RCMP
Fort St. John RCMP looking for wanted man
Fort St. John RCMP say they are asking for the public's help in locating a 48-year-old man wanted on four charges of assault. Trevor Lyons is also wanted on a charge of assault causing bodily harm, two more of uttering threats, and multiple failure to comply charges. (Image Credit: supplied by Fort St. John RCMP.) He i...
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Sept. 20, 2026
Terry Fox Run set for Muskoseepi Park
The Terry Fox Run is taking place across Canada this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.Now in its 46th year, people will be running to raise funds and awareness for cancer research in memory of the late Terry Fox.In Grande Prairie, a 5 km walk/run is planned for Muskoseepi Park going from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Organizers are hop...
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Peace Region
RCMP
Fort St. John RCMP looking for wanted man
Fort St. John RCMP say they are asking for the public's help in locating a 48-year-old man wanted on four charges of assault. Trevor Lyons is also wanted on a charge of assault causing bodily harm, two more of uttering threats, and multiple failure to comply charges. (Image Credit: supplied by Fort St. John RCMP.) He i...
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Sept. 20, 2026
Terry Fox Run set for Muskoseepi Park
The Terry Fox Run is taking place across Canada this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.Now in its 46th year, people will be running to raise funds and awareness for cancer research in memory of the late Terry Fox.In Grande Prairie, a 5 km walk/run is planned for Muskoseepi Park going from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Organizers are hop...
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Missing Beaverlodge children located safely following almost 3 month long search
Alberta RCMP Serious Crimes Branch has confirmed that a missing six-year-old and four-year old have been found safe.Inspector Breanne Brown says they were located in West Kelowna, BC, after two and a half months of investigative efforts."These investigative efforts included extensive searches of several rural prop...
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Provincial Politics
One month until the Alberta referendum
The province is gearing up for the 10-question referendum next month.As of Thursday Sept. 17, nearly 520,000 special ballot applications have been requested by Albertans. Of the 330,000 mailed out, over 24,000 special ballot packages have already been returned and approved.An investigation into a production issue that ...
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Community
2026 Voices of Peace Conference taking place in Grande Prairie Sept. 19
An annual conference discussing social issues will be in Grande Prairie Saturday, Sept. 19.The 2026 Voices of Peace Conference will be the 11th year Grande Prairie has taken part in the national event, which aims to promote peace, cross-cultural harmony, and social cohesion.Organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Can...
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"Up to 20 minutes"
Overnight construction to cause delays along 116th St
Overnight paving work will cause delays on 116 Street.The City says crews will be paving along 116 Street, between 100 Avenue and 132 Ave from 7 p.m. till 7 a.m. both today (Thursday, Sept. 17) and tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 18).The road will remain open during construction, but the City "strongly encourages" re...
Sep 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Local Sports
NWJHL season opening, Wolves, Nitehawk fundraiser this weekend
NWJHLThe Northwest Junior Hockey League regular season starts Friday with Beaverlodge at the County Wheat Kings.Face-off at 8 p.m. at the JDA County Sportsplex.On Saturday, Slave Lake in Sexsmith starts at 8 p.m. Fort St. John in La Crete will start at 7 p.m.Sunday, Wheat Kings in Sexsmith and Slave Lake in Beaverlodge...
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Grande Prairie Storm
Storm hosting season opener Friday night
It will be a big night at the Bonnetts Energy Centre Friday (September 18). The Grande Prairie Storm will host the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the opening game of the regular season. Face-off time will be 7 p.m. The Storm went all the way to the league semi-finals last season, before losing in seven games to Whitecourt. The...
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Community
Sexsmith sportswoman passes away at 61
A well-known figure around curling rinks in the Peace Country has passed away. An obituary posted to the Oilver's Funeral Home website says Marcy Balderston died at the family home near Sexsmith on Sept. 14. She was 61. The obituary says Balderston was part of five provincial curling championships, plus one national ch...
Sep 17, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Twenty-two per cent of canola swathed in Peace Region, as per latest Provincial Crop Report
The province says harvest is off to a slow start in 2026 across Alberta, with the most recent Alberta Crop Report by AFSC saying provincial progress is behind the five-and 10-year averages of 40 and 30 per cent, respectively. Rain has caused significant delays for farmers to get in the field as well as for crops maturi...
Sep 14, 2026
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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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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta changes voter list rules, eyes new legislation after privacy breach
Alberta's government says it has made temporary changes to rules governing provincial voter lists after a major privacy breach. The province published a new policy Thursday that says copies of Alberta's official voter list given to political parties will only include the number of voters in each voting area and municip...
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all preventable
Life and death: Alberta RCMP warn 2026 could be worst for traffic fatalities in a decade
If numbers keep pace, 2026 could be the worst in a decade for traffic fatalities, warn Alberta RCMP.Mounties are therefore urging motorists to make safer choices on the roads.As of Aug. 31, Alberta RCMP had recorded 192 such deaths, compared with 144 by that point of 2025.There are typically 82 more between September a...
Sep 18, 2026
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more tourism opportunities
Part of Canmore area's Mount Lady MacDonald designated 'all-season resort area'
An area of Crown land on Mount Lady MacDonald, near Canmore, has been designated an 'all-season resort area' by the provincial government.By doing so, the government says it is opening the door for Albertans to enjoy more outdoor spaces year-round.They add that it could help create 1,750 new jobs and $238 million in vi...
Sep 18, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta independence leaders say their efforts won't end with referendum vote
Leaders in Alberta's independence movement say the fight for provincial separation doesn't end with the referendum vote in October. Albertans will vote in about five weeks on whether to remain in Canada or embark on a journey toward a binding vote on secession. Premier Danielle Smith has said that a vote to remain in C...
Sep 17, 2026
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Canada
Carney set to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly next week as geopolitical instability, war and U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle the multilateral order hang over the event. Carney will not give ...
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AFN invites premiers, Carney to ceremony ahead of October meeting
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations has invited premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney to a daylong ceremony ahead of their October meeting. The premiers, Carney and First Nations representatives are set to meet in Ottawa on Oct. 26 - the first suc...
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Liberals not promising to sanction NHL's Alex Ovechkin over Putin commercial
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are condemning a pro hockey player's support for the Putin regime - but are stopping short of calling for him to be banned from Canada. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is calling on Ottawa to sanction and ban Washington Capitals ca...
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Fréchette meets Montreal mayor amid fallout over baby in homeless camp
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette changed her schedule to meet Montreal's mayor on Friday, as the discovery of a one-year-old child at a homeless encampment continued to send waves through the provincial election campaign. F...
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Conservatives in chaos as eight join CentreBC and Eby says no decision on early vote
The self-destruction of the British Columbia Conservatives has birthed a right-of-centre alternative in the provincial legislature, which faces the prospect of an early election call by Premier David Eby to take advantage of chaos in Opposition ranks. ...
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Conservative Larry Brock formally resigns from House of Commons
OTTAWA - Conservative Larry Brock says he has resigned from the House of Commons, ending five years as the MP for Brantford-Brant South. Brock announced his plans to step down last month, saying he planned to return to the office of the Crown prosecuto...
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World
Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's power grid collapsed once again on Friday, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity for at least the sixth time since U.S. President Donald Trump cut off fuel to the island in January. The Mini...
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Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will meet with Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela, for the first time next week since his administration carried out an operation to capture the nation's former leader and effectively put Rodrigu...
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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy that is meant to punish and pressure Moscow for its ongoing war against Ukraine. Th...
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