Remembrance Day
Multiple ceremonies planned for residents to pay respects on Nov. 11th
City residents wanting to pay their respects and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Wednesday, Nov. 11, will have a couple of options.On Remembrance Day, the Grande Prairie Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans of Canada Unit will have a parade leaving from the Trinity Lutheran Church to the Cenotaph in Jubi...
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Crime
GPPS makes arrest after an armed robbery
Grande Prairie police have made an arrest in connection with an armed robbery earlier this month at a business. Thirty-two-year old Mitchell Ryan Chambers has been charged with two counts of possession of stolen property over $5000, three weapons charges, one drug possession count and another for failure to comply with...
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Peace Region
Homelessness in Grande Prairie
"Not a good situation to be in," says Cedar Point tenant on upcoming closure of housing program
One of the tenants at Cedar Point in Grande Prairie says city staff have been meeting with tenants to help them find a new place to reside. The Mustard Seed sent a letter to all tenants at Cedar Point in October that says because some grant funding is running out at the end of March, tenants have to find somewhere else...
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Remembrance Day
Multiple ceremonies planned for residents to pay respects on Nov. 11th
City residents wanting to pay their respects and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Wednesday, Nov. 11, will have a couple of options.On Remembrance Day, the Grande Prairie Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans of Canada Unit will have a parade leaving from the Trinity Lutheran Church to the Cenotaph in Jubi...
3h ago
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Crime
GPPS makes arrest after an armed robbery
Grande Prairie police have made an arrest in connection with an armed robbery earlier this month at a business. Thirty-two-year old Mitchell Ryan Chambers has been charged with two counts of possession of stolen property over $5000, three weapons charges, one drug possession count and another for failure to comply with...
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"above-average temperatures, lack of snow"
Fire Advsiory in effect for County of GP
A fire advisory has been issued for the County of Grande Prairie, including Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley.The County Regional Fire Service says above-average temperatures for this time of year and a lack of snow prompted this advisoryGPFRS added that " Although fire permits are not issued after Nov. 1, those w...
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Wapiti Area Synergy Partnership
Local group to host presentation on proposed Wonder Valley data centre
Residents seeking more information on the proposed Wonder Valley data centre are invited to attend a presentation tomorrow night (Tuesday, Nov. 10).As part of the Wapiti Area Synergy Partnership's Annual General Meeting, the group is hosting O'Leary Digital's Chief Operating Officer, Zach Parston, to give a presentatio...
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Town of Sexsmith
Town of Sexsmith accepting applications for 2026 micro business development grant
The Town of Sexsmith is accepting applications for a microgrant for business development.The town says it can cover up to 50 per cent of eligible costs for businesses located within the area with a valid license.Officials say the funding can be used for purchasing equipment, technology upgrades, investments, and more.A...
Nov 8, 2026
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Local Sports
Week 10
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
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USports Football
Ljuden named Canada West All-Star
Grande Prairie-raised Matthew Ljuden has been named to the Canada West Football All-Stars team. Ljuden has been named to the team as the centre. He is in his fifth year with the University of Alberta Golden Bears. The Golden Bears say on social media that this is the second time in his career he has been named to the a...
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Soccer
Team Canada wins IFA7 Super Cup
Canada beat Peru 3-0 in Sunday's championship game at soccer's IFA7 Super Cup, played in Lima, Peru. Grande Prairie's Any Wyatt is a defender on Team Canada. Canada went unbeaten in four games at the tournament. Canada defeated Venezuela 7-0 on Friday to finish the opening round with two wins and a draw. The tie was ag...
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Agriculture
Agriculture
More visitors spent a record amount of money at Alberta Open Farm Days says province
The province says there was record attendance for this year's edition of Alberta Open Farm Days. The government says the 133 host farms for the 14th edition this year had 51,061 visits. Those visitors spent a record $422,940. "The record spending we saw in 2026 demonstrates the value of connecting Albertans direct...
Nov 4, 2026
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Crop Report
Final crop report has Peace Region at 89 per cent harvest completion
Harvest is virtually complete around Alberta for the 2026 season. Provincial harvest progress bumped up four per cent compared to the week prior and now sits at 97 per cent complete.The final Alberta Crop Report by AFSC says that, with harvest being extended longer than normal, there's not enough comparable data from f...
Nov 2, 2026
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Agriculture
Alberta's agriculture minister praises farmers' hard, work, perseverance in statement on harvest
A written statement from Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation says that "despite weather challenges, crop yields are estimated to be above average."Tara Sawyer says this is especially true for the southern and central areas of the province, adding that she applauds "the perseverance, patience...
Oct 30, 2026
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Alberta
Alberta government
Applications now open for new round of seniors housing funding
What the provincial government calls the "largest continuing care expansion in the province's history" continues, with the province putting $250 million towards senior housing.The province says it is now accepting applications to build and upgrade 850 affordable homes for seniors, with $200 million set for bu...
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$39 million investment
Nine new urgent care centres announced across Alberta
On Monday, the Government of Alberta announced it's investing $39 million over the next three years that will support planning and land acquisition for nine new urgent care centres across the province.The communities include in Sylvan Lake, west and south Edmonton, the Stony Plain-Spruce Grove area, east Calgary, Lethb...
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Oct. 17, fire
Military sending 15 nurses to Alberta to help treat injured Wainwright soldiers
The military is sending 15 nurses to Alberta to relieve those who have been providing care to soldiers injured three weeks ago in a deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. Acute Care Alberta says the nurses are set to arrive today and stay for more than a month. Eleanor Olszewski, the federal emergency manageme...
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lieutenant governor arts awards
Alberta's Distinguished Artist Award now worth $50,000
The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation is increasing the prize amount for its Distinguished Artist Award from $30,000 to $50,000.According to the organization, the Distinguished Artist Award recognizes exceptional achievement and significant artistic impact provincially and beyond. This increased pri...
Nov 5, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: B.C. storm, a solemn Remembrance Day, meet 2026's Grey Cup horse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia ...
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'Things will never be the same': Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire
EDMONTON - The Alberta town of Wainwright is gearing up for what could be the most solemn Remembrance Day in its recent history, says Mayor Bruce Pugh. A fire on Oct. 17 at the nearby Canadian Forces Base Wainwright killed four soldiers and injured 39....
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Dabrusin defends Canada's climate record in advance of UN climate conference
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin pointed to Canada's work on methane emissions and electrification Monday in defence of her government's climate policy before this week's annual United Nations climate conference. Dabrusin will attend the fi...
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Collaboration helps cybercrime fighters 'paint full picture,' event participants say
OTTAWA - A large video screen displays a running tally of statistics as dozens of people hunch over laptops, a freshly formed hivemind in the fight against cybercrime. Operation Maple Disruption 2.0 is underway. The event, which ran Nov. 2 to 6 in Otta...
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'I can feel their heart': Silver Cross mother offers condolences over Wainwright
OTTAWA - Virginia Hicks did not know when the Royal Canadian Legion chose her as Canada's Silver Cross mother in June that a deadly training accident would soon cast a shadow over this year's Remembrance Day ceremonies. Hicks lost one of her own daught...
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Ottawa's $6.5-billion forestry plan offers hope but no quick fix for mills
OTTAWA - Forestry industry leaders say Ottawa's historic $6.5-billion funding package will give the sector a much-needed boost but won't save struggling mills overnight. The federal government's spending plan announced last week proposes to roll out fu...
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World
UN body agrees to postpone review of US rights record after Trump administration snub
GENEVA (AP) - The U.N.'s top human rights body on Tuesday postponed a regular review of the U.S. human rights record until January in hopes of persuading the Trump administration to reverse its decision to become the first government to snub the proces...
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Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about 'policy disagreements,' not high crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dug in for a fight Tuesday against his potential impeachment in Congress, telling reporters that a rogue lawmaker is targeting him over "policy disagreements" and not the high crimes or offenses the nati...
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At least 12 people killed and dozens hurt in crashes on a foggy Bulgarian motorway, minister says
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Thick fog on a motorway in eastern Bulgaria caused two major crashes that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens on Tuesday, a government minister said. Dense fog on the motorway linking the capital Sofia with...
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