Budget 2026
Grande Prairie MLAs present Budget 2026 at Chamber of Commerce event Mar. 6.
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce held a meeting Friday, Mar. 6 to discuss the 2026 budget. Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe presented the budget, which they state is focused on what matters most to Albertans as they face a potentially challenging year driven by ...
Mar 08, 2026
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Weather
UPDATE: Wind warnings ended for northwestern Alberta
UPDATE Sunday 2: The wind warnings for northwestern Alberta, along with most other areas of the province, have ended.Environment Canada still has wind warnings in place for some areas of southern Alberta and in the Lloydminster area. UPDATE Sunday: Environment Canada has ended the wind warnings that were issued Saturda...
Mar 07, 2026
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Peace Region
Power Outages
More power outages reported
The ATCO Electric Outages Map is showing outages all over northwestern Alberta.There are dozens outages listed.ATCO says work is in progress on some, while crews have been assigned to others.Details on the outages can be found by tapping or clicking the link above.
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Budget 2026
Grande Prairie MLAs present Budget 2026 at Chamber of Commerce event Mar. 6.
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce held a meeting Friday, Mar. 6 to discuss the 2026 budget. Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe presented the budget, which they state is focused on what matters most to Albertans as they face a potentially challenging year driven by ...
Mar 08, 2026
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Power Out
Power outages reported
UPDATE 25:50 p.m The ATCO Outages Map is now showing an outage in the Bear Canyon area that affects fewer than 10 customers. Repairs are underway. The Cleardale outage is still being fixed. Crews are also working on one in the Homestead area/ UPDATE 3:42 p.m.- The Outages Map is now just showing outages at Erin Lodge a...
Mar 07, 2026
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Weather
UPDATE: Wind warnings ended for northwestern Alberta
UPDATE Sunday 2: The wind warnings for northwestern Alberta, along with most other areas of the province, have ended.Environment Canada still has wind warnings in place for some areas of southern Alberta and in the Lloydminster area. UPDATE Sunday: Environment Canada has ended the wind warnings that were issued Saturda...
Mar 07, 2026
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2026 Arctic Winter Games
Team Alberta North full of Peace Region locals heading into Arctic Games
The Arctic Winter Games will begin on Sunday, Mar. 9, in Whitehorse, Yukon, and run through the end of the week. The games, held every two years, were last hosted by Alaska in 2024, and saw Team Alberta North take third overall with 122 total podium finishes. The team says they now want to take that momentum into 2026....
Mar 07, 2026
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Clocks Chanigng
Spring ahead this weekend
Daylight Saving Time will start at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8.People can set any clocks that don't reset themselves ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night.Fire officials say the time charge weekend is also a good time to make sure smoke alarm batteries are working.The B.C side of the Peace Country does not...
Mar 07, 2026
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Local Sports
Curling
Koe, Walker named First Team All-Stars at the Brier
The All-Star teams have been named at the Brier, and a couple of guys with connections to the Peace are on the First Team.The group includes Team Alberta skip Kevin Koe and Team Gushue lead Geoff Walker.Koe is a former resident of Grande Prairie. Walker is from Beaverlodge.The First Team also includes Team Manitoba-Dun...
Mar 08, 2026
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Grande Prairie Storm
Storm lose in Whitecourt
The Storm lost their second game of the week to the Wolverines Friday night, dropping a 4-2 decision in Whitecourt.Treysen Miller and Will Harris had the Storm goals.Whitecourt won 2-0 in Grande Prairie Tuesday night.The second-place Storm now trail the first-place Wolverines by seven points in the North Division stand...
Mar 07, 2026
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2026 Arctic Winter Games
Team Alberta North full of Peace Region locals heading into Arctic Games
The Arctic Winter Games will begin on Sunday, Mar. 9, in Whitehorse, Yukon, and run through the end of the week. The games, held every two years, were last hosted by Alaska in 2024, and saw Team Alberta North take third overall with 122 total podium finishes. The team says they now want to take that momentum into 2026....
Mar 07, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
County of Grande Prairie to launch video series on local agriculture
The County of Grande Prairie will be saluting the agriculture industry in a new video series.The series is called Rooted in the County. The first video in the 17-part series will be released on Friday (Feb. 27) on the County's YouTube channel.New ones will be revealed on the following Fridays.A release from the county ...
Feb 25, 2026
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Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food releases statement on Canada's Agriculture Day 2026
February 10, 2026, marks Canada's 10th annual Agriculture Day. Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Health MacDonald has released a statement in recognition of the day and what it means to Canadians. Minister MacDonald says the government sees the hard work producers put in and the essential role they play in ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Agriculture
Canada's Agriculture Day coming up on February 10
Tuesday, February 10, will mark Canada's Agriculture Day.This will also be the 10th anniversary of the day the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity says is a time for "honouring the hardworking individuals who bring food to our tables and the incredible contributions of agriculture to our nation's prosperity, health...
Feb 08, 2026
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Alberta
Nomination Deadline May 12, 2026
Celebrating Alberta newcomers
Nominations are open for the 2026 Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards, recognizing newcomers' contributions to making the province a better place to call home. Provincial officials say Alberta is home to people from cultures and backgrounds that span the world, many of whom have made significant contributions to their comm...
Mar 07, 2026
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1,225 wildfires last year
Alberta launches new wildfire mitigation strategy
As wildfire season begins, the province says it is launching a new mitigation strategy.A release notes the strategy aligns with the national Canadian Wildland Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategy, but addresses Alberta's unique landscape and community needs."Mitigating the negative impacts of wildfires on our c...
Mar 06, 2026
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Environment
Alberta announces new tools to clean up tailings ponds
Alberta's government says it is investing $46 million into cutting-edge technologies that will safely reduce oilsands mine water and reclaim tailings ponds.According to the government, Alberta's oilsands produce some of the most responsible energy in the world. Provincial officials say the oilsands have drastically cut...
Mar 06, 2026
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Albertans asked to help shape future of Ghost-Kananaskis area
Albertans are being invited to help shape the future of the Ghost-Kananaskis region.According to a release from the provincial government, this is phase one of engagement on the draft vision and outcomes for how land should be managed in the southern Alberta area.Input can be given until June 5, with feedback used to f...
Mar 06, 2026
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Canada
Lawyer for Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet says accuser's testimony lacks credibility
MONTREAL - Final arguments have begun at the Montreal courthouse in a defamation lawsuit filed by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet against a woman who has accused him of sexual misconduct. Paméla Groleau alleges Ouellet touched her without consent on three...
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Major ice storm headed to southern Quebec, up to 35 mm of freezing rain over 24 hours
Environment Canada says a major ice storm is headed to southern Quebec starting Wednesday. Multiple regions including Montreal and Quebec City could receive between 20 to 30 millimetres of freezing rain over a period of up to 24 hours. The weather agen...
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CP NewsAlert: Liberals nominate Fintrac official Annette Ryan as budget watchdog
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has nominated a senior official at the national financial intelligence agency as Ottawa's next fiscal watchdog. Wayne Long, the secretary of state for financial institutions, tabled the certificate of nomination to ask f...
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NRC to acquire Bombardier jet as feds earmark nearly $1B for defence research
OTTAWA - The federal government is putting nearly a billion dollars into the National Research Council for defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for research. Ottawa says the $900 million funding envelope is part of its Defenc...
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$30M settlement offer in Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse class-action lawsuit
VANCOUVER - Lawyers representing the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse say former students at two Vancouver-area Catholic schools have received a $30 million settlement offer. Vancouver-based CFM Lawyers says in a statement that V...
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Carney expected to be a no-show as MPs debate Iran war in House of Commons
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are expected to debate Canada's approach to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran on Monday evening, although the prime minister won't be taking part. After opposition parties called for some form of debate, the government proposed...
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World
Complaint says men who brought explosives to NYC protest said they were inspired by Islamic State
NEW YORK (AP) - Two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said. Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi are awaiting arraignm...
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Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) - The Lebanese parliament extended its term by two years on Monday due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which has pushed the region into an escalating conflict, and Israel stepped up its attacks on Lebanon following renewed strikes with th...
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India wins cricket's Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in the world. India scored an imposing 255...
Mar 08, 2026
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