Education
GP Technical Institute welcoming event taking place Friday
The former Harry Balfour school building will be open to the public tomorrow (Friday, Sept 4) as its newest occupant, the GP Technical Institute, hosts an open house.From 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., the public is invited to tour the school, eat from an assortment of food trucks, play games and enjoy live music.Public speakers...
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some area's possibly receiving 100mm
50-80mm of rain expected to fall in the Peace
A heavy rainfall warning is in effect for the region, with 50 to 80 millimetres expected over the next two days. Environment Canada says this evening conditions are expected to be at their worst, with some area's possibly receiving 100 millimetres by Friday, Sept. 4. EC says water pooling on roads and in low-lying area...
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Peace Region
Alberta RCMP
Alberta RCMP offering back to school safety tips
Alberta RCMP is offering tips to ensure everyone gets back to school safely.As classes are starting up again, police are reminding parents, guardians, students and motorists to take extra precautions.Parents/guardians and students:Brightly coloured clothing can help make students more visible when weather conditions or...
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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...
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Education
GP Technical Institute welcoming event taking place Friday
The former Harry Balfour school building will be open to the public tomorrow (Friday, Sept 4) as its newest occupant, the GP Technical Institute, hosts an open house.From 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., the public is invited to tour the school, eat from an assortment of food trucks, play games and enjoy live music.Public speakers...
11h ago
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Back-to-School
First day of classes in Grande Prairie
Today (Thursday, Sept. 3) is the first day of classes for the Grande Prairie Public and Catholic school divisions, along with the Peace Wapiti Public School Division.The Grande Prairie Police Service is asking drivers to be extra cautious around kids headed to school and crossing the street. They add that "a littl...
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some area's possibly receiving 100mm
50-80mm of rain expected to fall in the Peace
A heavy rainfall warning is in effect for the region, with 50 to 80 millimetres expected over the next two days. Environment Canada says this evening conditions are expected to be at their worst, with some area's possibly receiving 100 millimetres by Friday, Sept. 4. EC says water pooling on roads and in low-lying area...
15h ago
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Treaty 8 Sovereign First Nations
Treaty 8 Sovereign First Nations disappointed in omitted First Nations reference in Alberta Day statement
The Grand Chief of Treaty 8 Sovereign Nations is expressing his disappointment in the omission of references to Indigenous peoples in the premier's Alberta Day statement.Danielle Smith's statement issued Tuesday included a line recognizing Indigenous people, but when the statement was updated an hour later, the line wa...
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Local Sports
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...
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Storm
Storm start exhibition season at home Sept. 1
UPDATE: The Storm won Tuesday's game 5-3. Kadyn O'Brien had a hat trick and one assist.The Grande Prairie Storm start the Alberta Junior Hockey League exhibition season tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 1) at home versus Drayton Valley. Face-off time will be 6:00 p.m. at the Bonnetts Energy Centre. The Storm finished in second p...
Sep 01, 2026
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GP Reds
15U AA Reds best in the west with WCBA championship win
The 15U AA Grande Prairie Reds have captured the Western Canada Baseball Association championship this past weekend in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.The Reds dominated the WBCA, going undefeated and claiming the title with a 10-7 victory over a local squad, the Sask Sun Devils.The Reds have now ended their magical season...
Aug 18, 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...
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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
effective oct. 1
Alberta bans solar panels from provincial landfills, launches recycling program
Solar panels will be banned from Alberta's provincial landfills beginning Oct. 1.The province is also launching a solar panel recycling program.A $14 environmental fee will be added to every new panel to cover future collection and recycling costs."Responsible solar energy growth means considering environmental re...
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Alberta RCMP
Alberta RCMP offering back to school safety tips
Alberta RCMP is offering tips to ensure everyone gets back to school safely.As classes are starting up again, police are reminding parents, guardians, students and motorists to take extra precautions.Parents/guardians and students:Brightly coloured clothing can help make students more visible when weather conditions or...
7h ago
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get your requests in now
Elections Alberta moves up deadline to get special mail-in ballots for referendum
A wild number of requests for special mail-in ballots is prompting Elections Alberta to move up the deadline for voters to get one.The deadline is now Sept. 25, but it was originally Oct. 9.Elections Alberta shared during a media availability Thursday morning that requests have surged to 290,000, up from 225,000 two da...
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internal investigation ongoing
Alberta Sheriffs Peace Officer cleared of legal wrongdoing in intimate images case
Alberta's Police Review Commission and ASIRT have completed their investigation into a peace officer with the Alberta Sheriffs.On June 30 of this year, they entered into an investigation involving the officer, who was alleged to have potentially committed a criminal offence by possessing a certain type of intimate imag...
9h ago
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Canada
Vancouver police officer charged with fraud, theft and breach of trust
VANCOUVER - A veteran Vancouver police officer has been charged with breach of trust, fraud and theft for alleged offences dating back to 2017. Online court records say Kalwinder Dosanjh faces a total of nine charges including fraud over $5,000, theft...
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Court says hundreds of Walbran Valley trees 'spiked' as blockade injunction extended
Hundreds of trees have been found embedded with metal spikes in Vancouver Island's upper Walbran Valley, according to a court ruling that extends an injunction against a logging blockade there until early 2028. The B.C. Supreme Court court ruling says...
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Carney chooses senior bureaucrat Scott Jones to head cyberspy agency
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has named senior bureaucrat Scott Jones as the next head of the Communications Security Establishment, Canada's cyberspy agency. Jones, most recently the president of Shared Services Canada, is set to replace the ret...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to visit Canada soon: source
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to visit Canada as soon as next week. A non-government source says the exact timing of the visit is being adjusted, possibly due to the funeral of Norway's King Harald, scheduled for Sept. 9 ...
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Eby blames OpenAI for new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits, says it walked away from mediation
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says new lawsuits against OpenAI from witnesses to the deadly Tumbler Ridge mass shooting are a result of the tech firm walking away from a mediation process, calling it inexcusable and disgraceful. Eb...
8h ago
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Internal data reveals 726 Quebecers waiting in hospital for long-term care beds
MONTRÉAL - Hundreds of Quebecers are occupying hospital beds while waiting for a spot in a long-term care facility, and the number is on the rise, reveals data released by Santé Québec through an access to information request. It's a situation that rai...
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World
2 trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, officials say
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation at the Trishul 3A tunnel, officials said. Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane posted about the second rescue on his Facebo...
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Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Telle is currently the ass...
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Maryland's top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
Maryland voters will get to decide in November on a congressional redistricting amendment being pushed by Democrats as part of nationwide battle for control of the U.S. House in future elections. The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday...
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