Trade
Provincial government looking to hear from businesses on tariff impacts
The province has launched an online portal on tariffs.The new website includes information on U.S. and Canadian tariffs, plus has a tab where businesses can tell the government how the tariffs are impacting their operations. The government says this will provide information on things like cost changes, supply chains, e...
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Peace River Regional District
B.C. government approves funding for Phase 2 of Old Road geotechnical assessment
The Peace River Regional District says it will conduct phase 2 of its geotechnical assessment of landslide risk in the Old Fort community.The BC Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness has approved funding after previously issuing Ministerial Order No. M214, which required PRRD to undertake the assessmen...
Sep 04, 2026
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Peace Region
RCMP
Fatal hit and run in Wabasca
Wabasca RCMP say a 54-year-old woman has died after a hit and run.Mounties say they got a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian along Sawmill Road just after midnight on September 3.The woman died at the scene. Her name was not released. The Major Crimes Unit is investigating and is asking for help from the public. ...
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Peace River Regional District
B.C. government approves funding for Phase 2 of Old Road geotechnical assessment
The Peace River Regional District says it will conduct phase 2 of its geotechnical assessment of landslide risk in the Old Fort community.The BC Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness has approved funding after previously issuing Ministerial Order No. M214, which required PRRD to undertake the assessmen...
Sep 04, 2026
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Labour Day long weekend
City of GP holiday Monday facility hours
The City of Grande Prairie shared their holiday hours for Labour Day Monday, Sept. 7.Four City facilities will operate from noon to 5 p.m. on the holiday:Ernie Radbourne PavilionAquatera Outdoor PoolEastlink CentreDesign Works CentreThe rest of the City's facilities will be closed:City Service CentrePlayCareBonnett's E...
Sep 04, 2026
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RCMP
UPDATE Highway 43 reopened following three-vehicle collision
Highway 43 has reopened for travel following a three-vehicle collision the morning of Friday, Sept. 4.Only minor injuries were sustained because of the collision, but two unidentified individuals were seen fleeing one of the vehicles involved, which was later determined to have been stolen.Alberta RCMP dog services wer...
Sep 04, 2026
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RCMP
Grande Prairie man charged with trafficking methamphetamine
Grande Prairie RCMP say a report of a man in possession of a handgun has led to a drug arrest. Mounties say they got a call just before 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 that someone with a handgun was in the parking lot of the Eastlink Centre. Police found the man sitting in a vehicle when they got there, and the gun turned out t...
Sep 04, 2026
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Local Art
"An incredible honour" says Grande Prairie artist featured on new conservation license plate
A work by a Grande Prairie artist will be featured on Alberta's new conservation license plate. Des McCaffrey's Alberta Monarchs depicts three bighorn sheep rams with mountains in the background. In a social media post, McCaffrey calls this "an incredible honour", adding he has "been keeping this under (...
Sep 04, 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 ...
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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
Trade
Provincial government looking to hear from businesses on tariff impacts
The province has launched an online portal on tariffs.The new website includes information on U.S. and Canadian tariffs, plus has a tab where businesses can tell the government how the tariffs are impacting their operations. The government says this will provide information on things like cost changes, supply chains, e...
21h ago
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Students reminded to mind their mental health upon return to school
Stigma-Free Mental Health Society is asking students to be mindful of their mental health as classes return.The organization recently launched its Young Minds Matter 2026: Rural Classroom Conversations campaign, which hopes to impact 10,000 students by year's end.Officials say they've already reached close to 6,500 and...
Sep 05, 2026
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Referendum
Federal Conservatives launch campaign to keep Alberta in Canada
OTTAWA -- The federal Conservatives are launching a campaign to encourage Albertans to vote to remain in Canada in the upcoming referendum. On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on whether they want to remain a province or begin the process to hold a referendum on separation. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said earlier...
Sep 05, 2026
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Sept. 4 to 12
Alberta health minister to visit Japan, South Korea to strengthen preventative health care
Alberta's Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services, Justin Wright, is travelling to Japan and South Korea to learn more about large-scale screening programs and approaches to detecting disease earlier.Justin Wright will travel to South Korea on Sept. 4 to meet with government officials, health system leader...
Sep 04, 2026
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Canada
Quebec courts say generative AI cannot replace judges' reasoning
MONTREAL - Quebec's courts have issued new guidelines restricting judges' use of generative artificial intelligence, stressing that judging must remain a fundamentally human responsibility. The guidelines, jointly adopted by the Quebec Court of Appeal,...
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Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border
SQUAMISH - Athletics Canada says one of its members went missing while attempting to break a mountain-running record in the Alps along the Switzerland-Italy border. The national sport governing body says in a statement Kalie McCrystal was last seen on ...
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Last Snowbirds shows in Toronto until 2030s whoosh over Lake Ontario
TORONTO - Jets roared over downtown Toronto on Saturday as the Canadian International Air Show featured one of the final flights of the Snowbirds over Ontario's capital until at least the 2030s. Crowds whistled and waved their hats as the Snowbirds a...
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Dairy farmer turned Liberal MP vows to be voice for tariff-hit Quebec region
OTTAWA - Newly elected Liberal MP Daniel Gobeil says his experience as a dairy farmer and agricultural leader will help him be a voice in Ottawa for a Quebec region on the front lines of the Canada-U.S. trade war. The former president of Quebec's dairy...
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What is Regina pizza? It's Greek, good and gets under the crust of Rider rivals
REGINA - It's a two-fisted, square-shaped, greasy-cheesy piece of goodness that has become an official symbol of Saskatchewan's capital city. It's Regina-style pizza. It's Greek, it's good and, as a bonus, it gets under the crust of the CFL team that ...
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Carney made reforms a factor in recognizing Palestine - here's where they stand
OTTAWA - In September 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was officially recognizing the State of Palestine. He told reporters at the time that recognition was "predicated on the Palestinian Authority's commitment to much-needed reform." He sa...
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World
German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state governor to power
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) - An eastern German region voted Sunday in an election that could bring to power the first far-right state government in the nation's post-World War II history. The vote for the state legislature in Saxony-Anhalt, ...
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US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
CAIRO (AP) - The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet." The strikes - a day a...
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Putin and Zelenskyy agree to pause strikes on Kyiv and Moscow during talks with US envoys
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Saturday agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "(...
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