Holy Family Catholic Regional Division
New playground open at Good Shepherd School after eight years
The new playground at Good Shepherd School has officially opened.School students, staff, families, and more gathered for the opening ceremony last week after 8 years of development spurred on by the Friends of the Shepherds Society.Approximately $350,000 was raised to develop the playground, and many of the society mem...
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Chuckwagons
Croteau Jr. makes family history at Wainwright Stampede
Heavy rainfall in Wainwright led to the finale of the Wainwright Stampede's Championship Sunday to be cancelled. This is the second time in three weeks professional chuckwagon racing has seen the championship being awarded to the driver with the best three-day aggregate time rather than through a Championship Final Hea...
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Peace Region
Holy Family Catholic Regional Division
New playground open at Good Shepherd School after eight years
The new playground at Good Shepherd School has officially opened.School students, staff, families, and more gathered for the opening ceremony last week after 8 years of development spurred on by the Friends of the Shepherds Society.Approximately $350,000 was raised to develop the playground, and many of the society mem...
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Alberta Separation
Former GP Wapiti MLA advocating for Alberta to stay in Confederation
A former MLA and provincial cabinet minister from the Peace says he joined a group opposed to separation because it believes that "Alberta's best future is to remain in Confederation and a part of Canada. Travis Toews describes Lead not Leave as a "group of Conservative-minded Albertans who share the frustrat...
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MD of Greenview
Ribbon cutting ceremony held June 18 for Kikinow Elders Lodge
The Kikinow Elders Lodge is officially open at Victor Lake.The Municipal District of Greenview is celebrating a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Thursday, June 18, to mark a significant milestone.Among the ceremony attendees were Evergreen Foundation Board Chair and Greenview Councillor Winston Delorme, Reeve Ryan Ratzlaff...
Jun 21, 2026
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RCMP
Suspect in High Prairie robbery arrested, facing more charges
High Prairie RCMP say they have arrested a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery. Mounties say 30-year-old Jericho Grey was arrested on June 15. He was wanted in connection with an armed robbery June 4 and a possession of stolen property complaint from June 5, both in High Prairie. High Prairie RCMP, the Weste...
Jun 20, 2026
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Longest Day of the Year
Summer arrives this weekend, National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations taking place
Summer officially arrives this weekend. The Old Farmers Almanac says the Summer Solstice will happen at 2:24 a.m. Sunday. The Summer Solstice is when the North Pole is at its maximum tilt, says the Almanac. There are some National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations planned to mark the longest day of the year. The Gran...
Jun 20, 2026
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Weather
Yellow warnings for rainfall out for Grande Cache, Fox Creek, other areas
Environment Canada has issued yellow warnings for rainfall for the Grande Cache, Fox Creek, Whitecourt, Hinton, Kakwa Wildland Park, and Willmore Wilderness Park areas. The weather office says heavy rain is expected to start tonight (Friday, June 19) and continue into Sunday. Forecasters say 50 to 70 mm are predicted...
Jun 19, 2026
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Local Sports
Chuckwagons
Croteau Jr. makes family history at Wainwright Stampede
Heavy rainfall in Wainwright led to the finale of the Wainwright Stampede's Championship Sunday to be cancelled. This is the second time in three weeks professional chuckwagon racing has seen the championship being awarded to the driver with the best three-day aggregate time rather than through a Championship Final Hea...
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Minor Hockey
PCFAC earns league accolade
The Peace Country Female Athletic Club has been given some league honours. It has been named the first recipient of the Program of the Year Award by the Alberta Female Hockey League. The organization says in a social media post that this is "a testament to the dedication of our players, coaches, volunteers, famili...
Jun 21, 2026
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Chuckwagons
Vigen makes new track record at Day 2 of Wainwright Stampede
The conditions were right on Friday night at the Wainwright Stampede for Grande Prairie native Chanse Vigen to break a longstanding track record and win the day money.The second night of professional chuckwagon racing saw Vigen cross the finish line with a time of 1:01.98 from barrel two in the 12th heat, beating the 4...
Jun 20, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Wanham Plowing Match on this weekend
The Wanham Plowing Match is set for this weekend. Organizers say this year will mark "53 years of turning dirt!" This year will feature heavy horse plows, tractor pulls, log skids, the Kids Farmer Olympics and a ball tournament, among other things. Friday events will start at 10 a.m. Events Saturday and Sund...
Jun 19, 2026
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Crop Report
Widespread rain helping soil moisture reserves
In the latest Alberta Crop Report issued based on conditions observed on June 9, AFSC says precipitation has been helpful across the province for keeping soil moisture reserves high. The rain, however, dampened the efforts of producers trying to finish seeding operations. Provincial seeding progress of major crops is n...
Jun 15, 2026
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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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Alberta
'Reconciliation built over time'
Province's Indigenous minister issues statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day
Alberta's Minister of Indigenous Relations, Rajan Sawhney, recognized National Indigenous Peoples Day with a prepared statement Sunday morning."Today marks National Indigenous Peoples Day, an opportunity to celebrate the rich cultures, histories and leadership of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples,"...
Jun 21, 2026
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AUPE terms it 'cold, cynical, and greedy'
Alberta goverment weakening the public health care system: provincial employees union
In a strong statement Saturday morning, Alberta's Union of Provincial Employees said, it believes, the UCP government is choosing to weaken the public system to fuel 'for profit' operators."Every health worker in a private facility, or every health worker doing for-profit work in a public hospital, is one less wor...
Jun 20, 2026
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across alberta
Discounted rates to visit Alberta museums and sites this summer
Alberta's participation in the Canada Strong Pass will allow Albertans to visit a great number of museums and sites in the province this summer at a discounted rate.General admission to these sites will be free for children 17 and under, and half-price for those aged 18-24. There is no limit on visits."We're pleas...
Jun 19, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta separatists launch campaign, says province has resources to go it alone
About 35 people rallied today at a Calgary hotel ballroom to formally launch a campaign to convince Albertans in an upcoming referendum that its time to quit Canada. The campaign is called ``Let Alberta Decide.'' Organizers promise it will be a serious, fact-based initiative to persuade people that Alberta has the work...
Jun 19, 2026
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Canada
Montreal police officer injured after responding to shots fired
MONTREAL - Montreal police say one of their officers has been injured in a central neighbourhood after responding to reports of shots fired. Police have blocked off a resident street in the Côte-des-Neiges district. They say the officer was injured ar...
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Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors, sell more Candu reactors abroad
OTTAWA - Canada is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, sell Candu reactors to more countries and double uranium exports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Monday as he released a new national strategy for nuclear power...
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Carney says goodbye to close ally, 'friend' as British PM Starmer says he'll resign
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is saying goodbye to his British counterpart after the two met repeatedly to discuss a shared vision for western countries. Conceding that he had lost the support of the party membership, British Prime Minister Keir ...
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Ottawa reverses order to surrender some 'lost Canadian' citizenship certificates
OTTAWA - Just one week after some "lost Canadians" were told to surrender their new citizenship certificates, a few received letters over the weekend confirming their citizenship claims are valid once again. The department has said it sent letters earl...
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Supreme Court nominee Joyal cites access to justice, outreach as key contributions
OTTAWA - Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal describes himself as a "candid and constructive spokesperson" for Manitoba's highest trial court and the judiciary. Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped Joyal, chief justice of the Court of King's B...
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National cannabis organization suspends operations, citing active illegal market
HALIFAX - A national cannabis lobby group representing licenced producers and processors is suspending operations, citing challenges tied to the unregulated cannabis market. The Cannabis Council of Canada says the decision reflects the headwinds facing...
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World
Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe
A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, calling it an effort to "harass and retaliate against them." In a ruling unsealed Monday, U.S. District Judg...
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Trump-endorsed de la Espriella holds slim lead in Colombia's election as his rival challenges vote
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead Monday after Colombia's deeply polarized presidential runoff, which is being challenged by the ruling party's progressive candidate. D...
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Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal ...
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