Lacrosse
Grande Prairie lacrosse player to soon represent Alberta at nationals for a second time
The only graduate of the Grande Prairie Thrashers lacrosse organization to make a provincial team is getting ready to represent Alberta on the national stage again.Sixteen-year-old Coehn Bolin will be playing box lacrosse at nationals this year in Halifax after playing at field lacrosse nationals last year, also in Hal...
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County of Grande Prairie
Maskwa Medical Centre, agreement with Horse Lake discussed at special meeting of County of Grande Prairie Council
County of Grande Prairie Council has given first reading to a bylaw that would allow a loan guarantee for the Maskwa Medical Centre. The facility's board is asking for a guarantee of $5.836,825 to back a loan of $23,347,283 from ATB. Council says it wants to see the loan terms first. A draft plan is expected to come to...
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Peace Region
Emergency Department closure
Temporary Emergency Department closure in Spirit River
Alberta Health Services says a temporary closure at the Emergency Department at the Central Peace Health Complex in Spirit River will start at 7 p.m. tonight (Saturday, May 16).It will last until 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 17.AHS says the closure is needed "due to an unexpected shortage of clinical operations personnel...
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Missing Person
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing teenager
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP say Kalean Atkin has been located and is safe. They are thanking the public for helping in the search.Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old.Kalean Atkin was last seen on May 16 at 1:45 a.m. Kalean is described as:Pale complexion;5 feet, 9 inch...
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weather
Snowfall warnings in place for Grande Cache, Hinton
Grande Cache, the Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park, and Willmore Wilderness Park are among several areas in Alberta with a snowfall warning in place.The Hinton area and William A. Switzer Provincial Park are under similar warnings.Environment Canada says 15 centimetres of snow is possible in areas along Highway 40.The sn...
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County of Grande Prairie
Maskwa Medical Centre, agreement with Horse Lake discussed at special meeting of County of Grande Prairie Council
County of Grande Prairie Council has given first reading to a bylaw that would allow a loan guarantee for the Maskwa Medical Centre. The facility's board is asking for a guarantee of $5.836,825 to back a loan of $23,347,283 from ATB. Council says it wants to see the loan terms first. A draft plan is expected to come to...
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Fire
Cause of brush fire in Taylor Estates area under investigation
County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services says the cause of a brush fire that stated late Friday afternoon (May 15) is under investigation. Firefighters were called out around 5 p.m to a blaze that was located south of Taylor Estates and north of Bear Creek. Two helicopters, Alberta Wildfire personnel, and fire c...
May 16, 2026
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RCMP
Clairmont RCMP investigating after hit and run on a pedestrian
Clairmont RCMP say a man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a vehicle-pedestrian collision last week. It happened on May 8 on Highway 666 between Grovedale and Highway 40. Police were called out just after 9 p.m. that day. Mounties say the vehicle did not stay at the scene. RCMP are asking for ...
May 15, 2026
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Local Sports
Lacrosse
Grande Prairie lacrosse player to soon represent Alberta at nationals for a second time
The only graduate of the Grande Prairie Thrashers lacrosse organization to make a provincial team is getting ready to represent Alberta on the national stage again.Sixteen-year-old Coehn Bolin will be playing box lacrosse at nationals this year in Halifax after playing at field lacrosse nationals last year, also in Hal...
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Rodeo
NLC wins team title at Canadian College Finals Rodeo
The rodeo team at Northern Lights College has collected a bunch of accolades. The team captured the Canadian College Rodeo Association Varsity Team Championship at the Canadian College Finals Rodeo held in early May in Rimbey. Three competitors also won individual titles. That includes Ben Coombes in bareback, Landon ...
May 12, 2026
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ACAC
Design Works Centre named home of NWP Wolves women's hockey
The inaugural season for Northwestern Polytechnic's Women's Hockey team will be played at Grande Prairie's Design Works Centre.The unveiling of the Wolves logo on the Weyerhaeuser Arena's ice marked a new opportunity for women student athletes in northern Alberta.The Wolves will be the seventh team in the Alberta Colle...
May 11, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
4-H Achievement Days underway
Achievement Days are underway for 4-H clubs around the Peace. The Bezanson and Kleskun 4-H Multi Clubs are holding their day today (Monday, May 11) at Evergreen Park. The show will start at 9:30 a.m. The sale will follow at 7 p.m. DCC Ridgevalley 4-H Multiclub holds its day on May 24 at the Cranberry Lake Rodeo Grounds...
May 11, 2026
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Agriculture
Alberta Open Farm Days registration closes April 30
Any places interested in being hosts for this year's edition of Alberta Open Farm Days have until April 30 to register.Last year, more than a dozen farms and organizations in the Peace acted as hosts. They were among the 120 host farms across Alberta.The 14th edition of Alberta Open Farm Days is set for August 15 and 1...
Apr 26, 2026
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Farming groups applaud private member's bill aimed at speeding up product approvals
OTTAWA - Canadian agriculture groups are applauding a Conservative private member's bill that would allow Canada to rely on scientific reviews of new products conducted in "trusted" countries to speed up approvals of the products here. Conservative MP ...
Apr 18, 2026
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Alberta
dang, it was gusty
The wind was a-howlin' on Thursday in Alberta
The wind was quite strong on Thursday in different parts of Alberta.It was even to blame for the collapse of a sports dome in Red Deer.According to Environment and Climate Change, wind reached the following maximum speeds on May 14 (km/h):Three Hills: 101 Schuler: 100 Finnigan: 98 Cadogan: 96 Hussar: 96 Acadia Valley: ...
May 15, 2026
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all eyes on 2027
Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest fall 2027 pipeline approval
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast. It's part of a plan to accomplish the remaining steps of the landmark energy deal they signed last fall. There is to be a new scheme for carbon em...
May 15, 2026
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what was accomplished?
Spring legislative session wraps up in Alberta
Alberta's United Conservative government believes it has delivered for Albertans as the spring session of the legislature wraps up.The province notes that the session saw 17 bills passed.Actions taken include strengthening safeguards related to medical assistance in dying (MAID), protecting consumers from misleading to...
May 14, 2026
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Community Initiatives Program
Changes coming to Alberta non-profit grant
The Government of Alberta is implementing changes to its Community Initiatives Program, in an effort, officials say, to better support non-profits.They say the changes will empower the non-profit sector and meet organizations' needs.According to the province, CIP - ODC replaces the former CIP Operating grant to refocus...
May 14, 2026
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Canada
Another man has died while waiting for care at hospital: Alberta Medical Association
EDMONTON - The Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for care at a hospital, as the province's health agency investigates the case. AMA President Dr. Brian Wirzba says the man arrived at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hosp...
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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet Macron in Paris on economic mission
PARIS - Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is in Paris on an official mission and is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Élysée Palace. She is also scheduled to meet her French counterpart, Sébastien Lecornu, at Matignon, alo...
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Canadian isolating in B.C. tests "presumptive positive" for hantavirus
British Columbia's provincial health officer says one of the four Canadians isolating in the province who had been on a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak has received a "presumptive positive" test. Dr. Bonnie Henry told a news conferenc...
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Drake breaks three daily Spotify records for 2026 with new albums
Drake fans who might have felt left out in the cold waiting for new music after the rapper's last solo album in 2023 seem to have warmly embraced his latest drop. With the release of three albums Friday, the Toronto-born rapper broke three records on S...
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Canadiens playoff run has increased ridership on Montreal's light-rail network
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens' quest for the Stanley Cup has been giving the city's light-rail network a boost. The Bonaventure station of the REM - Réseau express métropolitain - connects to the Habs' home arena, the Bell Centre. Julien Hurel is ...
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Confusion around postgraduate work permit language resulting in rejections
OTTAWA - Lukas Troni graduated from the University of British Columbia in April 2025. He was putting his geography and environment degree to good use in a job at a Canadian environmental organization when a surprise rejection letter from the federal go...
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World
Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow advanced to a runoff in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary Saturday, capitalizing on the power of President Donald Trump's endorsement in another attempt to purge his party of people he views as disloya...
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Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US
MIAMI (AP) - Venezuela's government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S. less than three years after the businessman was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap. ...
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Cardinals manager Marmol offers to buy tickets for fans to recreate shirtless revelry
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol believes in the "no shirt, no problem," mantra. His club was boosted to a win Friday night by a group of college ball players in the right-field seats who took off and waved their shirts as the...
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