Fund Raiser Sunday at the Legion branch in Grande Prairie
Ride for Vision & Valour coming to the Peace this weekend
A fundraiser called the Ride for Vision & Valour will come to the Peace Country this weekend. Motorcycle riders will be raising money for the Military Police Fund for Blind Children. The fund was established by a member of the Military Police whose daughter lost her vision and later died from cancer of the eye. It ...
11h ago
Read More
County of Grande Prairie
CN Rail to close Range Road 70 for railway crossing work June 27
The County of Grande Prairie is informing motorists CN Rail will be working on a rail crossing along Range Road 70 Saturday, June 27.The County says the crossing south of Highway 43 and north of Township Road 712 will be closed much of the day while crews work. (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie) Detours will be s...
19h ago
Read More
Peace Region
Fund Raiser Sunday at the Legion branch in Grande Prairie
Ride for Vision & Valour coming to the Peace this weekend
A fundraiser called the Ride for Vision & Valour will come to the Peace Country this weekend. Motorcycle riders will be raising money for the Military Police Fund for Blind Children. The fund was established by a member of the Military Police whose daughter lost her vision and later died from cancer of the eye. It ...
11h ago
Read More
County of Grande Prairie
CN Rail to close Range Road 70 for railway crossing work June 27
The County of Grande Prairie is informing motorists CN Rail will be working on a rail crossing along Range Road 70 Saturday, June 27.The County says the crossing south of Highway 43 and north of Township Road 712 will be closed much of the day while crews work. (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie) Detours will be s...
19h ago
Read More
Peace Wapiti Public School Division
PWPSD announce new principals for 2026-2027 school year
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division has announced two new full-time principals at their Colony Schools and Wembley Elementary School.Rob Twelvetree will be assuming the principal role permanently at the Colony schools after serving in the role temporarily this past year. (Image Credit: Peace Wapiti Public School Di...
22h ago
Read More
Environment Canada
Severe thunderstorms forecasted again for Peace region
Another severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Peace region. Environment Canada says thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and have the chance to produce large hail, strong wind gusts and potentially tornadoes. EC also wants to remind residents that when thunder roars, go indoors. Conditions are expected to...
22h ago
Read More
Community
Celebration of Metis culture coming to Grande Prairie
The Otipemisiwak Métis Government says a province-wide tour is coming to Grande Prairie for the first time today (Friday, June 26). The Swan City stop for the Kitchen Party Tour will start at 7 p.m. at the Muskoseepi Park Amphitheatre. Organizers say there will be "live music, activities for children and yo...
23h ago
Read More
ED closure
Spirit River ED closed until this evening
The Central Peace Health Complex Emergency Department in Spirit River is closed until 7 p.m.AHS says they had to close the ED "due to an unexpected shortage of clinical operations personnel and an inability to secure temporary coverage"; however, they do note that nurses will be on site in acute care.Anyone w...
23h ago
Read More
Local Sports
Local Sports
Baseball provincials, rugby, lacrosse, North Peace Rodeo on this weekend
Baseball ProvincialsThe U16 Baseball Alberta Girls League Provincials will be held Friday through Sunday at Evergreen Park.The host Reds will play Grande Cache in the tournament's opening game at 9 a.m. Friday.Games continue at noon and 3 p.m. with the Reds playing the Rocky Sun Devils at 6 p.m.On Saturday, games start...
Jun 26, 2026
Read More
Football
Alberta U16 boys, U18 women's football teams include Grande Prairie athletes
Alberta's U16 boys and U18 girls football teams will both have some local representation. Grande Prairie's Reid Hebert is part of the U16 boys Team Alberta that will play in the 2026 Football Canada Western Challenge in Winnipeg. It will go from June 30 to July 5. Hebert is a defensive lineman and plays high school fo...
Jun 23, 2026
Read More
Volleyball
Canada goes 3-1 in Week 2 of women's VNL play
Canada's women's volleyball team finished 3-1 in Week 2 of Volleyball Nations League play in Bangkok, Thailand. Canada beat Poland 3-2 on Sunday. The only loss came to the host side, 3-1 on Saturday. "After yesterday, I saw a team that entered in the court hungry and they wanted to win so much! This is the victory...
Jun 22, 2026
Read More
Agriculture
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
Alberta
Justice Jason Neustaeter
Alberta government names new Assistant Chief Justice for central region
Justice Jason Neustaeter has been named the new Assistant Chief Justice for the central region of the Alberta Court of Justice.In an announcement by the Government of Alberta on June 25, they said the appointment was to increase court capacity and a well-supported justice system in central Alberta."Ensuring timely...
Jun 26, 2026
Read More
Yard theft
Alberta RCMP provides tips to prevent residential break and enters
Alberta RCMP are offering several tips to help citizens prevent yard theft and break-and-enters in their neighbourhoods this summer.The RCMP reported there were 3,132 residential break-and-enters in Alberta in 2025, including 283 in June alone."Property and yard theft are often crimes of opportunity. Simple practi...
Jun 26, 2026
Read More
state of health care report
Alberta Medical Association study finds gaps in pediatric mental health care
According to a new study commissioned by the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), there are significant gaps in access to pediatric mental health care in the province.The broader State of Health Care-2026 Report, conducted by ThinkHQ, found that 40 per cent of parents reported at least one child in their home has a menta...
Jun 26, 2026
Read More
12 projects around alberta
Feds announce $20 million Alberta energy sector investment
The Government of Canada announced a $19.4 million investment into the Alberta energy sector on Thursday.Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources Canada, Corey Hogan, who is MP for the riding of Calgary Confederation, shared the news from EQUS headquarters in Innisfail.The 12 projects include one involving EQUS' '...
Jun 25, 2026
Read More
Canada
Canada's first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's offshore energy regulator has released the names of companies that have qualified to bid on building Canada's first offshore wind farms. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator identified five companies and two groups o...
2h ago
Read More
More Haitians will try to come to Canada after U.S. court decision, advocate says
MONTREAL - A Montreal-based advocate for asylum seekers says Canada should expect a new wave of Haitians trying to enter from the United States after a court decision allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing viole...
7h ago
Read More
Earlier engagement could be key to avoiding labour disruptions: jobs minister
OTTAWA - Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for ways to turn down the temperature between unions and employers - particularly when labour acrimony threatens to disrupt critical industries. Unions have seized on Ottawa's review of federal labo...
7h ago
Read More
Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with 'door-kick challenge'
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says it escalated into property damage, harassment and threats against the lives of his family members. Marty Peters says his family is a victim of a social media trend that...
9h ago
Read More
Kiwis face Belgium in final group-stage World Cup match at BC Place
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is hosting its fifth and final World Cup group-stage match tonight, with New Zealand facing Belgium. Fans of both sides are hoping their tournament hopes remain alive, with a win for Belgium certain to see them advance to the knoc...
19h ago
Read More
Exhibit on displaced Palestinians set to open at human rights museum amid criticism
WINNIPEG - The head of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says it's unfortunate a trustee resigned over an exhibit about displaced Palestinians but she stands by the decision for it to open to the public Saturday. The exhibit, titled "Palestine Uproo...
19h ago
Read More
World
Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, likely Tehran's response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The att...
7h ago
Read More
Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews' rulin...
12h ago
Read More
Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway
PHOENIX (AP) - A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling throug...
17h ago
Read More