Swimming
Triple gold for Dawson at Canadian Swimming Trials
Grande Prairie's Oliver Dawson is coming home from the Canadian Swimming Trials in Montreal with three gold medals. Dawson won the 100 metre breaststroke Thursday at the trials after earlier winning the 50 and 200 metre breaststroke events. Also at the trials, Marley Monson finished sixth in Thursday's final of the wom...
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Earthquake
Earthquake reported south of Grande Prairie
Earthquakes Canada says there was an earthquake south of Grande Prairie on Thursday (July 9).The federal agency says the magnitude 3.8 quake was centred 35 kilometres south of Grande Prairie at a depth of five kilometres.It happened at around 6:30 p.m.Earthquakes Canada believes it was industry related.
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Peace Region
Municipal District of Greenview
MD of Greenview updates road bans
The Municipal District of Greenview has updated its gravel road bans.As of 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Township Road 692 is at a 50 per cent axle weight 24 hours per day until further notice.All other Greenview gravel and asphalt roads will be at 100 per cent axle weight, including the Forestry Trunk Road.Anyone with questions...
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City of Grande Prairie
Parking limited at Crystal Lake Park while construction continues
The City of Grande Prairie is advising that parking may be limited at Crystal Lake Park while construction is underway on the new Arboretum.The park itself remains open, but visitors may notice construction crews, equipment, and increased use of available parking spaces.The work is expected to last until late August; r...
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Traffic Impacts
GP Triathlon goes Sunday
The Grande Prairie Triathlon takes place on Sunday, July 12.Due to the race, multiple road closures will be in place, while access to the Eastlink Centre aquatics area will be limited. The pool will close early on Saturday, July 11, at 6:30 p.m. to allow crews time to set up for the event. It will stay closed to the pu...
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Earthquake
Earthquake reported south of Grande Prairie
Earthquakes Canada says there was an earthquake south of Grande Prairie on Thursday (July 9).The federal agency says the magnitude 3.8 quake was centred 35 kilometres south of Grande Prairie at a depth of five kilometres.It happened at around 6:30 p.m.Earthquakes Canada believes it was industry related.
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School Projects
Funding announced to fast track public school projects in Peace Region
The provincial government is fast-tracking the construction and design of new school projects, including two in the Peace Region.Through the latest round of Schools Now accelerations, 41 projects are anticipated to be completed nine months sooner than expected.Funding is being provided to Holy Family Catholic Regional ...
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Teepee Creek Stampede
Thursday marks the start to '4 Days in the Wild'
The 108th edition of the Teepee Creek Stampede kicks off Thursday, July 9!TP Stampede Association President Tanner Sorken says he is looking forward to a great weekend. Sorken says the schedule looks to be the same compared to years before, but the new skyboxes are now complete. "We weren't able to finish them las...
Jul 09, 2026
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Local Sports
Swimming
Triple gold for Dawson at Canadian Swimming Trials
Grande Prairie's Oliver Dawson is coming home from the Canadian Swimming Trials in Montreal with three gold medals. Dawson won the 100 metre breaststroke Thursday at the trials after earlier winning the 50 and 200 metre breaststroke events. Also at the trials, Marley Monson finished sixth in Thursday's final of the wom...
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Local Sports
Fastball provincials, baseball, horse racing, rugby on the local sports scene this weekend
Fastball Provincials Pirates Minor Fastball is hosting the U13D and U15D girls provincials Friday through Sunday at South Bear. Two Pirates teams are taking part in the U13 D side, along with teams from Manning and Grimshaw. Games start at 9 a.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Playoffs start at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, with...
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Chuckwagons
Glass wins back-to-back nights at Rangeland Derby
Two-time Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby champion Jason Glass is on a hot streak after winning back-to-back nights of chuckwagon racing in "cowtown."Day 6 of the Rangeland Derby saw perfect track conditions and a packed crowd at Calgary's Stampede Park.Glass captured the fastest time of the night with a time...
Jul 09, 2026
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Agriculture
Crop Report
Frequent precipitation helps soil moisture reserves and crop development
The latest Alberta Crop Report dated June 30, says fields are flourishing in the Peace Region thanks to recent rainfall amounts, but it is a different story in other parts of the province.AFSC notes crop development is behind due to late seeding in the northern regions, but rapid advancement is happening in areas with ...
Jul 06, 2026
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Agriculture
Beaverlodge Research Farm hosting milestone edition of the Beekeepers Field Day Friday
The 70th edition of the Beekeepers Field Day will be held today (Friday, June 26) at the Beaverlodge Research Farm.Anyone who wants to come is welcome. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.The guest speaker this year will be Laval University researcher Dr. Pierre Giovenazzo.There will also be an update on what is being do...
Jun 26, 2026
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Crop Report
Crop development flourishes thanks to plentiful rainfall
In the latest Alberta Crop Report dated June 16, AFSC says moisture patterns around the province remain highly variable. The entire province has been getting timely precipitation to re-up soil moisture reserves and move along crop development. Central and northern Alberta are experiencing excess rainfall, particularly ...
Jun 22, 2026
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Alberta
"massive"
Three sent to hospital after tornadoes touch down in Alberta, campground evacuated
CHAUVIN - Two tornadoes touched down in Alberta on Wednesday, toppling trees, tearing up trailers in a campground and sending three people to hospital.Dillberry Lake Provincial Park in central Alberta, near the Saskatchewan boundary, was evacuated and campers were told to head to the nearby village of Chauvin, Alta.Nei...
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Fake data
Elections Alberta alerts public to spoofed website
Elections Alberta announced they recently identified a website that appears to be attempting to represent itself as Elections Alberta.The government says the spoofed URL of electionsab.ca was designed to mislead by mimicking the legitimate website URL of elections.ab.ca, and exploit concerns about the recent unauthoriz...
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Reasonable use of force
ASIRT completes investigation into in-custody death of Lethbridge man in Spring 2025
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has concluded its findings into the Spring 2025 death of a man while in police custody. In its report, released Wednesday, it said the incident in question centred around the arrest of an unwanted guest from a home on Scenic Drive. Lethbridge Police were called just before mid...
Jul 09, 2026
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meta makes investment in sturgeon county
Data centre capacity could soar to 20 GW in planned projects: government document
OTTAWA - A document prepared for the federal artificial intelligence minister to use when pitching international investors on Canada's AI ecosystem identifies a massive proposed increase in Canada's data centre capacity.But spokespeople for the government pushed back strongly on the figure, saying it is not a projectio...
Jul 08, 2026
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Canada
Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor
The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for offenders who obtain or solicit sexual services from a minor in exchange for money. In doing so, the country's highest court overturns a May 2024 decision by the Quebec Court...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because t...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in June. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.2 per cent (9.6) _ Prince Edward Island 7.6 per cent (...
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National employment numbers for June from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's June employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.7) Participation rate: 65.0 per cent (65.0) Number unemployed: 1,469,200 (...
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In the news today: U.S.-Iran tensions, B.C. wildfires, positivity in Ontario town
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal The United States has launched new airstrikes against Iran, and Tehran responded ...
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'It's infectious': Optimism a priority for Ontario town's chief positivity officer
NEWMARKET - When Newmarket Mayor John Taylor appointed a few dozen people to serve as positivity ambassadors in the southern Ontario town during the COVID-19 pandemic, he wanted someone at the centre of the effort. Longtime customer service supervisor ...
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World
Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ...
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Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Many Jewish adults feel unsafe in the United States, a new AP-NORC poll finds, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The survey from The Associated Press-NO...
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One of Spain's deadliest wildfires has killed at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
MADRID (AP) - One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country. Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a pop...
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