City Hall
Highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday afternoon.Council has asked administration to do an overview of stormwater modelling work in the Mountview area. This came about after a resident talked to council about flooding in his basement because of a sewage backup. He told council his basement flooded in late June of th...
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Missing Person
FOUND - Clairmont RCMP ask for public's help locating missing teenager
UPDATE: Clairmont RCMP would like to inform the public that Evan Campbell was located safe. Alberta RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance.PREVIOUS: Fifteen-year-old Evan Campbell was last seen yesterday evening (Monday, July 6) at 10 p.m. in the Clairmont area. He is described as: Approximately 5 fe...
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Peace Region
City Hall
Highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday afternoon.Council has asked administration to do an overview of stormwater modelling work in the Mountview area. This came about after a resident talked to council about flooding in his basement because of a sewage backup. He told council his basement flooded in late June of th...
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Road work
County crews installing signage on Resources Road
County of Grande Prairie crews will be installing signage along Resources Road Wednesday, July 8.Traffic will be reduced to a single lane south of the city limits while crews install the signage on both the northbound and southbound lanes.The work is expected to take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weather-dependent...
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Missing Person
FOUND - Clairmont RCMP ask for public's help locating missing teenager
UPDATE: Clairmont RCMP would like to inform the public that Evan Campbell was located safe. Alberta RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance.PREVIOUS: Fifteen-year-old Evan Campbell was last seen yesterday evening (Monday, July 6) at 10 p.m. in the Clairmont area. He is described as: Approximately 5 fe...
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Community Safety
New fire hydrant installed at Sunrise House
A new fire hydrant has been installed outside of the Sunrise House emergency youth shelter.In partnership with Aquatera Utilities and the City of Grande Prairie, the new hydrant will ensure immediate access to water in the event of a fire or other emergency and reflects a shared commitment to support the safety and wel...
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No updates on driver
Wapiti Bridge crane recovery underway
The recovery process has begun for the crane that went off the Wapiti bridge and into the river back on June 16. RCMP did not provide any updates on the driver but are asking boats, drones, and pedestrians to avoid the area, as "it can impede the recovery process." They do note that drivers should expect dela...
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RCMP
GP motorist nearly doubles speed limit on Highway 43
Clairmont RCMP are reminding the public that "speed kills" after a local was caught going over 200km/h. Last night at 10:40 p.m. (Monday, July 6), an officer conducting radar work along Highway 43 between GP and Wembly stopped a driver who registered 202km/h in a 110km zone. The 46-year-old Grande Prairie dri...
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Local Sports
Chuckwagons
Laboucane claims Day 4 of Rangeland Derby
Night 4 of the 2026 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby was under mostly sunny skies and a warm 22°C, and once again, track conditions were very fast.At the end of the evening, it was Jamie Laboucane driving the Panorama Advisory Group outfit that captured his second Kirk's Trail Tire Wheels on Fire Fast Time of the N...
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Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
One cowgirl, three wagon drivers with Peace Country connections set to compete at the Calgary Stampede.
One cowgirl originally from Grande Prairie and three wagon drivers with connections to the Peace will be competing at the Calgary Stampede. Jennifer Neudorf is among the invitees in the barrel racing. She is in Pool B, which will start on Monday and run through Wednesday. Neudorf won the barrel racing title at Stompede...
Jul 03, 2026
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Triathlon
Registration for 2026 Grande Prairie Triathlon closes Sunday
Registration for Grande Prairie's annual triathlon closes Sunday, July 5 This is the second year it will operate under the Grande Prairie Triathlon name, as it continues to offer an inclusive race for athletes of all ages from 3 years old to 99 and over. The triathlon is happening July 12; athletes must have a Triathlo...
Jul 03, 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
Sharing what they learned
Province uses AI tools to rebuild decades-old technology
The Government of Alberta announced they've accelerated the rebuilding of decades-old technology using advanced artificial intelligence tools.These tools are from companies like Google and Anthropic, which allowed the province to accomplish their goal in hours, which once took years to do.These tools help protect criti...
Jul 07, 2026
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New benchmark also set for quarter
CPKC establishes new monthly record for June in grain shipments across the country
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) set a new monthly record in June, transporting almost three million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products.In a statement Tuesday, the company said it moved 2.8 million metric tonnes last month surpassing the old mark estabished in June 2020.CPKC said second quarter figur...
Jul 07, 2026
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Premium brand
Province unveils new official logo for Alberta Whisky
The Government of Alberta unveiled the official Alberta Whisky logo, which they say will serve as a trusted mark of a made-in-Alberta, premium world-class spirit.The logo, which was selected in collaboration with industry partners, includes images of Alberta grains, water and landscapes within the provincial shield.&qu...
Jul 06, 2026
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Verification to take place for separatist referendum petition
Elections Alberta says it will verify a separatist referendum petition by July 27, following a court ruling last week. The petition -- which was quashed in May over provincial law and First Nations consultation issues -- will now be checked while that original ruling is appealed. The advocacy group Stay Free Alberta cl...
Jul 06, 2026
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Canada
Second wildfire triggers upgraded evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C.
BOSTON BAR - A second out-of-control wildfire has triggered an evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C., already battered by another blaze that has forced people out of their homes. The Fraser Valley Regional District says it has upgraded a previous evac...
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Suspect arrested after repeated violence in Vancouver World Cup zone
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man suspected in several violent confrontations in the Granville Street pedestrian zone set up for the FIFA World Cup has been arrested. Vancouver police say in a post on social media that a woman approached patrol...
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CP NewsAlert: Canadian creator of 'The Pitt' earns Emmy nod
Canada's R. Scott Gemmill has earned an Emmy nomination for best drama series as creator of "The Pitt." The HBO Max medical drama chronicles the grueling shifts faced by health-care workers in a fictional Pittsburgh hospital emergency room. Toronto's B...
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Toll from B.C. fishing charter sinking rises as woman dies in hospital
RICHMOND - One of four people rescued after a fishing charter boat sinking off Metro Vancouver has died in hospital, bringing the suspected death toll to seven. Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say the victims include residents of British Columbia, Toronto ...
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U.S. approves 'emergency rescue' plan to import Marineland's whales and dolphins
TORONTO - U.S. authorities have approved an "emergency rescue" operation to import Canada's last captive whales and dolphins, a consortium of marine parks said Wednesday. The shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction is up for sale and the park...
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First images released of the wreck of Quest, explorer Ernest Shackleton's last ship
ST. JOHN'S - A team of explorers led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has released the first images of the wreck of Quest, the ship upon which legendary Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton died in 1922. The ghostly ship now lies at the b...
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World
Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced for obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan addressed her sentencing judge on Wednesday as she faced as much as five years in prison for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents...
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Cargo plane wreckage found off Pakistan's coast as search continues for 5 missing crew
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Civilian and navy searchers off Pakistan's coast Wednesday located and recovered wreckage of a cargo plane that disappeared while approaching the southern port of Karachi while the search continues for five missing crew members, offici...
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Pakistan military says insurgents killed 18 abducted policemen and 11 soldiers in separate attacks
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Insurgents killed 18 police officers who had been abducted earlier this week and 11 soldiers in a separate attack in restive southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, the military said. It was the latest escalation of violence ...
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