City of Grande Prairie
City of Grande Prairie begins fall residential street sweeping Oct. 5
Fall residential street cleaning begins for Grande Prairie residents next week.Starting Monday, Oct. 5, the City of Grande Prairie will have crews removing leaves, sand, and other debris to maintain the roads and collect materials around catch basins and the drainage system.Residents are being asked to keep their vehic...
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Community
Rotary Clubs collecting socks and underwear in annual Dignity Drive Oct. 1-Nov. 8
All four Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie are partnering up again for their annual Dignity Drive to collect socks and underwear for people in need.Throughout October and early November residents and visitors are asked to drop off newly purchased clothing at several locations, including Bonnetts Energy Centre, the Prairie...
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Peace Region
Community
STARS fundraisers bring in $575K
For the second time in history, over half a million dollars has been raised for STARS Air Ambulance in Grande Prairie through the Rescue in the North fundraiser and A Night with STARS gala. Four community leaders got to experience a "day in STARS life" through the 2026 Rescue in the North fundraising event. E...
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City of Grande Prairie
City of Grande Prairie begins fall residential street sweeping Oct. 5
Fall residential street cleaning begins for Grande Prairie residents next week.Starting Monday, Oct. 5, the City of Grande Prairie will have crews removing leaves, sand, and other debris to maintain the roads and collect materials around catch basins and the drainage system.Residents are being asked to keep their vehic...
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Community
Rotary Clubs collecting socks and underwear in annual Dignity Drive Oct. 1-Nov. 8
All four Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie are partnering up again for their annual Dignity Drive to collect socks and underwear for people in need.Throughout October and early November residents and visitors are asked to drop off newly purchased clothing at several locations, including Bonnetts Energy Centre, the Prairie...
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"Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging is a Superpower"
County of GP Fire Prevention Week kicks off this weekend
The County of Grande Prairie's Fire Prevention Week "Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging is a Superpower" starts Saturday, Oct. 3, with this year's focus on lithium-ion battery safety.As part of this initiative, seven events will be held across County fire halls all next week, educating residents on...
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City of Grande Prairie
Applications open for City of Grande Prairie Youth Advisory Council
The City of Grande Prairie is seeking youth interested in sharing their perspectives on local issues.The City is inviting youth aged 14-24 to join the Youth Advisory Council and provide input directly to city council, city departments, and community organizations."Council values the opportunity to work with Youth ...
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Referendum
Advance polls in Alberta referendum open October 13
Five days of advance voting for Alberta's referendum will start the day after Thanksgiving. Advance polls will open on Tuesday, October 13 and will be open every day through Saturday, October 17. Voting will be going from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. every day. In Grande Prairie, polls will be located at the Prairie Mall, Elks ...
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Local Sports
Grande Prairie Storm
Storm drop Hockey Hooky game to Eagles
Canmore beat the Storm 5-3 this afternoon in Grande Prairie in the annual Hockey Hooky game. The Storm led 1-0 on a Cole Penner goal before the Eagles scored five straight goals, then held on for the win. Braeden Veldhuizen had a goal and an assist for Grande Prairie, while Bowen Grycan had the other Storm goal. Cohen ...
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Local Sports
NWJHL, Wolves this weekend
NWJHLThere are three games in the Northwest Junior Hockey League Friday, Oct. 2.Slave Lake is in Beaverlodge, Sexsmith is at the Wheat Kings, and Dawson Creek is in Fairview. All three games start at 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 3, La Crete is in Beaverlodge and Fort St. John in Slave Lake with both starting at 7:00 p.m...
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GP Storm
GP Storm open 2026/27 campaign top of the AJHL
The Grande Prairie Storm are off to a hot start in their 2026/27 campaign with a 4-1 record to end off September. The team is currently sitting atop the AJHL's North Division and the entire league.Over their last two seasons, the Storm have seen a lot of success, setting a new league attendance record, making a trip to...
Oct 1, 2026
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Agriculture
Crop Report
Peace Region slowly, but steadily advancing harvest progress
Drier conditions are being welcomed by producers across the province.According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by ASFC, harvest of major crops in the Peace was 23.4 per cent complete as of September 22. Harvest progress went up 10 per cent compared to the report period before. The breakdown of the estimated per cent ...
Sep 29, 2026
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'Betrayal to producers'
Conservative's agriculture shadow minister condemns decision to ignore committee report
The federal Conservative's critic for agriculture is condemning Ottawa's repsonse to a standing committee report, deeming it a betrayal. Shadow minister and Foothills MP, John Barlow, said that rejecting the recommendations of the bipartisan document are a betrayal to producers. By not reversing the closure of seven ag...
Sep 23, 2026
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Agriculture
Rain dampening harvest efforts according to latest Alberta Crop Report
Just under 13 per cent of major crops have been combined in the Peace Region according to the most recent Alberta Crop Report. The report, dated Sept. 15, says the Peace Region is well behind the five-year average of 51 per cent of harvest completed, due to precipitation in the region that varied between five and 15 mi...
Sep 21, 2026
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Alberta
Minister's Awards
Individuals, organizations honoured for service to Alberta seniors
Several organizations and individuals are being recognized for their services to Alberta's seniors.The Minister's Seniors Service Awards have now been presented for 28 years."Seniors helped build the strong communities we know today," says Nathan Neudorf, Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services. "...
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Alberta to ramp up fines and penalties for illegal dumping
Increased penalties for illegal dumping are coming this fall, according to the Government of Alberta.The amendments to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act will also mean increased oversight of large waste facilities.Penalties are proposed to range from $10,000 to $100,000 for individuals, and from $100,000...
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sweden and denmark
MLA LaGrange travelling to Europe to learn about innovative health care
Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services, Adriana LaGrange, who is also the MLA for Red Deer-North, will travel to Europe this week to learn more about innovative health care models and how they can improve access and outcomes for Albertans.LaGrange will be gone from Oct. 2-10 in Sweden and Denmark.In a releas...
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Crime
Edmonton man charged after online threats made against Prime Minister Carney
Mounties have charged an Edmonton man with threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say its federal policing division made the arrest following an investigation into posts on the social media platform X. It comes after police announced last month they had arrested a Calgary man over death threats against Ca...
Oct 1, 2026
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Canada
Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong
OTTAWA - Michael J. Fox says the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship is "sad" and "pointless" but he believes ties between Americans and Canadians on the "human level" remain strong. "It's really sad. It's so pointless. And I have to tell you, it doe...
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B.C. Conservative interim leader Doerkson promises to buy firefighting water bombers
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservatives are promising to spend half a billion dollars on a fleet of Crown-owned water bombers and cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence, to fight the growing threat of wildfires, if the party is ...
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B.C. man sentenced for 'hateful' messages written on Victoria historic synagogue
VICTORIA - A British Columbia man who defaced a historic synagogue in Victoria with "unquestionably hateful" statements has been sentenced to eight months in jail. B.C. provincial court Judge Micah Rankin's ruling released this week says Arthur Robert...
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G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil in attempt to tame soaring fuel prices
OTTAWA - Canada and its fellow industrialized countries in the G7 agreed Friday to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks. The pledge includes the release of "substantial" amounts of diesel after prices for the fuel re...
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Extortions, fire bombings, shootings lead to arrests of 5 foreign nationals, RCMP say
LANGLEY - Five foreign nationals are in police custody and face a string of charges arising out of an RCMP extortion investigation involving members of British Columbia's South Asian community. Supt. Harm Dosange, with the Langley RCMP, said Friday th...
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After arson attack, Liberal MP warns violent rhetoric puts all MPs at risk
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Salma Zahid says she's concerned about escalating violent rhetoric directed at MPs - including the leader of another party. "We need to lower the temperature," Zahid told The Canadian Press. "The reality we are living in is (that) s...
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World
Nolo strengthens to a hurricane again in the Pacific Ocean
Tropical Storm Nolo strengthened to a hurricane again Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the storm was located about 105 miles (165 kilometers) west-southwest of French Frigate Shoals and was he...
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Federal court temporarily blocks Trump administration border wall in Texas' Big Bend region
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal court in Texas on Friday issued a ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state's Big Bend region. The news marks a major win for lan...
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Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and remained unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike'...
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