County of Grande Prairie
Construction udnerway along Range Road 132
The County of Grande Prairie says construction will get underway along Range Road 132, south of Highway 43, on Monday, Oct. 26.During that time, the road will be open to local traffic only, with one lane open for alternating traffic flow and reduced speeds.Motorists are asked to find an alternate route and allow for ex...
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Provincial Government
$2.5 million for 36 community organizations to "end gender-based violence"
The province is providing $2.5 million to support those affected by gender-based violence.The funding will support 36 community organizations across the province "to end gender based violence," with 14 in Calgary, seven in Edmonton, four in southern Alberta, seven in central Alberta and four in northern Alber...
Oct 23, 2026
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Peace Region
County of Grande Prairie
Construction udnerway along Range Road 132
The County of Grande Prairie says construction will get underway along Range Road 132, south of Highway 43, on Monday, Oct. 26.During that time, the road will be open to local traffic only, with one lane open for alternating traffic flow and reduced speeds.Motorists are asked to find an alternate route and allow for ex...
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B.C. election
Provincial election day in B.C. on Saturday
Saturday is provincial election day in British Columbia. Three candidates are running in Peace River South. They are Marsha Rose Dufresne for the BC NDP, incumbent Larry Neufeld for the Conservative Party and unaffiliated candidate Helen Scott. In Peace River North, incumbent Independent MLA Jordan Kealy is being chal...
Oct 23, 2026
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Tri-Division Collegiate Program
Three local school divisions benefitting from $120k Pembina funding
Pembina Pipelines is providing $40,000 over the next three years to support the Grande Prairie Regional Career Collegiate.In a release from the Peace Wapiti Public School Division, they say the funding will be used to expand career-connected learning experiences for students across the region.They add that the $120,000...
Oct 23, 2026
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County of Grande Prairie
County Council regular meeting highlights
County of Grande Prairie Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20.Among the highlights was a $7,000 retention and inclusion incentive for a nurse practitioner at the Wembley Medical Clinic.The funding was provided through County Council's Family Physician and Nurse Practitioner Retention and Inclusion Polic...
Oct 23, 2026
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Community
Non-profit and community group conference taking place at Evergreen Park Oct. 24
Peace Region non-profit organizations and community groups are being invited to come together Saturday to learn, connect, and grow.The County of Grande Prairie, Municipal District of Greenview, and the Government of Alberta are working together to hold Mission Possible: Building Better Communities, Together, a full day...
Oct 23, 2026
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"such a fun night!"
Fifth annual Ghost Stories runs this weekend
The South Peace Regional Archives and Bear Creek Funeral Home are hosting it's fifth annual Ghost Stories event this weekend.Held at the Bear Creek Funeral Home, the event aims to raise funds to help preserve the archives while sharing local history and ghost encounters.A previous participant called it "such a fun...
Oct 22, 2026
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Local Sports
Local Sports
Hockey, curling, football, Wolves this weekend
Storm The Storm will visit Bonnyville Friday and Saturday. Face-off time for both games will be 7 p.m. The Storm have the best record in the Alberta Junior Hockey League at 9-2-1 and hold first place by five points over Lloydminster.NWJHLThere are three games in the Northwest Junior Hockey League Friday. Beaverlodge ...
Oct 23, 2026
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Auto Racing
Local auto racers competing at US event
A half-dozen auto racers from the Peace are competing at a big event in the U.S. this weekend. The Sportsman World Finals in Norwalk, Ohio, is set for Friday and Saturday. It draws racers from all over Canada and the States. There will be three competitors representing the North Peace Bracket Racing Association track l...
Oct 23, 2026
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Storm
Storm beat visiting Wolverines Tuesday night
Treysen Miller had two goals as the Storm downed visiting Whitecourt 4-1 Tuesday night in Grande Prairie. Miller also had an assist. Brody Martin had a pair of helpers. The Storm now have 19 points and are in first place in the North Division. The Storm's next game is on Friday in Bonnyville.
Oct 21, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Farm groups looking for directors
Several agricultural commodity groups are looking for farmers to serve on their boards. Alberta Grains Alberta Grains says it has five openings for directors and 13 more for delegates. Anyone who wants to run must grow wheat or barley in their region and must have paid a check-off in the last two fiscal years. The nomi...
Oct 23, 2026
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Crop Report
Peace Region harvest slowest in province due to snow and rain delays
Many regions in Alberta experienced the first snowfall of the season just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend to delay harvest operations.Wet fields kept producers out of the swing of harvest for multiple days, especially in some parts of the Peace Region, where up to 50 mm of precipitation was recorded.In the norther...
Oct 19, 2026
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Crop Report
Peace Region passes harvest completion halfway mark
Before unfavourable weather blanketed the majority of Alberta over the Thanksgiving weekend, producers were in rush to get crops off the field and into storage thanks to a historically late harvest. Provincial major crop harvest completion increased to 78 per cent according to the latest Alberta Crop Report. In the rep...
Oct 14, 2026
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Alberta
9,000 acute care spaces
Province expands hospital capacity in preparation for respiratory virus season
The Government of Alberta has expanded hospital capacity ahead of respiratory virus season.More specifically, the province has added over 9,000 acute care spaces and introduced a new triage program to prepare for an increase in demand.The province explained there are now over 221 hospital spaces open across the provinc...
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Business Beat
U.S. case alleging price-fixing advances against Canadian frozen potato giants
An Illinois judge says a class-action lawsuit alleging two Canadian companies participated in a frozen potato price-fixing scheme in the U.S. can continue. New Brunswick's McCain Foods Limited and J.D. Irving-owned Cavendish Farms, which has an operation in Lethbridge County, were among five defendants seeking the case...
Oct 23, 2026
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Provincial Government
$2.5 million for 36 community organizations to "end gender-based violence"
The province is providing $2.5 million to support those affected by gender-based violence.The funding will support 36 community organizations across the province "to end gender based violence," with 14 in Calgary, seven in Edmonton, four in southern Alberta, seven in central Alberta and four in northern Alber...
Oct 23, 2026
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SCHOOL FLAG RULES
New flag regulations at Alberta schools set to take effect
New regulations governing which flags can be displayed at Alberta schools will take effect Jan. 4, 2027, requiring school authorities to follow provincial rules on flag displays.The Flag Display Regulation builds on changes introduced through the province's An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms.Under t...
Oct 23, 2026
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Canada
150 grads, chaperones rescued after boat cruise runs around off Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER - Mounties in North Vancouver say 150 youth and their chaperones had to be rescued when the vessel they were on ran aground on a sandbar off Vancouver. RCMP say the vessel was in Burrard Inlet on Friday night and was carrying the group...
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CP NewsAlert: BC NDP Leader David Eby wins Vancouver-Point Grey, loses election
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby has been re-elected in his riding of Vancouver-Point Grey, but his party has lost the election to the B.C. Conservative Party. Eby has held the ridin...
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CP NewsAlert: BC Green Leader Emily Lowan wins bid for riding on Vancouver Island
BRENTWOOD BAY - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting victory for BC Greens Leader Emily Lowan in the Vancouver Island riding of Saanich North and the Islands. Lowan became leader of the provincial Greens in September 2025, succeeding Sonia Fu...
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CP NewsAlert: Elenore Sturko loses seat for CentreBC in return to Surrey South
The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko has lost her bid to win back her former seat in Surrey South. The former RCMP officer, who was defeated by B.C. Conservative Megan Knight, was previously elected to the ...
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CP NewsAlert: OneBC's Dallas Brodie loses Vancouver-Quilchena riding
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that OneBC interim leader Dallas Brodie has lost the riding of Vancouver-Quilchena. She has been defeated by B.C. Conservative candidate Carson Binda, who is the former provincial director of t...
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Meet Lorne Doerkson, 'guy from Williams Lake' and B.C.'s next premier
VANCOUVER - British Columbians got their best look so far at Lorne Doerkson on Saturday night, their premier-designate, and self-described "guy from Williams Lake." The interim B.C. Conservative leader delivered a rollicking victory speech as he revell...
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World
Serbia holds a parliamentary election as populist Vucic faces protesting students
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbians are voting Sunday in a parliamentary election that is seen as a showdown between the Balkan country's populist leader Aleksandar Vucic and a movement of university students who led protests against him for almost two ye...
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Bulgaria holds a presidential election dominated by economic hardship and the Ukraine war
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Bulgarians headed to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president in a campaign centered on growing economic hardship and drone attacks on Black Sea shipping. The vote will also be the first major test for the ...
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At least 12 people injured in shooting near a football stadium in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - At least 12 people were injured, including six children, in a shooting Saturday near a football stadium in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend for Florida A&M University, authorities said. Tallahassee Police Chi...
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