Whitecourt RCMP
Whitecourt RCMP arrest suspects in Aug. 9 assault
Whitecourt RCMP have laid charges against two suspects in connection with an assault on Aug. 9 that left a male victim with serious injuries.The RCMP's investigation identified three suspects connected to a series of unreported firearm discharges in the area, and a search warrant was executed on Sept. 4.As a result, 36...
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Community
Food Bank Drive needs more teams
Organizers of the Rotary Community Food Bank Drive say they need more teams.As of Sunday, Sept. 6, 75 teams had signed up to collect food donations, but 137 are needed to cover the entire city. The food drive is set for Thursday. Anyone who wants to help out can register a team here.
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Peace Region
ED disruption
Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital ED closed overnight Sept. 8-9 & 10-11
The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital emergency department will be without an on-site physician overnight twice this week, starting tonight.AHS says that due to a clinical personnel shortage and an inability to secure temporary coverage, there will be no on-site physician from 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, until 8:00 a.m. W...
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Whitecourt RCMP
Whitecourt RCMP arrest suspects in Aug. 9 assault
Whitecourt RCMP have laid charges against two suspects in connection with an assault on Aug. 9 that left a male victim with serious injuries.The RCMP's investigation identified three suspects connected to a series of unreported firearm discharges in the area, and a search warrant was executed on Sept. 4.As a result, 36...
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Community
Food Bank Drive needs more teams
Organizers of the Rotary Community Food Bank Drive say they need more teams.As of Sunday, Sept. 6, 75 teams had signed up to collect food donations, but 137 are needed to cover the entire city. The food drive is set for Thursday. Anyone who wants to help out can register a team here.
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Suspected Spill
City responding to suspected release in Bear Creek
The City of Grande Prairie is responding to a suspected release in Bear River (Bear Creek) reported Sunday, Sept. 6.A sorbent boom has been set up at several locations to help contain the product, including at Outfall 3 near the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital site and near the Grande Prairie Museum & Heritage Vil...
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Weather
Daily rainfall records set heading into the long weekend
Heavy rain plagued the Peace Region heading into the long weekend.According to Weather Stats, a total of 48. 6mm was recorded, with 22.8mm falling on Thursday, Sept. 3 and 25.8mm on Friday, Sept. 4. As a result, daily maximum rainfall records were set for both Sept. 3 and 4.Soggy conditions may have taken a break for t...
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GP Food Drive
Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie collecting food bank donations Thursday
Volunteers will be going door-to-door in Grande Prairie and surrounding areas this week in search of donations for the Salvation Army.The Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie have been leading the GP Food Drive for over 30 years and say the need continues to grow, with 5,979 hampers distributed in 2025.On Thursday, Sept. 10,...
Sep 07, 2026
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Local Sports
Local Hockey
North Peace Navigators to sit out 2026-27 NWJHL season
The North Peace Navigators will not ice a team for the 2026-27 Northwest Junior Hockey League season. In a statement posted to social media, the Board of Directors says it has asked for a leave of absence. The statement says, "Following the conclusion of our training camp, it became clear that we do not currently ...
Sep 05, 2026
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Local Sports
Hockey, car racing, football this weekend
StormThe Storm visit Drayton Valley Saturday, September 5, to continue the exhibition season. Game time will be 5:00 p.m.The Storm will play Whitecourt September 10 and host Whitecourt September 11.The regular season starts at home versus Bonnyville September 18 and 19.WolvesThe Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves women's ...
Sep 04, 2026
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League saw interest grow last season
WHL changes broadcast provider ahead of 2026-27 regular season
The Western Hockey League is changing its livestream provider of video hockey broadcasts on an 'interim basis' to YouTube."The decision to move the livestreaming of WHL games follows uncertainty regarding the future of Victory+, the WHL's exclusive livestreaming partner since March 2025," stated a league rele...
Sep 03, 2026
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Agriculture
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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Crop Report
Major crop yields to be 9 per cent above 5-year average in Peace
Persistent rains across the province have hampered crop development to many regions, but done the opposite in the south by bringing some relief to heat stressed fields. In the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, they say 12 per cent of provincial major crops (canola and peas) are flowering and 88 per cent are podding. ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Alberta
Service Minister defends decision
Alberta to accept recently expired passports for licence renewals amid summer surge
Alberta's government says it's making it easier to renew driver's licences after the province saw a summer surge when its controversial new cards became available.Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally said in an interview Tuesday that registries will now accept passports that have been expired for less than one year as a...
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three decades of prior service
Former Edmonton cop tapped to lead ALERT
An ex-Edmonton Police Service officer has been appointed CEO of ALERT.ALERT, or Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, will be led by Jonathan Coughlan. He becomes the agency's sixth CEO and is the first to be civilian-appointed.ALERT is a provincially funded integrated law enforcement organization comprised of approx...
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two fatalities
Alberta RCMP remove 125 suspected impaired drivers over long weekend
A total of 125 motorists were pulled over during the long weekend for alleged impaired driving.The following Immediate Roadside Sanctions (IRS) were issued:11 drivers received IRS 24-hour suspensions;26 drivers received IRS WARNS;85 drivers received IRS FAILS; andThree novice drivers/commercial drivers were removed for...
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'Best place to live, work, raise a famil
Alberta's Jobs minister thanks millions of workers in Labour Day statement
Calling it the economic engine of Canada, the province's Jobs minister has issued his annual Labour Day statement. Joseph Schow said his government is proud to recognize Alberta's workers and the contributions they make to the province. "Alberta is the economic engine of Canada and Alberta's workers are the drivin...
Sep 07, 2026
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Canada
Ottawa, Alberta pledge to build 1,460 affordable houses
OTTAWA - The federal government and Alberta are pledging to build at least 1,460 affordable housing units across the province. Ottawa will provide up to $220 million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the h...
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In the news today: Trump escalates tariffs, Manitoba lab strike ends, Quebec debates
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada to blame for Washington's escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington's d...
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Canada to blame for Washington's escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar
WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington's decision to escalate the trade war with its northern neighbour. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed new executive orders, ramping up retaliation after C...
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'Skyrunner' describes appeal and peril of sport as Canadian remains missing in Alps
Mountain trail runner Hillary Gerardi says traversing perilous terrain as an elite "skyrunner" is where she and those dedicated to the sport feel most alive, but some routes have little to no margin of error. The American-born athlete, who has been li...
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25 years ago, Canada faced a 'dramatic change' as it headed for war in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - A quarter of a century ago, the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, forced Canadians to quickly wake up to a world that had changed overnight - and to confront a new war which would change everything for Canada's military. The Afghanistan war, C...
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Here is a list of some of the Canadian goods Trump intends to ban from import
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to ban the import of certain Canadian goods, including motorcycles and alcoholic beverages. The move escalates the trade war with Canada less than 24 hours after Canada implemented re...
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World
Former US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Republican John E. Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas will compete for an open U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire in a race that has emerged as one of a handful around the country that could determine control of the chamber in Novembe...
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Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
A lone juror blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted, insisting he wouldn't find her not guilty by reason of insanity despite saying during deliberations that he had reasonable doubt, the jury's foreperson said in a TV interview Tuesday. ...
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Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
BOSTON (AP) - A lone juror blocked the acquittal of Lindsay Clancy, despite acknowledging during deliberations that he had doubts about her guilt, the jury's foreperson said in a TV interview Tuesday. The interview with Boston's NBC10 air...
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