Road Work
County of Grande Prairie crews to replace Range Road 80 bridge
Construction on the bridge on Range Road 80 is set to begin this week.County of Grande Prairie crews will be replacing the bridge between Highway 672 and Township Road 734 between now and late October, weather dependent.Speed will be reduced in the construction zone, and traffic must detour on Range Road 75.Drivers are...
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Trade
Provincial government looking to hear from businesses on tariff impacts
The province has launched an online portal on tariffs.The new website includes information on U.S. and Canadian tariffs, plus has a tab where businesses can tell the government how the tariffs are impacting their operations. The government says this will provide information on things like cost changes, supply chains, e...
Sep 05, 2026
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Peace Region
Road Work
County of Grande Prairie crews to replace Range Road 80 bridge
Construction on the bridge on Range Road 80 is set to begin this week.County of Grande Prairie crews will be replacing the bridge between Highway 672 and Township Road 734 between now and late October, weather dependent.Speed will be reduced in the construction zone, and traffic must detour on Range Road 75.Drivers are...
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RCMP
Fatal hit and run in Wabasca
Wabasca RCMP say a 54-year-old woman has died after a hit and run.Mounties say they got a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian along Sawmill Road just after midnight on September 3.The woman died at the scene. Her name was not released. The Major Crimes Unit is investigating and is asking for help from the public. ...
Sep 05, 2026
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Peace River Regional District
B.C. government approves funding for Phase 2 of Old Road geotechnical assessment
The Peace River Regional District says it will conduct phase 2 of its geotechnical assessment of landslide risk in the Old Fort community.The BC Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness has approved funding after previously issuing Ministerial Order No. M214, which required PRRD to undertake the assessmen...
Sep 04, 2026
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Labour Day long weekend
City of GP holiday Monday facility hours
The City of Grande Prairie shared their holiday hours for Labour Day Monday, Sept. 7.Four City facilities will operate from noon to 5 p.m. on the holiday:Ernie Radbourne PavilionAquatera Outdoor PoolEastlink CentreDesign Works CentreThe rest of the City's facilities will be closed:City Service CentrePlayCareBonnett's E...
Sep 04, 2026
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RCMP
UPDATE Highway 43 reopened following three-vehicle collision
Highway 43 has reopened for travel following a three-vehicle collision the morning of Friday, Sept. 4.Only minor injuries were sustained because of the collision, but two unidentified individuals were seen fleeing one of the vehicles involved, which was later determined to have been stolen.Alberta RCMP dog services wer...
Sep 04, 2026
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RCMP
Grande Prairie man charged with trafficking methamphetamine
Grande Prairie RCMP say a report of a man in possession of a handgun has led to a drug arrest. Mounties say they got a call just before 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 that someone with a handgun was in the parking lot of the Eastlink Centre. Police found the man sitting in a vehicle when they got there, and the gun turned out t...
Sep 04, 2026
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Local Sports
Local Hockey
North Peace Navigators to sit out 2026-27 NWJHL season
The North Peace Navigators will not ice a team for the 2026-27 Northwest Junior Hockey League season. In a statement posted to social media, the Board of Directors says it has asked for a leave of absence. The statement says, "Following the conclusion of our training camp, it became clear that we do not currently ...
Sep 05, 2026
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Local Sports
Hockey, car racing, football this weekend
StormThe Storm visit Drayton Valley Saturday, September 5, to continue the exhibition season. Game time will be 5:00 p.m.The Storm will play Whitecourt September 10 and host Whitecourt September 11.The regular season starts at home versus Bonnyville September 18 and 19.WolvesThe Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves women's ...
Sep 04, 2026
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League saw interest grow last season
WHL changes broadcast provider ahead of 2026-27 regular season
The Western Hockey League is changing its livestream provider of video hockey broadcasts on an 'interim basis' to YouTube."The decision to move the livestreaming of WHL games follows uncertainty regarding the future of Victory+, the WHL's exclusive livestreaming partner since March 2025," stated a league rele...
Sep 03, 2026
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Agriculture
Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County celebrates local volunteers with appreciating dinner
Saddle Hills County has celebrated local volunteers with its Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.On Aug. 27, 19 volunteers were recognized for their outstanding contributions with the theme Roots Run Deep-Years of Service, Generations of Impact.Volunteer recognition recipients included:Bree Hamilton for her outstandin...
Sep 03, 2026
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Crop Report
Harvest progressing slower than historical averages
According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, producers around the province are getting ready for, or are already in, the swing of harvest. In the Peace, harvest has begun on early seeded crops, with operations expected to pick up over the next two weeks. Only 1.6 per cent of dry peas, 0.7 per cent of barley, an...
Aug 31, 2026
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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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Alberta
TSB investigating cause
RCMP say two people dead after plane crash near mountain in southern Alberta
Mounties in Alberta say two people died in a plane crash near a mountain in Kananaskis Country.RCMP say they got a call for the crash near Mount McDougall, located southwest of Calgary, at around 9 a.m. on Saturday.Police say two people who were aboard the plane died at the scene.They were the only occupants of the air...
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August 2026 vs. August 2025
Alberta leads country, among provinces, in population growth year-over-year
Last week's seasonally-adjusted Labour Force Survey not only showed declines and increases in the number of jobs, and in which sector they were, but also indicated Alberta was leading the country, among provinces, in population growth.According to Stats-Can figures, Alberta had a 2.2 % rise in new 'transplants' from Au...
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Trade
Provincial government looking to hear from businesses on tariff impacts
The province has launched an online portal on tariffs.The new website includes information on U.S. and Canadian tariffs, plus has a tab where businesses can tell the government how the tariffs are impacting their operations. The government says this will provide information on things like cost changes, supply chains, e...
Sep 05, 2026
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Students reminded to mind their mental health upon return to school
Stigma-Free Mental Health Society is asking students to be mindful of their mental health as classes return.The organization recently launched its Young Minds Matter 2026: Rural Classroom Conversations campaign, which hopes to impact 10,000 students by year's end.Officials say they've already reached close to 6,500 and...
Sep 05, 2026
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Canada
Otto Jelinek, a former cabinet minister and world-champion figure skater, dead at 86
OTTAWA - Otto Jelinek, a former world-champion figure skater and federal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 86. "He was quite the ambitious guy," his younger brother Henry said Sunday, a day after Jelinek's death. "He was also sincerely and stron...
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Quebec school finds creative ways to help students with visual impairments learn
MONTREAL - At Jacques-Ouellette school, learning can mean reading braille, making out large print, or relying on touch - and no two students learn quite the same way. The hallways of the Longueuil school, just south of Montreal, came back to life last ...
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Chicago aquarium shares health update on Marineland belugas after whale deaths
CHICAGO - A Chicago aquarium says several of the belugas that were transferred to its site from Ontario's Marineland have health issues. Shedd Aquarium says in a Friday statement it is conducting round-the-clock supervision and teams are monitoring the...
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Nova Scotia mourning woman who died during flooding, premier says
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the province is mourning a Cape Breton Island woman who died during widespread flooding across the region caused by torrential rain. RCMP say the body of a 46-year-old woman from Cleveland, N.S., was recov...
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American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks
OTTAWA - American diplomat Baxter Hunt recalls showing up to work at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and finding "a mountain of flowers" outside the building. "It was just a day that none of us will ever forget,"...
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Quebec courts say generative AI cannot replace judges' reasoning
MONTREAL - Quebec's courts have issued new guidelines restricting judges' use of generative artificial intelligence, stressing that judging must remain a fundamentally human responsibility. The guidelines, jointly adopted by the Quebec Court of Appeal,...
Sep 05, 2026
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World
Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 9 people, wound 13
KFAR RUMMAN, Lebanon (AP) - Israel's air force carried out two airstrikes early Monday on a southern Lebanese village, killing at least nine people and wounding others, including women and children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. Monday'...
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Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talw...
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Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1 and traps dozens of others
NEW DELHI (AP) - A building collapsed in New Delhi on Sunday, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others, officials said. The five-story building, which housed a boys' hostel, collapsed in Satya Niketan, a densely populated...
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