Belief there's enough private sector interest
Premier says Crown corporation for natural gas 'unlikely' after leaked report
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday that it's "unlikely" her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural gas pipelines in the province.Smith, speaking on her provincewide radio call-in program "Your Province Your Premier" on QR Calgary and 880 CHED, said the governme...
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City of GP
Annual traffic light repair work underway
City of Grande Prairie crews will begin traffic light maintenance work on Sunday, Sept. 13.Fourteen traffic lights are scheduled to be repaired during the 2026 rendition of its Traffic Signal Maintenance Program. Phase 1:115 Avenue/99 Street 89 Avenue/108 Street92 Avenue/108 Street79 Avenue/108 Street99 Avenue/100 Stre...
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Peace Region
City of GP
Annual traffic light repair work underway
City of Grande Prairie crews will begin traffic light maintenance work on Sunday, Sept. 13.Fourteen traffic lights are scheduled to be repaired during the 2026 rendition of its Traffic Signal Maintenance Program. Phase 1:115 Avenue/99 Street 89 Avenue/108 Street92 Avenue/108 Street79 Avenue/108 Street99 Avenue/100 Stre...
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Community
Local, national ceremonies to mark Firefighters National Memorial Day
The second Sunday of every September is Firefighters National Memorial Day in Canada. The Grande Prairie Fire Department will mark the occasion with a ceremony at 10:45 a.m. on September 13 at the Pete Eager Fire Station on Resources Road. The day usually involves a moment of silence for all the firefighters who have d...
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Overnight lows near zero
Frost warning in effect for much of Alberta
A frost warning is in effect for much of the province, including the Peace. The warning stretches from the Peace region, southeast across central and southern Alberta, into southern Saskatchewan.Overnight lows of near or below freezing are expected in some areas of the proince tonight.EC says damage to plants, trees, a...
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Community
Harvest Festival taking place Saturday
The South Peace Centennial Museum is hosting its Harvest Festival today (Saturday, September 12). The day starts with a pancake breakfast from 8-10 a.m. The other events run from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. They will include a tractor parade, the South Peace Market, a carnival, live music, and a chance to try some homesteadin...
Sep 12, 2026
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Town of Grimshaw
Town of Grimshaw signs one-year trial agreement with IMS for enhanced bylaw enforcement
The Town of Grimshaw has signed a one-year trial agreement with Integrated Municipal Support.Starting in early October, IMS will provide enhanced bylaw enforcement and community service through proactive patrols, animal control services, and complaint response.IMS will maintain a total of forty hours per week, with dai...
Sep 12, 2026
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"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...
Sep 11, 2026
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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...
Sep 11, 2026
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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...
Sep 11, 2026
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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...
Sep 11, 2026
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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
Belief there's enough private sector interest
Premier says Crown corporation for natural gas 'unlikely' after leaked report
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday that it's "unlikely" her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural gas pipelines in the province.Smith, speaking on her provincewide radio call-in program "Your Province Your Premier" on QR Calgary and 880 CHED, said the governme...
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9/11
Alberta woman remembers September 11, 2001 vividly on 25th anniversary of terrorist attacks
While many of us remember where we were when the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened, for one Lethbridge woman, the day hit too close home.Community advocate Chelsey Peat was 16, at the time, and was flying to the U.S. for a medical procedure when things escalated quickly."I was on my way to Boston when the first plan...
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Elks improve to 10-8; Stamps drop to 5-8
Elks snap playoff drought with 53-16 home win over Stampeders
The longest CFL playoff drought in Edmonton football history has finally come to an end.Joe Robustelli caught a pair of touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elks clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2019 with a 53-16 rout over the rival Calgary Stampeders in the Labour Day rematch on Saturday.Edmonton, which w...
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Health care
Alberta's Smith takes hands-off approach to First Nation's trans care safe haven
Alberta's premier is taking a hands-off approach to a First Nation defying her government by announcing it will offer safe haven for gender-affirming medical care."I don't have any authority over the First Nation," Smith told reporters at an event in Edmonton Thursday. "I respect their sovereignty."...
Sep 12, 2026
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Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada wants 'unique alliance' with EU, not membership
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not looking to become a member of the European Union, but is seeking a "unique alliance" with the economic bloc. Carney was asked Sunday about a Wall Street Journal report that suggested he was explor...
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Quebec prayer restrictions reshape rules at transit agency, universities
MONTREAL - Quebec's new restrictions on prayer are changing the rules at public workplaces and university campuses, with employees and students facing new limits on where they can pray. New rules under Quebec's secularism law took effect Sept. 1, inclu...
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'Capital-T tough guy.' Boxing legend George Chuvalo remembered for his resilience
In almost 100 fights, Canadian boxing titan George Chuvalo was never knocked out and never fell to the canvas. A five-time Canadian heavyweight champion and two-time world heavyweight challenger, Chuvalo died Saturday in Toronto on his 89th birthday. A...
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Carney teases economic activity already spurring from investment summit
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build up the economy as global investors descend on Toronto for a high-stakes summit. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers are arriving in Toronto for Cana...
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Carney to meet with Macron in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon next week
OTTAWA - French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon next week to discuss energy and defence partnerships. The prime minister's office says Carney will travel to the French territory off the co...
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Céline Dion makes emotional return to concert stage after nearly six years
PARIS - After nearly six years away from the concert stage, Céline Dion returned Saturday night with a fitting message: "On ne change pas"-- we don't change. The Quebec superstar opened her show before nearly 33,000 people at the Plenitude Arena in Nan...
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World
More than 30 missing from ferry that sank in Vanuatu
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A search in waters off the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu continued Monday for more than 30 people who officials said were missing after a passenger ferry sank. The ferry MV Matui was traveling between the...
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Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title and extend a drought by American men
NEW YORK (AP) - Alexander Zverev's best year in tennis goes on, and so does that lengthy Grand Slam drought for American men. Zverev won his second major championship and disappointed a crowd that was desperate to see the first Grand Slam...
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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a glob...
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