QuickQuotes: Reaction to the Pacific Link pipeline project
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that the Pacific Link pipeline project is the first to be designated a project in the national interest under the Building Canada Act. The designation allows the federal government to streamline th...
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A timeline for Pacific Link, the 'national interest' Alberta-B.C. pipeline plan
CALGARY - A new million-barrel-per-day oilsands pipeline to the West Coast is the first to be deemed a project of national interest - a key step if the proposal is to advance. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the ...
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Peace Region
Missing
Missing: Kiyara Blue, 17, of Fort St. John
Fort St. John RCMP are looking for a missing teenage girl.Mounties say that 17-year-old Kiyara Janet Blue was reported missing on Sept. 29, 2026.She is described as:Indigenous female,5 ft 7 in (170cm) tall,96 lbs (43kgs),Hazel eyes,Currently has light brown/blonde hair.Kiyara was last seen on September 28, 2026. "...
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RCMP
Tuesday night fatal collision under investigation
The Grande Prairie RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that took place on 100 Street Tuesday night (Sept. 29).Police say at around 9:00 p.m., officers received a call regarding a collision between a pickup truck and a van near 100 Street and 124 Avenue.When first responders arrived, a 25-year-old male was declared ...
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Municipal District of Fairview
MD of Fairview closing outdoor amenities for Fall season
With fall in full swing, the Municipal District of Fairview has closed access to several outdoor amenities.Effective today, the bathrooms at the Maples are locked, the Hamlet of Bluesky dump station is closed, and sprayer rentals have ceased.Water pump rentals remain open but will now require one day notice prior to re...
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MD of Greenview
Leak discovered in Valleyview South Rural water line
A leak has been discovered in the Valleyview South rural water line.The MD of Greenview crews are currently assessing the situation, and repairs will be completed as soon as possible.Residents connected to the line may experience fluctuating water pressure and temporarily service interruptions over the coming days.If y...
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Annual Maintence
Eastlink Centre aquatics area officially reopens
The aquatics area at the Eastlink Centre has fully reopened following the completion of the pool's annual maintenance.Each year, the pool is shut down during the month of September to allow crews time to conduct maintenance work in hopes of avoiding large fixes that lead to extended closures in the future.This year, wo...
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GP Storm
GP Storm open 2026/27 campaign top of the AJHL
The Grande Prairie Storm are off to a hot start in their 2026/27 campaign with a 4-1 record to end off September. The team is currently sitting atop the AJHL's North Division and the entire league.Over their last two seasons, the Storm have seen a lot of success, setting a new league attendance record, making a trip to...
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Local Sports
GP Storm
GP Storm open 2026/27 campaign top of the AJHL
The Grande Prairie Storm are off to a hot start in their 2026/27 campaign with a 4-1 record to end off September. The team is currently sitting atop the AJHL's North Division and the entire league.Over their last two seasons, the Storm have seen a lot of success, setting a new league attendance record, making a trip to...
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Storm
Storm player wins AJHL defensive honours for the second straight week
For the second time in as many weeks, a member of the Grande Prairie Storm has been named the AJHL Defensive Player of the Week. Rydley Gerbrandt took the honours this week after Quinten Flores did the same last week. The La Crete product had a goal and four assists as the Storm won two of their three road games in Whi...
Sep 29, 2026
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Local Hockey
Storm pick up two weekend road wins
Just five games into the regular season, the Grande Prairie Storm are 4-and-1 after claiming a pair of games in Camrose over the weekend.The Storm took the first game on Saturday night into shootout, where Bowden Grycan scored the winning goal in the first round to beat the Kodiaks 5-4. Sunday's game had Grande Prairie...
Sep 28, 2026
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Agriculture
Crop Report
Peace Region slowly, but steadily advancing harvest progress
Drier conditions are being welcomed by producers across the province.According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by ASFC, harvest of major crops in the Peace was 23.4 per cent complete as of September 22. Harvest progress went up 10 per cent compared to the report period before. The breakdown of the estimated per cent ...
Sep 29, 2026
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'Betrayal to producers'
Conservative's agriculture shadow minister condemns decision to ignore committee report
The federal Conservative's critic for agriculture is condemning Ottawa's repsonse to a standing committee report, deeming it a betrayal. Shadow minister and Foothills MP, John Barlow, said that rejecting the recommendations of the bipartisan document are a betrayal to producers. By not reversing the closure of seven ag...
Sep 23, 2026
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Agriculture
Rain dampening harvest efforts according to latest Alberta Crop Report
Just under 13 per cent of major crops have been combined in the Peace Region according to the most recent Alberta Crop Report. The report, dated Sept. 15, says the Peace Region is well behind the five-year average of 51 per cent of harvest completed, due to precipitation in the region that varied between five and 15 mi...
Sep 21, 2026
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Alberta
Crime
Edmonton man charged after online threats made against Prime Minister Carney
Mounties have charged an Edmonton man with threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say its federal policing division made the arrest following an investigation into posts on the social media platform X. It comes after police announced last month they had arrested a Calgary man over death threats against Ca...
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Provincial Politics
Albertans could save cash at the pumps as gas tax holiday begins
Albertans filling their tanks may soon be saving cash as the province's gas tax holiday starts today. Premier Danielle Smith's government is pausing its tax of 13 cents per litre on gasoline and diesel until the end of the year to ease the pressure of high everyday costs. It comes as the oil-rich province's treasury re...
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Seniors care
As Province recognizes Older Persons Day, Friends of Medicare call for better standards
October 1st is the International Day of Older Persons and Alberta's Assisted Living minister calls seniors the foundation of our province. In a statement, Nathan Neudorf added they helped build the Alberta we know and love today, and have shaped communities we call home.The Lethbridge East MLA continued by saying senio...
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Oct. 31
Province extends deadline to apply for $100 Alberta Energy Rebate
The Government of Alberta announced they've extended the deadline to apply for the $100 Alberta Energy Rebate.As a result, citizens have an extra month to apply, with the deadline for the one-time payment set for Oct. 31."More than 1.45 million Albertans have already applied for and received the rebate. By extendi...
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Canada
Supreme Court to examine jurisdictional question in alleged cryptocurrency fraud case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look into whether an Ontario court had jurisdiction to impose a statutory freeze on cryptocurrency in an alleged fraud case. Three Nigerian citizens are accused of defrauding a person in Canada of about $65,000...
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QuickQuotes: Reaction to the Pacific Link pipeline project
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that the Pacific Link pipeline project is the first to be designated a project in the national interest under the Building Canada Act. The designation allows the federal government to streamline th...
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Health ministers say Ottawa needs to renew mental health, home care funding
OTTAWA - Health ministers from across the country say they're worried about "profound and negative" effects on patients and health-care jobs if federal funding agreements for mental health, addictions and home care are not renewed in this year's budget...
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A timeline for Pacific Link, the 'national interest' Alberta-B.C. pipeline plan
CALGARY - A new million-barrel-per-day oilsands pipeline to the West Coast is the first to be deemed a project of national interest - a key step if the proposal is to advance. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the ...
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Indigenous groups given just two months to consult on pipeline project designation
OTTAWA - Indigenous communities along the route for the newly announced West Coast oil pipeline were given just two months for consultations on whether the pipeline should be designated a project of national interest - and that was still more than the ...
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How has medical understanding of 'shaken baby syndrome' evolved?
TORONTO - An Ontario mother's acquittal in the death of her infant son is the latest display of medical evidence of shaken baby syndrome discredited in the courtroom. Jennifer Gaskin had been convicted of manslaughter in the death of her 2 1/2-month-ol...
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World
Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, according to the National Hurricane Center, as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the remnan...
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Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence
BOSTON (AP) - The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defense motion that had argued there wasn't enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing her three children. ...
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New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued after several drivers were shot in en...
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