Community
Bereaved Mother's Day Brunch taking place in Grande Prairie May 3
A brunch event is taking place Sunday, May 3, in Grande Prairie to honour mothers who experienced the loss of a child.The Bereaved Mother's Day Brunch is organized by Peace Diagnostic Imaging and Tiny Hands of Hope to bring mothers and families together through compassion and understanding."For many bereaved mothe...
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Forestry Business
West Fraser releases first quarter results
West Fraser Timber is reporting a first-quarter loss of $133 million on sales of $1.334 billion. The company says in a news release that it saw better prices over the first three months of the year. It says that the affordability of houses is what it calls "a key constraint" and that the war in the Middle Eas...
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Peace Region
Community
Bereaved Mother's Day Brunch taking place in Grande Prairie May 3
A brunch event is taking place Sunday, May 3, in Grande Prairie to honour mothers who experienced the loss of a child.The Bereaved Mother's Day Brunch is organized by Peace Diagnostic Imaging and Tiny Hands of Hope to bring mothers and families together through compassion and understanding."For many bereaved mothe...
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"hole in the floor"
Tickets, arrests, and towed vehicles during GPES initiative
Grande Prairie Enforcement Services has been working with Vehicle Safety Investigators to remove some rust-buckets from local roadways. GPES says this was done as part of an initiative to remove unsafe vehicles from the road last week. Over the course of three days, four inspection notices and 15 tickets were issued, w...
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Forestry Business
West Fraser releases first quarter results
West Fraser Timber is reporting a first-quarter loss of $133 million on sales of $1.334 billion. The company says in a news release that it saw better prices over the first three months of the year. It says that the affordability of houses is what it calls "a key constraint" and that the war in the Middle Eas...
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Peace River Reginal District
PRRD launches survey and in-person meetings for Hazard Analysis tool
The Peace River Regional District is seeking input on their tool for calculating the risks of certain hazards.PRRD is developing a Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Analysis system through an online survey and in-person community events.The events will give residents a chance to share their perspectives on local hazards s...
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Local Music
Two songs by former Grande Prairie resident to be premiered by two girls choirs in May
Two girls' choirs will premiere two different works by the same artist, formerly from Grande Prairie, in May.The first work by Esther Ling is called Louder Than Before. The Grande Prairie Girls Choir will perform the song at their spring concert called Flight. It will take place on Saturday (May 2). The concert starts ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Annual Highway cleanup
Alberta RCMP increasing highway patrols Saturday, May 2
Over 12,000 youth will be cleaning up Alberta highways on Saturday, May 2.Multiple youth clubs and programs, including 4H Clubs and Junior Forest Wardens, are expected to take part in the province's annual highway clean-up, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., collecting garbage to raise funds for their organization.Each group is su...
Apr 30, 2026
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Local Sports
Football
Elks pick two local players in 2026 CFL draft
Two football players originally from this area, who played on the same university team, are continuing their careers after getting picked in the 2026 Canadian Football League Draft. The Edmonton Elks selected the University of Alberta's Carter Kettlye in the third round, 21st overall.The 6'1" wide receiver from Gr...
Apr 29, 2026
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Local Hockey
Slave Lake returns to NWJHL
Another team is to be added into the Strike Group North West Junior Hockey League next season. The Junior B hockey league is welcoming the return of the Slave Lake Wolves, after the team dissolved from the NWJHL in 2014.At their annual general meeting held on April 27, a motion was passed by NWJHL board members to acce...
Apr 28, 2026
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Wrestling
Two medals for Grande Prairie wrestler at national championships
A member of the Grande Prairie Wrestling Club won two silver medals at the 2026 Canadian Wrestling Championships held over the weekend at the Design Works Centre. Jaren Alaimoana took second in the men's U19 110-kilogram category in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. Teammate Hayden Cooke had fourth and sixth-p...
Apr 27, 2026
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Agriculture
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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Agriculture
Applications open for FCC AgriSpirit Fund
Farm Credit Canada says applications are now open for its FCC AgriSpirit Fund.Charities and non-profit groups in communities with fewer than 50,000 people can apply for grants to help with projects.There is a total of $1.5 million in the fund. Individual applicants can get between $10,000 and $25,000.The application de...
Apr 17, 2026
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Alberta
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Chief electoral officer acknowledges Albertans' fear after voter list debacle
Alberta's chief electoral officer, Gordon McClure, says Elections Alberta is well aware of the many Albertans who are displeased with the news that close to three million voters had their private information shared with the Centurion Group.In an update late Friday afternoon, McClure acknowledged that folks are anxious ...
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Alberta oil pipeline is 'more likely than not' Carney says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new oil pipeline out of Alberta is "more likely than not." In his first sit-down interview with The Canadian Press since becoming prime minister more than a year ago, Carney said Friday that given the increase...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta premier says law changes to be assessed after probes into voter list breach
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will look at making changes to the law depending on what comes out of investigations into a data breach involving three million voters. Smith, in a social media post, says protecting the private information of Albertans is critical and that violators should be held acc...
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16 members
Alberta names members to Teachers Advisory Council
The Government of Alberta has appointed to a new Teachers Advisory Council.The TAC will help shape K-12 education policy and have 16 members, according to a release."As classrooms grow more complex, this teacher advisory council will play a key role in helping Alberta's government deliver meaningful, classroom-foc...
Apr 30, 2026
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Canada
Funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in crash while on duty
A police funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Brandon Malcolm is set for the morning of Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Malcolm was killed in a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle last Monday, on Highway 401 in Cobourg, east of To...
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Carney's trip to Armenia happening as Ottawa's foreign policy aims shift, expert says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Armenia on Saturday for a visit his office says is framed around Ukraine's defence and drumming up more trade and investment in Europe. Jean-François Ratelle, an international studies professor at the Un...
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Carney says his stance on Iran war shifted as Trump's goals 'evolved'
OTTAWA - Canada's initial position supporting Washington's war in Iran shifted over the subsequent days as U.S. President Donald Trump's objectives became more clear, Prime Minister Mark Carney told The Canadian Press. "The scale of what the objectives...
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Canada looking to wrap a trio of trade deals this year: minister
OTTAWA - Canada's international trade minister says the government is looking to sign three major trade deals before the end of the year - with Mercosur, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India. Speaking with The Canadian Press this week, ...
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Two Canadians on Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel have been released: organizer
A spokesperson for a group trying to break the Israeli navy blockade of Gaza to deliver aid says two Canadians who were detained by Israel in the Mediterranean Sea have been released. Safa Chebbi says she has been told by Global Sumud Canada's organiz...
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Minister says Liberals want committees 'open' after Tories accuse them of secrecy
OTTAWA - As the Conservatives accuse the government of abusing its new-found majority powers, government House leader Steven MacKinnon is saying the Liberals want to ensure committee meetings are "transparent" and "open." Since the Liberal government o...
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World
Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
BERLIN (AP) - A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by German media, the whale was spotted swim...
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Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed Kentucky congressman Andy Barr in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former longtime Senate GOP leader. "And...
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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran. ...
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