City of Grande Prairie
City of GP completes petroleum release cleanup at Bear Creek
The City of Grande Prairie says the response to the recent petroleum hydrocarbon release in Bear Creek is now complete. Containment booms and bird deterrents have been removed from the creek, and residents may resume recreational activities. The City is thanking the public for their patience while the cleanup was ongoi...
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Provincial government
Alberta government invests in Alberta Newsprint Company's Whitecourt expansion
The Government of Alberta is contributing $1.5 million to the $50 million expansion of Whitecourt Newsprint Company Ltd., which operates as Alberta Newsprint Company.The funding will come from the Investment and Growth Fund, which aims to attract private investments to create jobs, strengthen rural communities and grow...
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Peace Region
Community Safety
Camp Tamarack responding to public concerns
Accusations of an unsafe environment have prompted an internal review of Camp Tamarack and RCMP involvement.In a statement released Monday, Aug. 10, Camp Tamarack's Board of Directors confirmed they are reviewing the specific matters raised by concerned members of the public, including accusations of an allegedly racis...
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City of Grande Prairie
City of GP completes petroleum release cleanup at Bear Creek
The City of Grande Prairie says the response to the recent petroleum hydrocarbon release in Bear Creek is now complete. Containment booms and bird deterrents have been removed from the creek, and residents may resume recreational activities. The City is thanking the public for their patience while the cleanup was ongoi...
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Community
Hometown performer among the artists at 2026 Bear Creek Folk Festival
Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes will be the Friday night headliner at the 2026 Bear Creek Folk Festival. The festival is on this weekend in Muskoseepi Park. Friday night's performances will start at 6 p.m. The music will start again Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., with the first main stage performance at 2 p.m. The eve...
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"Rowan is a fighter"
Make-A-Wish Foundation grants local boy's wish
A Grande Prairie child had a visit from local RCMP and City Police last Friday to help grant his wish.Six-year-old Rowan "is just like any other boy his age, as he likes to roughhouse with his older brother, play games and ride his bike," but has been battling leukemia since December of 2022.Recently, he rang...
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Municipal District of Peace
MD of Peace reporting incorrect penalty amount in 2026 Tax notice
The Municipal District of Peace is informing residents of a mistake in the 2026 tax notice.An incorrect penalty amount for payments made after July 1, 2026, would affect accounts with outstanding taxes from 2025 and any due after September 30 of this year.The MD is advising residents to refer to Bylaw no. 10/2025 for t...
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Alberta
Provincial government announces funding for sexual assault centres
Two Grande Prairie organizations that help victims of sexual assault are included in a funding announcement from the Alberta government. The province says $17 million will be split among 15 sexual assault centres, including PACE in Grande Prairie, along with the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services. The gover...
Aug 13, 2026
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Local Sports
Baseball
Grande Prairie baseball team playing at the Western Canada championships this weekend
The Grande Prairie Reds 15U AA minor baseball team will represent Alberta at the Western Canada Baseball Association championships this weekend. They will take place in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and will also include 13U and 18U divisions. The Reds play their first game on Friday at 8 a.m. against the Red River Va...
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Swimming
Dawson, Team Canada grab bronze at Pan Pacs
Grande Prairie's Oliver Dawson helped Canada win one of the five medals our country's athletes collected Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. Dawson, Ingrid Wilm, Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox took bronze in the mixed 4 x 100 medley relay. The U.S. and Australia won gold and silver respectiv...
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Chuckwagons
Glass leads after opening night of WPCA World Finals
The World Professional Chuckwagon Association has opened the last event of the 2026 racing season down in Rocky Mountain House, where the World Champion will be crowned. The Battle of the Rockies and World Chuckwagon Finals opening night on Wednesday went off without a hitch despite some early afternoon rain. The faste...
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Local Food Week August 10 to 16
This is Alberta Local Food Week. The province calls this a chance to "meet local farmers and entrepreneurs who work to put nutritious food on our plates, and to show support for all things grown, made and harvested in Alberta." The government says people can mark the occasion in several ways. These include vi...
Aug 12, 2026
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Farm Safety
BeGrainSafe Week on this week
August 10 to 16 is BeGrainSafe Week. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association says the week was started in 2017 after an increase in deaths from being trapped in grain. The association says in a news release that from 2011 to 2020, 27 people died on Canadian farms from asphyxiation by grain or soil. The association...
Aug 10, 2026
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Crop Report
Spotty rains keeping soil moisture high for Peace Region
Surface and sub-surface soil moisture ratings are staying well above the 5- and 10-year averages in the Peace Region thanks to recent rains and cooler conditions.In the latest Alberta Crop Report, major crop good-to-excellent ratings in the Peace only declined one point to 48 per cent when compared to the report prior....
Aug 10, 2026
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta delaying new restrictions on flags in schools, national anthem mandate
Alberta is delaying until later this year the implementation of new rules restricting which flags can be flown in schools. The province says it's also delaying a new mandate for schools to play the national anthem once a week. The new rules were expected to come in effect on Sept. 1 in time for the school year. They st...
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Provincial government
Alberta government invests in Alberta Newsprint Company's Whitecourt expansion
The Government of Alberta is contributing $1.5 million to the $50 million expansion of Whitecourt Newsprint Company Ltd., which operates as Alberta Newsprint Company.The funding will come from the Investment and Growth Fund, which aims to attract private investments to create jobs, strengthen rural communities and grow...
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Environment
Alberta to do long-term water security study to support population, industry growth
Alberta's government says it's looking to do a study on the long-term security of the province's water supply. Environment Minister Grant Hunter says Alberta's population, industry and farming sector are all growing and reliable access to water is needed to sustain the growth. He says the study will look 100 years ahea...
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Funnel clouds
Special weather statement expanded to include Grande Prairie
UPDATE: The earlier reported funnel cloud weather statement has now expanded west to the B.C. border, and is now in effect for the City of Grande Prairie and surrounding areas. At this time, EC is still reporting conditions to improve by early this evening. Residents travelling south today should remain on alert for fu...
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Canada
Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection
OTTAWA - The federal government still can't locate 111 Indigenous artworks missing from its collection - nearly two years after an internal audit found it couldn't account for 132. The Indigenous Art Centre's collection - established by the federal gov...
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Conservative MP who wants to skip pay raise takes request to court
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting to forego the annual pay raise given to members of Parliament, though the House of Commons argues he is legally required to accept the money. The MP for Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B., who first spoke out ag...
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Bail bid for man suspected of making bomb threat against U.S. Consulate delayed again
HALIFAX - A bail hearing for a man accused of making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax was adjourned for a third time Friday. Halifax resident Ali Assakereh was charged Tuesday with uttering threats and public mischief after police al...
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U.S. trade rep says Canada must lift retaliatory measures to avoid new tariffs
DES MOINES - United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described talks with his Canadian colleagues as "constructive" on Friday but said Canada would have to lift its retaliatory measures in order to avoid new tariffs. Canadian officials have i...
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In the news today: B.C. wildfire damage, awaiting tariff moves, WestJet settles suit
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving ...
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Diplomacy, peacekeeping cuts weaken Carney's middle-power vision: South African envoy
OTTAWA - South Africa's envoy to Ottawa says Canada's decision to remove most of its peacekeepers from the continent doesn't align with the Carney government's pledge to get middle powers working together. "I am saddened by the fact that the budget cut...
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World
Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court's order to halt the work. ...
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Zambia suspends vote counting in election over reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - Vote counting in Zambia's presidential election was suspended by the electoral authority Friday over reports of attacks on polling officials and the theft of some ballot papers. The Electoral Commission of Zambia sai...
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US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization said Friday. Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of U.S. officials," SIM International, an Evangelical mission ...
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