Ice Safety
Fish & Wildlife shares hazardous and thin ice safety tips
Alberta Fish and Wildlife is reminding residents that "no ice is ever completely safe," as another cold snap blankets parts of the province.Fish and Wildlife says hazardous and thin ice sections can still exist even during extreme cold periods like we've been experiencing.To help keep residents safe, they pro...
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Snow clearing
Snow clearing operations in Hillside, Mountview and VLA/Montrose nighbourhoods Feb. 23
Snow clearing in Week A neighbourhoods in Grande Prairie continues Monday, Feb. 23City of Grande Prairie Crews are clearing snow from Hillside, Mountview and VLA/Montrose.The City is encouraging residents to go to their website to sign up for notifications and stay up to date on when your neighbourhood will be cleared....
Feb 21, 2026
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Peace Region
Ice Safety
Fish & Wildlife shares hazardous and thin ice safety tips
Alberta Fish and Wildlife is reminding residents that "no ice is ever completely safe," as another cold snap blankets parts of the province.Fish and Wildlife says hazardous and thin ice sections can still exist even during extreme cold periods like we've been experiencing.To help keep residents safe, they pro...
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Traffic
Highway 43 reopened after MVC near Beaverlodge
Update - Beaverlodge RCMP would like to inform the public that Highway 43 has reopened for travel. They would like to thank the public for their cooperation.Mounties in Beaverlodge are currently on the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 43 eastbound at Ranger Road 84. Highway 43 eastbound in that area is clo...
Feb 21, 2026
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Snow clearing
Snow clearing operations in Hillside, Mountview and VLA/Montrose nighbourhoods Feb. 23
Snow clearing in Week A neighbourhoods in Grande Prairie continues Monday, Feb. 23City of Grande Prairie Crews are clearing snow from Hillside, Mountview and VLA/Montrose.The City is encouraging residents to go to their website to sign up for notifications and stay up to date on when your neighbourhood will be cleared....
Feb 21, 2026
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Winter driving
City of Grande Prairie holding winter driving online workshop Feb. 26
The City of Grande Prairie is organizing a winter driving workshop next week.The workshop is to help people new to Canada, Grande Prairie or just winter driving and learn the basics to keep themselves and others safe while driving in the snow.It's happening online Feb. 26 from noon to 1:00 p.m.Registration is free, but...
Feb 20, 2026
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missing persons
High Level RCMP locate missing man deceased
UPDATE: High Level RCMP have reported that Russel Seniantha was located deceased. At this time, it has not been deemed suspicious, and Mounties are sending their condolences to his family and friends. High Level RCMP are searching for a missing man.Mounties say 53-year-old Russel Seniantha, a resident of Chateh, was la...
Feb 20, 2026
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Missing Person
Beaverlodge RCMP locate missing teenager
UPDATE: Bearveerlodge RCMP have located Kylee Fjeld safe, and thank the public for their assistance. Beaverlodge RCMP are looking for a missing teenage girl. Seventeen-year-old Kylee Fjeld was last seen on Sunday, Feb. 15, and Mounties are worried for her well-being and want to speak with her. She is described as:Pale ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Local Sports
Local Sports
Swimming Canada awards Dawson father-son duo
A father-son duo from Grande Prairie has been recognized with some awards from Swimming Canada.A story by Jim Morris posted to the organization's website says Oliver Dawson is Swimming Canada's Junior Male Swimmer of the Year and Breakout Performer of the Year for the Olympic Program.Oliver's dad, Alex Dawson, was name...
Feb 19, 2026
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Local Hockey
NPHL, NWJHL playoffs update
There is one game in the North Peace Hockey League tonight (Tuesday, February 17) with Falher in Grande Prairie. The A's lead the best-of-seven series 3-1.Valleyview will be in Spirit River Wednesday. The Rangers lead 3-1.The other two series ended on Saturday.Manning won 8-3 in High Prairie to complete a four-game swe...
Feb 18, 2026
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Grande Prairie Storm
Storm sweep Wolverines, move into first place
The Storm are now in first place in the AJHL's North Division after sweeping a weekend home-and-home series against Whitecourt.Grande Prairie won 4-3 in a shootout at home Friday night, then won 3-2 in overtime in Whitecourt on Saturday.Grande Prairie now has 66 points, good for first place and a single point up on Whi...
Feb 17, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food releases statement on Canada's Agriculture Day 2026
February 10, 2026, marks Canada's 10th annual Agriculture Day. Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Health MacDonald has released a statement in recognition of the day and what it means to Canadians. Minister MacDonald says the government sees the hard work producers put in and the essential role they play in ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Agriculture
Canada's Agriculture Day coming up on February 10
Tuesday, February 10, will mark Canada's Agriculture Day.This will also be the 10th anniversary of the day the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity says is a time for "honouring the hardworking individuals who bring food to our tables and the incredible contributions of agriculture to our nation's prosperity, health...
Feb 08, 2026
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Wild Boars
More than 100 wild pigs caught under Wild Boar Program says Alberta government
The province says professional trappers caught 108 wild pigs under Alberta's Wild Boar Control Program in 2025.A release from the province says there were 72 reports made through the Squeal on Pigs! online reporting system.On December 1 last year, the province brought in charges meant to control wild pigs.Those include...
Feb 07, 2026
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Alberta
Organization response
Alberta Municipalities responds to Premier Smith's televised address
Alberta Municipalities issued a statement on Friday following Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's televised address on Thursday.Alberta Municipalities President Dylan Bressey and the board of directors said they watched the address, "to get a better sense of the provincial funding that may be allocated to municipalit...
Feb 21, 2026
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Tourist spending in Alberta reaches record $15.2 billion in 2025
For the second year in a row, Alberta set new records for visitor spending.The provincial government reports that tourists spent $15.2 billion in Alberta this past year, an increase of six per cent from 2024.That rate of growth is nearly double the national average.The tourism sector supports more than 86,000 full-time...
Feb 20, 2026
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WATCH
Alberta Premier Smith defends referendum questions on immigration changes
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a suite of fall referendum questions aimed at immigration reform, saying ``not every newcomer is a net contributor'' to provincial coffers. Smith announced in a TV address Thursday night that her United Conservative Party government is putting nine questions to a provincewide...
Feb 20, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Recall petition against MLA Dyck falls short of signatures needed
Another recall petition in the province has not gathered enough signatures to kick a local politician out of their position in the Alberta legislature. United Conservative MLA for Grande Prairie and Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous and Rural Policing Nolan Dyck will not have to give up his job after the recall pe...
Feb 20, 2026
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Canada
Canadians in Mexican state ordered to shelter in place as violence erupts
HALIFAX - Canadians in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are being ordered to shelter in place as violence escalates in the region. Mexican government officials are warning residents that Jalisco State, including popular tourist destination Puerto Vallarta, is ...
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Overtime hockey heartbreak closes Milan Cortina Olympics for Canada
MILAN - After a medal-filled second week, Canada's Olympic run in Milan Cortina ended with a devastating 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in the men's hockey gold-medal final on Sunday. New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into extra...
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Nationwide events mark four years since Russian invasion of Ukraine
OTTAWA - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress will hold an event on Parliament Hill today to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is one of 60 gatherings planned for across the country in the days around the anniversary...
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Four years after full-scale Ukraine invasion, Canada faces tough choices on defence
OTTAWA - As the world marks four years since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, analysts say Moscow has contributed to global instability that will force Canadians to spend more - and more quickly - to defend their territory. "...
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Newfoundland lobster tags from the 1980s among plastic trash washing up in Scotland
ST. JOHN'S - Lobster tags from Newfoundland dating back to the 1980s are among the piles of plastic trash that has washed up this year on Sanday, an island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago known for its pristine white sandy beaches. David Warner orga...
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RCMP investigating threats online and in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after shootings
RCMP say they are investigating threats that have circulated online and within the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on the same day that the funeral for one of the victims in the mass shooting had to be cancelled. Police did not offer specifics on the...
Feb 21, 2026
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World
Next US-Iran nuclear talks are Thursday in Geneva as Washington awaits proposed deal from Tehran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States and Iran will hold their next round of nuclear talks Thursday in Geneva, a facilitator said Sunday, as the Islamic Republic faces both the threat of a U.S. military strike and new protests at home. ...
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Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operation to capture him
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho, " on Sunday, decapitating what had become Mexico's most powerful cartel and giving the government its biggest priz...
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The Latest: Armed man shot, killed after entering perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during this inciden...
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