City of Grande prairie
City of Grande Prairie launches 2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey
The City of Grande Prairie is inviting residents to take part in the 2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey.Forum Research Inc. will be collecting responses through telephone surveys and online survey entries.The survey asks residents about their satisfaction with current city services, perspectives on property taxes, and k...
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Economy
Alberta to lead Canada in economic growth in 2026 says ATB
ATB Financial says that "Alberta's economy continues to weather the geopolitical storm better than most." ATB is predicting that Alberta will lead the country in economic growth this year. It says in a news release that "real GDP will grow by 2.6 per cent in 2026." The prediction for economic growt...
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Peace Region
City of Grande prairie
City of Grande Prairie launches 2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey
The City of Grande Prairie is inviting residents to take part in the 2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey.Forum Research Inc. will be collecting responses through telephone surveys and online survey entries.The survey asks residents about their satisfaction with current city services, perspectives on property taxes, and k...
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RCMP
Arrest made in month-long Muskoseepi Park assaults investigation
A Grande Prairie teenager is in custody after a month-long investigation into two assaults that took place along the trails in Muskoseepi Park. On May 6, Grande Prairie RCMP were made aware of two victims attacked with a steel pipe by a man riding his bike on the trails between 68 Ave and 84 Ave. With help from the Gen...
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Nomination Deadline August 1, 2026
Nominations open for MD of Fairview Farm Family of the Year
The Municipal District of Fairview is accepting nominations for its Farm Family of the Year.The award celebrates hard-working families in the MD that prioritize community and sustainable agriculture.A gala event is held annually to recognize the current family, and they will be presented with a commemorative gate sign....
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June 11, 2026
MD of Peace Ratepayer and Farmer appreciation night at Lac Cardinal Hall
The Municipal District of Peace is celebrating its local farmers and ratepayers Thursday night.The MD Council and the Agricultural Service Board are holding Ratepayer and Farmer Appreciation Night at the Lac Cardinal Hall, with entertainment and a cash bar for guests.Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m. Sea...
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RCMP
Clairmont RCMP asking partner agencies to refer youth to Camp Little Buffalo
Partnering agencies with the Clairmont RCMP are being invited to refer at risk youth to attend Camp Little Buffalo this year. The camp has been around for 25 years and is aimed at giving Grande Prairie area at-risk youth the opportunity to develop good self-esteem habits, foster positive self-image, communication skill...
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Grande Prairie Public School Division
GPPSD classrooms welcoming U of C Association for STEM learning sessions
Engineering professionals and students from the University of Calgary are visiting Grande Prairie Public School Division schools this week.Dr. Anis Haque and two students from U of C's Association for the Advancement of Science and Education program are bringing STEM learning experiences to classrooms through interacti...
Jun 10, 2026
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Local Sports
Winter Sports
Grande Prairie athlete named to Biathlon Canada Development Team
The new development team for Biathlon Canada includes an athlete from Grande Prairie. Liam Tinworth is one of 11 competitors named to the squad. The Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection says on its social media page that Tinworth got his start at the Wapiti Nordic Centre and now trains in Canmore. He first competed...
Jun 11, 2026
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Chuckwagons
Gorst crowned Bonnyville Champion, some permit drivers earn full status
Logan Gorst has been crowned the Bonnyville Chuckwagon Champion following washout conditions at the track on what was to be Championship Monday in Bonnyville.As a result, the championship was awarded based on the best three-day aggregate time rather than being decided in the Championship Final Heat.Gorst, driving the F...
Jun 09, 2026
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FIBA U18
"O Canada" heard for the first time at U18 FIBA AmericaCup
Basketball was invented by a Canadian, and we may soon have ownership over the sport again, following the first-ever FIBA U18 Men's AmericaCup title for the Great White North.After a historic showing in the tournament, Canada capped it off with a 67-65 win over the USA last night.Grande Prairie's own Deng Ngor secured ...
Jun 08, 2026
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Agriculture
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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Agriculture
May 26 crop report released
The May 26 crop report from the province says just under 52 per cent of the crop in the Peace had been seeded as of that date. That compares to 32.6 per cent the week before. The five-year average is 76.6 per cent, the 10-year average is 70.3 per cent. Crop emergence in the Peace was at 9 per cent as of May 26. The re...
Jun 03, 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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Alberta
Economy
Alberta to lead Canada in economic growth in 2026 says ATB
ATB Financial says that "Alberta's economy continues to weather the geopolitical storm better than most." ATB is predicting that Alberta will lead the country in economic growth this year. It says in a news release that "real GDP will grow by 2.6 per cent in 2026." The prediction for economic growt...
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Provinciall Politics
Alberta files appeal on court decision to throw out separatist referendum petition
Alberta's government has filed its appeal of a judge's decision to throw out a petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Premier Danielle Smith criticized the ruling last month, calling it ``anti-democratic,'' and promised to appeal. Court of King's Bench Justice Shaina Leonard found the referen...
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Verification process underway
Provincial government receives Corb Lund's 'Water Not Coal' citizen initiative petition
The Government of Alberta says they received Alberta musician Corb Lund's "Water Not Coal" citizen initiative petition and signature sheets.His petition, which needed to reach the threshold of 178,000 signatures, opposes coal mining in Alberta's eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.As a result, Elections Alb...
Jun 10, 2026
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Online safety
RCMP calling on parents to combat rising "online violent extremism"
The RCMP's Federal Policing Northwest Region are asking parents to be more vigilant with their children's online behaviour, following a rise in violent online groups across the country.The Northwest Region's (NWR) Superintendent, Officer Matt Johnson, says "gone are the days when risk existed only in one physical ...
Jun 10, 2026
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Canada
Canada pledges $100M for Palestinians facing settler violence, humanitarian crisis
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has announced $100 million in federal funding to support Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. She unveiled the funding in Paris, where western leaders are meeting to discuss mounting cha...
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Ottawa to table bill to keep products of forced labour out of Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to table a bill Friday that would change the way Canada bars imports of products made with forced labour. The move is being seen as a response to the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump mulling new tariff...
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Fans marching to Toronto Stadium ahead of first World Cup game on Canadian soil
TORONTO - Thousands of excited soccer fans descended on Toronto Stadium on Friday as Canada's FIFA World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina was set to get underway, marking the first of its kind on Canadian soil. Fans arrived in droves at the tempor...
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BC Hydro expects World Cup and hot weather to trigger record spring power consumption
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says the province's spring power demand is expected to hit historic highs due to both the arrival of warm weather and consumption linked to the FIFA World Cup. The province's electric utility says in a statement that British Columb...
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Lutnick leading charge on Gordie Howe Bridge ahead of delay: White House official
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been leading the charge in the Trump administration on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which has seen its opening delayed at the request of the United States, a White House official said Fri...
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Supreme Court rules New Brunswick lieutenant-governor must be bilingual
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick must be able to perform their functions in both official languages. In a 6-3 decision released Friday, the court said appointing a lieutenant-governor who can'...
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World
Suspect dead after Texas shooting kills 1 and leaves 9 others in the hospital, police say
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - A shooter who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland died Friday after a standoff with police following an attack that left one person dead and at least nine others injured, city officials said. Midland polic...
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Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God's wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during his final day in this epicenter of the African migrati...
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Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A federal judge agreed on Friday to extend a court-ordered block on the Trump administration's creation and operation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government. ...
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