Saturday, Sept. 12
GP Legion hosting First Responders Appreciation event
A celebration for First Responders Appreciation Day will take place at the Grande Prairie Legion tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 12).Local officers from GPPS will be in attendance, along with Enforcement Services and Mobile Outreach.From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents are invited to attend the free barbecue event and learn mor...
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RCMP
Peace Regional RCMP arrest suspects in ATCO break-in
Peace Regional RCMP have arrested two suspects in connection to a break-in at an ATCO compound.On Sunday, Sept. 6, Mounties responded to a report of two males jumping the fence into the ATCO Electric compound and fleeing on foot once authorities arrived.Police Dog Services quickly located the two suspects, and they wer...
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Peace Region
"Emergency Situation outside"
Charles Spencer, St. Joe's & Eastlink Centre hold and secure lifted
The Grande Prairie Catholic School Division says on a social media post that the situation has been resolved. They credited the "swift and effective actions of our local police" that led to the "situation safely resolved, including assurances that there is no remaining concern or threat."An official...
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Saturday, Sept. 12
GP Legion hosting First Responders Appreciation event
A celebration for First Responders Appreciation Day will take place at the Grande Prairie Legion tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 12).Local officers from GPPS will be in attendance, along with Enforcement Services and Mobile Outreach.From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents are invited to attend the free barbecue event and learn mor...
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Community
Rotary Community Food Bank Drive collects nearly 43 tonnes of donations
Hundreds of volunteers and donors made the 2026 Rotary Community Food Bank Drive a success on Thursday evening (Sept. 10). The Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie say that almost 43 tonnes of food bank donations were collected by volunteers going door-to-door in the Swan City for the Salvation Army Food Bank in a single nig...
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RCMP
Peace Regional RCMP arrest suspects in ATCO break-in
Peace Regional RCMP have arrested two suspects in connection to a break-in at an ATCO compound.On Sunday, Sept. 6, Mounties responded to a report of two males jumping the fence into the ATCO Electric compound and fleeing on foot once authorities arrived.Police Dog Services quickly located the two suspects, and they wer...
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Traffic
MVC on Highway 2 northbound near Emerson Trail
UPDATE as of 11:25 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2026 - 511 Alberta reports the incident has been cleared and traffic flow has resumed to normal.PREVIOUS - A motor vehicle collision is disrupting the flow of traffic this morning (Friday, Sept. 11) on Highway 2 northbound between Clairmont and Sexsmith.511 Alberta reports the colli...
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Power Outage
Planned ATCO outage for Saddle Hills residents
A planned power outage for ATCO customers is set to take place Saturday, Sept. 12, in the Saddle Hills area.The outage will take place most of the day from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Saddle Hills County says anyone with questions should contact ATCO Electric at 1-800-668-2248.
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Local Sports
Local Sports
GPCC AGM, NWJHL, Wolves soccer, auto racing this weekend
GPCCThe Grande Prairie Curling Centre will hold its annual general meeting and awards on Saturday.Start time will be 6:30 p.m.NWJHLThe Northwest Junior Hockey League exhibition season continues on Friday.Fort St. John in Sexsmith starts at 7 p.m. Beaverlodge at the County Kings will get going at 8 p.m.Saturday, Slave L...
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Storm
Storm hosting final exhibition game of 2026 Friday night
The Storm will host Whitecourt Friday night to close out the exhibition season. Face-off at 6 p.m. at the Design Works Centre. The Bonnetts Energy Centre is hosting GrandeCon. The Storm beat the Wolverines 5-4 in a shootout Thursday night in Whitecourt. Cole Penner had two goals, including one in the final minute to fo...
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Curling
New curling teams playing this weekend
Curling fans are getting a look at some new teams at events this weekend. Nampa's Kayla Skrlik and her new foursome are playing at the Oakville Tankard in Oakville, Ontario. The new rink includes third Myla Plett, second Sarah Koltun, and lead Samantha Fisher. They are taking on the Sarah Daniels foursome from New West...
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Agriculture
Agriculture
September 1 crop report says just over three per cent of the crop harvested in the Peace
The September 1 crop report from the province and AFSC says that 3.3 per cent of the major crops in the Peace had been harvested by that date. The five-year average for the same time is 13.3 per cent completion; the 10-year average is 9.2 per cent. The report also says that 12.3 per cent of the dry peas, 6.3 per cent o...
Sep 09, 2026
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Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County celebrates local volunteers with appreciating dinner
Saddle Hills County has celebrated local volunteers with its Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.On Aug. 27, 19 volunteers were recognized for their outstanding contributions with the theme Roots Run Deep-Years of Service, Generations of Impact.Volunteer recognition recipients included:Bree Hamilton for her outstandin...
Sep 03, 2026
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Crop Report
Harvest progressing slower than historical averages
According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, producers around the province are getting ready for, or are already in, the swing of harvest. In the Peace, harvest has begun on early seeded crops, with operations expected to pick up over the next two weeks. Only 1.6 per cent of dry peas, 0.7 per cent of barley, an...
Aug 31, 2026
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Alberta
Online, TV, radio, billboards
Alberta government launches $4M ad campaign ahead of fall separation referendum
Alberta's government says it has launched a $4-million advertising campaign urging citizens vote to stay in Canada in next month's referendum. The campaign will advertise online, on TV and radio, and on billboards.The premier's office says it's important Albertans understand what's at stake when they vote on 10 referen...
Sep 11, 2026
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World Suicide Prevention Day
Primary Care Alberta reports over 720,000 lives claimed by suicide globally each year
Primary Care Alberta is raising awareness about the impacts of suicide as today marks World Suicide Prevention Day.They report that suicide claims over 720,000 lives worldwide each year, affecting individuals, families, workplaces and communities.They explained it's important to talk openly about suicide."Compassi...
Sep 10, 2026
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deadline to apply is oct. 29
Alberta Blue Cross launches 2026 Faces of Wellness program
An Alberta Blue Cross program is looking for Albertans who champion wellness.This year's edition of its Faces of Wellness program will give winners the chance to choose a charity to receive a donation, on top of the cash prize for each winner.Whether it's mental health, inclusive spaces, or supporting others through li...
Sep 10, 2026
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Origins Carbon Capture Storage Hub
Major carbon capture project officially underway south of Clive
Construction on what the federal government calls the country's biggest carbon capture storage project is officially underway in central Alberta.On Wednesday, the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta, alongside Enhance Energy, officially broke ground to mark the beginning of construction of the Origins Ca...
Sep 09, 2026
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Canada
Ottawa begins rolling out long-awaited supplemental funding for national sport groups
OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out more money for amateur sports organizations and will host a national "playground to podium" summit for stakeholders this fall. Secretary of state for sport Adam van Koeverden announced Friday that Alpine C...
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Teresa Wat becomes sixth legislator to join new party of former B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The newest member of a still-unnamed party acknowledged she and five other former provincial Conservative legislators are in for the "long-haul" if they want to throw out British Columbia's NDP government, while urging others to join them. T...
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Ottawa ends permanent residency exemption for refugees with undeclared family
OTTAWA - The immigration minister has quietly ended a policy that helped some refugees sponsor their children or partners for permanent residency, while offering refugee advocates no explanation for the change. The temporary policy allowed certain refu...
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No need to set time limit for sentencing proceedings, Supreme Court of Canada rules
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a man is entitled to a reduction in his sentence for sexual assault because the post-verdict sentencing phase of the case took too long. But the top court also says there is no need for a set time limit for det...
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Conversations on trade with U.S. officials haven't stopped: LeBlanc
BANFF - Conversations between Canadian and American officials have not stopped, even if no formal trade talks are currently scheduled, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Friday. LeBlanc was in Banff, Alta., on Friday for the two-day Libera...
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Thousands sign petition calling on Edmonton Oilers to reverse Formenton signing
EDMONTON - An online petition calling on the Edmonton Oilers to reverse the signing of Alex Formenton had collected more than 19,000 signatures as of Friday morning. The petition was started by longtime Oilers superfan Mary Loewen, known as "Mama Stanl...
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World
North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea after rivals' military drill it sees as provocation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, its neighbors said, a day after the U.S., South Korea and Japan ended their trilateral military drill that North Korea views as a provoca...
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Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a news conference Friday that police had secured search and arrest wa...
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UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
LONDON (AP) - U.K. lawmakers on Friday voted down legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. Following an impassioned four-hour debate in the elected House of Commons, the Terminally Ill ...
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