community
Camp Tamarack to unveil new experience at annual Family Day Saturday
The greater Grande Prairie community is being invited to see all what Camp Tamarack has to offer this weekend, including a newly added feature before summer camps season starts. The barrier free wilderness camp located on the outskirts of the City of Grande Prairie is hosting it's annual Family Camp Day on Saturday, Ma...
May 22, 2026
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Seeding
Almost half the crop seeded in Saddle Hills County
The ag. fieldman for Saddle Hills County estimates seeding is 40-50 per cent complete in the area. Kathrin Langlois says the weather has cooperated as Saddle Hills County has not had as much rain as other areas.Langlois says the breakdown by crop is 55-60 per cent for cereals, 70 per cent for pulse crops, and about 20 ...
May 22, 2026
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Local Sports
"good sign of things to come"
Female minor hockey club rebranding to Wolves' navy & pink
The Peace Country Female Athletic Club will be transitioning away from the Storm logo and colourway next season.As part of a new partnership with Northwestern Polytechnic, the PCFAC will now don the Wolves' logo, along with their pink and navy colour scheme.According to the Club's director Tanya Chomyc this move "...
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Weekend Events
Racing starts this weekend in Hythe, Show & Shine at Webster Community Hall
Hythe Motor SpeedwayThe season will open at the Hythe Motor Speedway on Saturday with the Wescar 100 Special Event.Qualifying starts at 2 p.m. Racing will start at 3 p.m.Tickets are available through the Speedway's website. Show & ShineThe 12th annual Webster Community Hall Show & Shine is set for Saturday.Car ...
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Baseball
Brewers host Huskies to open the WBL season
The 2026 Wheatbelt Baseball League season will start tonight (Wednesday, May 20). The County Brewers will host the Grimshaw Huskies. The first pitch will be at 7:15 p.m. at the County Sportsplex. The Brewers say on social media that this will be the 87th season for the Wheatbelt Baseball League.Future GamesThe Sexsmit...
May 20, 2026
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Agriculture
Seeding
Almost half the crop seeded in Saddle Hills County
The ag. fieldman for Saddle Hills County estimates seeding is 40-50 per cent complete in the area. Kathrin Langlois says the weather has cooperated as Saddle Hills County has not had as much rain as other areas.Langlois says the breakdown by crop is 55-60 per cent for cereals, 70 per cent for pulse crops, and about 20 ...
May 22, 2026
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Agriculture
New Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation named during Alberta cabinet shuffle
Alberta has a new Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation. Tara Sawyer was named to the post as part of a provincial cabinet shuffle. Previous minister RJ Sigurdson has moved to the Affordability and Utilities portfolio. Sawyer is a farmer from the Acme area. She has previously served as the board chair for the Grain ...
May 21, 2026
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Agriculture
Alberta Wildfire reminding producers to be fire safe
As agricultural spring work takes place across the province, the risk of farm wildfires poses a risk due to dry conditions in fields. While it is often wet and cooler in the seeding months, dry vegetation and crop residue is highly flammable. Alberta Wildfire is wanting to remind farmers to take extra precautions to pr...
May 19, 2026
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Alberta
Artificial Intelligence
PIA "doesn't have confidence" in provincial AI investments
The provincial government is continuing to invest in AI programs to serve Albertans in all aspects of life. Just this week, the province announced a new panel on strengthening post-secondary education to prepare students to enter an AI-driven economy. On Wednesday, May 20, they also committed $10 million over three yea...
May 22, 2026
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referendum on a referendum
Premier Smith addresses Albertans; unveils separation referendum question
Premier Danielle Smith made a televised address to the province Thursday night, and there will be a media availability Friday.She revealed that among the questions Albertans will answer in a referendum this October will be this one:"Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta com...
May 22, 2026
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Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here's how we got here
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that Albertans will be going to the polls Oct. 19 to vote on whether there should be a future binding referendum on the province quitting Canada. Here's a timeline of pivotal moments in Alberta's separatism deb...
May 22, 2026
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Post-secondary institutions
Province launches panel to help students prepare for AI future
The Government of Alberta is set to launch an expert panel dedicated to ensuring post-secondary institutions prepare students for an economy that's driven by artificial intelligence (AI).The province says employers are seeking graduates who have practical AI skills.As a result, they're establishing the panel to make su...
May 21, 2026
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Canada
Quebec Premier Fréchette won't rule out exceeding $250M spending pot
LÉVIS - Premier Christine Fréchette defended her spending promises on Saturday, despite a warning from the province's finance minister that she may surpass the $250 million fund allocated to her. Radio-Canada has reported that Eric Girard wrote to Fréc...
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Montreal sex workers to demonstrate for stronger labour rights on F1 weekend
MONTREAL - A group of sex workers in Montreal is planning a demonstration today during Grand Prix weekend to demand better working conditions. The Sex Work Autonomous Committee says the workers want an end to the nightly fees that dancers are forced t...
2h ago
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Pentagon gave Canada classified paper detailing defence priorities
WASHINGTON - A high-ranking U.S. defence official says the Pentagon gave Ottawa a classified paper laying out priorities for a collective North American defence pact with Canada, but that Ottawa did not deliver a "credible" response. That lack of respo...
9h ago
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Stand-alone offence will help investigate, prosecute hate crimes, experts say
OTTAWA - A provision in the federal government's proposed hate crime bill to create a stand-alone hate crime offence will make it easier to investigate and prosecute those crimes, some experts say. "The entire system, the way it's running right now, ha...
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B.C. Hotel Association blames bad messaging for World Cup vacancies, calls for reset
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Hotel Association is blaming flawed "messaging" for vacancies heading into next month's FIFA World Cup, that has left tourists with the false impression no rooms are available. Instead, the association says June hotel o...
19h ago
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Carolina Hurricanes anthem singer touched by praise for bilingual 'O Canada'
MONTRÉAL - The singer who performed a bilingual version of "O Canada" in North Carolina ahead of the Hurricanes-Canadiens NHL playoff game on Thursday says he's surprised and honoured by the praise he's getting. Mason Greer chose to sing Canada's natio...
21h ago
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World
Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said in a new...
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Two traffic accidents in Cambodia kill 14 garment factory workers and injure 93 others
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Two separate traffic accidents in Cambodia on Saturday killed at least 14 garment factory workers and injured 93 others, mostly women. The garment sector is Cambodia's main export earner, with low labor costs b...
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Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say
BEIJING (AP) - A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country's deadliest mining accident in recent years. The official Xinhua News Agency said th...
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