GPPS
#NotInMyCity movement comes to Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie Police Services has partnered with the #NotInMyCity movement to combat human trafficking.According to GPPS, human trafficking is the fastest-growing crime in the country, with 93 per cent of victims trafficked domestically, and cases often go unreported due to manipulation, fear, threats from traffickers...
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City Hall
Council rejects one rezoning application, approves another at Monday's meeting
City council rejected one rezoning application while approving another during public hearings at Monday's council meeting. Council turned down an application to rezone some land in the Stone Ridge area to make way for a multi-residential development that would have been for seniors. The city got close to 20 letters of ...
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Peace Region
GPPS
#NotInMyCity movement comes to Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie Police Services has partnered with the #NotInMyCity movement to combat human trafficking.According to GPPS, human trafficking is the fastest-growing crime in the country, with 93 per cent of victims trafficked domestically, and cases often go unreported due to manipulation, fear, threats from traffickers...
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June 26, 29 and 30
City of Grande Prairie extending hours for tax payments
City of Grande Prairie residents will be getting extra time to pay their 2026 property taxes in person.The city is extending its hours of service at City Hall to give residents more chances to make their payments before the Tuesday June 30 deadline.The building will be open 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday June 26, Mon...
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City Hall
Council rejects one rezoning application, approves another at Monday's meeting
City council rejected one rezoning application while approving another during public hearings at Monday's council meeting. Council turned down an application to rezone some land in the Stone Ridge area to make way for a multi-residential development that would have been for seniors. The city got close to 20 letters of ...
7h ago
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County of Grande Prairie
County firefighters ratify new agreement with IAFF
The County of Grande Prairie has ratified a new agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 5108.Under this new agreement, firefighters will receive a retroactive wage increase of 3.85 per cent for 2024 and 3.5 per cent for 2025.In addition, a PPE and uniform committee will be formed, and the fi...
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Rare weather
Six confirmed tornadoes in Peace Region on June 15
An unlikely weather system blew through the Peace Region on the evening of Monday, June 15, 2026, leaving a path of destruction for one community. The Northern Tornadoes Project, founded by Western University in 2017, tracks tornado occurrences in Canada to "improve severe and extreme weather understanding and pre...
Jun 23, 2026
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RCMP
Fort St. John arrest robbery suspect June 18
Fort St. John RCMP arrested an individual for a robbery Thursday.On June 18, around 8:50 a.m. RCMP received multiple calls regarding an individual brandishing what appeared to be a firearm at staff of a local business near Alaska Road North.RCMP immediately responded and arrested a suspect near Mathews Park after a sho...
Jun 23, 2026
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Local Sports
Football
Alberta U16 boys, U18 women's football teams include Grande Prairie athletes
Alberta's U16 boys and U18 girls football teams will both have some local representation. Grande Prairie's Reid Hebert is part of the U16 boys Team Alberta that will play in the 2026 Football Canada Western Challenge in Winnipeg. It will go from June 30 to July 5. Hebert is a defensive lineman and plays high school fo...
Jun 23, 2026
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Volleyball
Canada goes 3-1 in Week 2 of women's VNL play
Canada's women's volleyball team finished 3-1 in Week 2 of Volleyball Nations League play in Bangkok, Thailand. Canada beat Poland 3-2 on Sunday. The only loss came to the host side, 3-1 on Saturday. "After yesterday, I saw a team that entered in the court hungry and they wanted to win so much! This is the victory...
Jun 22, 2026
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Baseball
Wheatbelt Baseball League games on Monday
There are some games in the Wheatbelt Baseball League tonight (Monday, June 22).Rycroft will visit Sexsmith.Game time is 7:15. Grimshaw will be in Manning for a doubleheader that starts at 6:30 p.m.
Jun 22, 2026
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Agriculture
Crop Report
Crop development flourishes thanks to plentiful rainfall
In the latest Alberta Crop Report dated June 16, AFSC says moisture patterns around the province remain highly variable. The entire province has been getting timely precipitation to re-up soil moisture reserves and move along crop development. Central and northern Alberta are experiencing excess rainfall, particularly ...
Jun 22, 2026
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Agriculture
Wanham Plowing Match on this weekend
The Wanham Plowing Match is set for this weekend. Organizers say this year will mark "53 years of turning dirt!" This year will feature heavy horse plows, tractor pulls, log skids, the Kids Farmer Olympics and a ball tournament, among other things. Friday events will start at 10 a.m. Events Saturday and Sund...
Jun 19, 2026
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Crop Report
Widespread rain helping soil moisture reserves
In the latest Alberta Crop Report issued based on conditions observed on June 9, AFSC says precipitation has been helpful across the province for keeping soil moisture reserves high. The rain, however, dampened the efforts of producers trying to finish seeding operations. Provincial seeding progress of major crops is n...
Jun 15, 2026
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Alberta
building canada, one game at a time!
Alberta invited to returning Play On! street hockey tournament in Calgary this August
An extremely exciting street hockey festival is returning to Calgary, and all of Alberta is invited.Play On!, in partnership with several entities, including Hockey Night in Canada, runs August 20-22, activating 10 city blocks in Calgary's downtown.There will be 20 custom-built temporary street hockey rinks, up to 300 ...
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Provincial Politics
Half of Calgary Chamber members would consider leaving if Alberta separates; poll
A poll commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce suggests almost half of its members would move their businesses out of Alberta if the province votes to separate from Canada. Probe Research conducted the online survey of 137 Chamber members between June 8 and June 22. Almost two-thirds of respondents reported tha...
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Senior leaders of Edmonton-based infantry battalion removed amid investigation
EDMONTON - The Department of National Defence says two senior leaders of a respected Armed Forces battalion have been removed pending an investigation. It says Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson and Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr have been temporarily removed fro...
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Healthcare
Alberta unveils 10-year cancer care strategy
The Alberta government has announced the launch of a new provincial cancer care strategy that aims to expand screening, speed up diagnosis and improve care for patients across the province.Alberta's Strategic Plan for Cancer to 2036 is described as a provincewide roadmap to improve prevention, early detection, treatmen...
20h ago
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Canada
B.C. murder suspect evidence at trial 'not credible' or 'logical,' Crown lawyer says
KAMLOOPS - A prosecutor in the trial of the man accused of killing Tatjana Stefanski more than two years ago says in her closing arguments that the only reasonable conclusion is that the man "murdered his ex-wife by stabbing her to death." Laura Drake ...
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Swiss collector wants thousands of Indigenous artifacts returned to communities
WINNIPEG - A Swiss collector who has amassed thousands of Indigenous artifacts says he is eager to have his collection repatriated back to the communities it has come from. Vincent Escriba has accumulated roughly 3,500 ceremonial and traditional items...
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Yukon pens letters to minister, CRTC and Bell Canada over poor cellular service
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says cellular service in the territory continues to have persistent "deficiencies," with negative implications for public safety, emergency response and economic activity. The territory's government sent letters to Bel...
2h ago
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Senior leaders of Edmonton-based infantry battalion removed amid investigation
EDMONTON - The Department of National Defence says two senior leaders of a respected Armed Forces battalion have been removed pending an investigation. It says Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson and Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr have been temporarily removed fro...
3h ago
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Family and friends remember civilian victim of Montreal shooting
MONTREAL - Family and community members gathered today to mourn Michel Moshe Mizrahi, the 68-year-old bystander killed in shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges district. Monday's shooting left three people dead, including Montreal police officer Moha...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 3:10 Switzerland is unlucky not to be up 1-0 after being thwarted on two-point blank opportunities. Breel Embolo forced Maxime Crepeau into a save in the 11th minute. Joh...
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World
A member of the cultlike Zizians group is charged in the killings of her parents in Pennsylvania
A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians has been charged with murder in the shooting of her parents at their Pennsylvania home on her 30th birthday, and a prosecutor said Wednesday that authorities don't believe she was acting alone. ...
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Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump's administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register...
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Rural area in Northern California jolted by its biggest quake since 1940, but no damage reported
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A rural area of Northern California experienced its strongest earthquake since 1940 on Wednesday morning, but it caused only mild shaking with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The epicenter of the quake, wi...
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