City Hall
Funeral held Tuesday for former city councillor Alex Gustafson
A funeral has been held today (Tuesday, November 10) for former city councillor Alex Gustafson. He passed away in September at the age of 56. A statement from Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton says Gustafson was on council from 2007 to 2013. The statement says Gustafson "gave his time, his attention and his voic...
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Construction
Traffic light rehab work to cause delays at 115th Ave & 99th St
The City of Grande Prairie will begin traffic signal rehabilitation work at the intersection of 115 Ave and 99 Street tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 11).The City says work will wrap up in mid-December, and no road closures will take place during the project; however, drivers should expect significant traffic disruptions, in...
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Peace Region
City Hall
Funeral held Tuesday for former city councillor Alex Gustafson
A funeral has been held today (Tuesday, November 10) for former city councillor Alex Gustafson. He passed away in September at the age of 56. A statement from Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton says Gustafson was on council from 2007 to 2013. The statement says Gustafson "gave his time, his attention and his voic...
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Construction
Traffic light rehab work to cause delays at 115th Ave & 99th St
The City of Grande Prairie will begin traffic signal rehabilitation work at the intersection of 115 Ave and 99 Street tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 11).The City says work will wrap up in mid-December, and no road closures will take place during the project; however, drivers should expect significant traffic disruptions, in...
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City Services
Remembrance Day city facility hours
City facilities across Grande Prairie will have differing hours of operation tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 11) for the Remembrance Day statutory holiday.City Hall, the City Service Centre, Kia PlayCare, Montrose Cultural Centre, Grande Prairie Museum, Dave Barr Community Centre, Keyera Place, and Cedar Point will all be cl...
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Dry Conditions
Fire advisory in effect for City of Grande Prairie
As of 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, the City of Grande Prairie has put a fire advisory in effect.The City is following suit with the County of Grande Prairie, as the County proactively did the same on Monday, November 9. Both municipalities say this is being done due to dry conditions and to reduce the risk of pre...
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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...
Nov 10, 2026
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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...
Nov 10, 2026
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Local Sports
Football
Two high school football provincials games to be played in Grande Prairie
Football Alberta says two games in high school provincials will be played on Saturday in Grande Prairie. The first one will be the 4A Northern Semi-Final between St. Joe's and Bev Facey from Sherwood Park. Kick-off time is set for 1 p.m. It will be followed by a 9-a-side quarter-final between Sexsmith and Millwoods Chr...
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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...
Nov 9, 2026
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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...
Nov 9, 2026
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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
Provincial Politics
Alberta government facing scrutiny over bourbon distilleries tour in Kentucky
Alberta's government is bucking questions about the taxpayer cost of a delegation that toured Kentucky bourbon distilleries last year and brought a staffer's husband along for the ride. The office for Dale Nally, the minister of red tape reduction, says the husband of his chief of staff paid his own expenses. But docum...
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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...
Nov 9, 2026
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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...
Nov 9, 2026
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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...
Nov 9, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Remembrance Day, Carney goes to Europe, B.C. rainstorm
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canadians gather for Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country Canadians across the country are gathering today to reflect on the legacy of war and remember th...
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Rain hammering B.C. south coast may taper, but more on the way: meteorologist
VANCOUVER - Drenching rain that has been soaking southern British Columbia for days could ease today - but the reprieve might be short-lived, with yet another storm system on the way. Environment Canada meteorologist Michael Gismondi says there will be...
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Canadians gather for Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country
OTTAWA - Canadians across the country are gathering today to reflect on the legacy of war and remember the men and women who served and died defending this country. Canadians will mark 25 years since the start of the Afghanistan war, a conflict in whic...
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Carney takes off Wednesday for summits in Ireland, Philippines, Cambodia and China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney takes off Wednesday for summits in Asia and Ireland where he'll look to advance trade and security ties. His travels will take him to four countries and put him on the ground as high-stakes diplomacy takes place betw...
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Budget 2026 shifts Liberal government's language on home construction targets
OTTAWA - The federal housing minister's office is reasserting Ottawa's goal of doubling the pace of home construction - even though references to the Liberals' hallmark affordability pledge were missing from Budget 2026. The budget, which was tabled la...
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Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour CFB Wainwright fire victims
WAINWRIGHT - Four soldiers killed in a fire during a training exercise are among those being honoured today at a Remembrance Day ceremony in Wainwright, Alta. Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to attend along with other dignitaries, m...
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World
Russia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials at Abu Dhabi talks say
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Officials at U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that the sides have agreed a large exchange of prisoners of war. "One of the positives is we agreed that we're going to have...
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Ebola tops 11,000 cases in Congo's deadliest outbreak
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Congo's Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said Wednesday, a stark figure that underscores the severity of the situation as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease. According...
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Democrat Doris Matsui wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 7th Congressional District
Democrat Doris Matsui won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing California's 7th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Mai Vang. Matsui was born in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. She has represented Sa...
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