GPFD
Residential shed fire extinguished before spreading to nearby homes
GPFD responded to a call in the Crystal Ridge neighbourhood on Friday morning (May 29).At 8:30 a.m. crews arrived and found a shed on fire, spreading to two nearby homes. The fire was then brought under control, with damage limited to just the outside of the homes.A single occupant was inside one of the homes at the ti...
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Education
New collegiate program announced for Grande Prairie area
A new collegiate program coming to Grande Prairie will offer hands-on, career-focused programming to local students.The Grande Prairie Regional Career Collegiate is a collaborative effort between Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools, the Grande Prairie Public School Division, and Peace Wapiti Public School Divi...
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Peace Region
GPFD
Residential shed fire extinguished before spreading to nearby homes
GPFD responded to a call in the Crystal Ridge neighbourhood on Friday morning (May 29).At 8:30 a.m. crews arrived and found a shed on fire, spreading to two nearby homes. The fire was then brought under control, with damage limited to just the outside of the homes.A single occupant was inside one of the homes at the ti...
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Court
Man charged after "fentanyl superlab" found near Valleyview pleads guilty, given 12 years in jail
A Kelowna man charged after the 2024 breakup of what was described at the time as a "fentanyl superlab" found in the Valleyview area has been given a 12-year jail sentence. Both Alberta Justice and the Crown prosecutor from Edmonton say Stephen Mogg was given the sentence on May 21 in Valleyview court after ...
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City of Grande Prairie
Spray parks open at Muskoseepi and Lions Park
The City of Grande Prairie has opened their spray parks for the summer.The amenities are open at both Muskoseepi Park and Lions Park to help keep everyone cool during the summer months.Both parks are open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily.
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Education
New collegiate program announced for Grande Prairie area
A new collegiate program coming to Grande Prairie will offer hands-on, career-focused programming to local students.The Grande Prairie Regional Career Collegiate is a collaborative effort between Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools, the Grande Prairie Public School Division, and Peace Wapiti Public School Divi...
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"Very High"
Lightning leads to more wildfires in the GPFA
The wildfire danger level in the Grande Prairie Forest Area remains very high.Alberta Wildfire says the area is also seeing multiple new blazes, after lightning from a storm yesterday is believed to have struck some trees.However, crews are responding, and they do not "pose a threat to any communities, at this tim...
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Province-wide Protests
Fight Back Now protests happening across Alberta Friday, including in Grande Prairie
Protests against the provincial government are being held in 16 communities across Alberta today, including Grande Prairie. The Fight Back Now protests are being held to rally against a long list of things, including separation, affordability, funding for schools and what organizers see as growing privatization of heal...
May 29, 2026
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Local Sports
Local Sports
Harmon Valley Rodeo, WBL, fund raisers this weekend
Harmon Valley RodeoThe Harmon Valley Ag. Society will host the Wildrose Rodeo Association at the Harmon Valley Rodeo Saturday and Sunday at the Harmon Valley Fairgrounds.The rodeo will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday.Rodeo slack at 7 p.m. on Saturday.Wheatbelt Baseball LeagueIn the Wheatbelt Baseball Lea...
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Chuckwagons
Vigen claims Day 2 money at Grande Prairie Stompede
Hometown chuckwagon driver Chanse Vigen posted the fastest time of the night at the Grande Prairie Stompede. It was 30 degrees Thursday (May 28) night out at Evergreen Park and excellent track conditions to boot. Vigen claimed top spot of the evening after a penalty free run of 1:14.68 in the tenth and final heat. Vige...
May 29, 2026
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Chuckwagons
Croteau Jr. posts fastest time at Grande Prairie Stompede Night 1
The professional chuckwagon season officially got underway Wednesday (May 27) night with the running of the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship. Obrey Motowylo entered this year's edition as the defending Grande Prairie Stompede Champion, while former Grande Prairie resident Chanse Vigen began defense of the World Chu...
May 28, 2026
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Agriculture
Seeding
Almost half the crop seeded in Saddle Hills County
The ag. fieldman for Saddle Hills County estimates seeding is 40-50 per cent complete in the area. Kathrin Langlois says the weather has cooperated as Saddle Hills County has not had as much rain as other areas.Langlois says the breakdown by crop is 55-60 per cent for cereals, 70 per cent for pulse crops, and about 20 ...
May 22, 2026
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Agriculture
New Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation named during Alberta cabinet shuffle
Alberta has a new Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation. Tara Sawyer was named to the post as part of a provincial cabinet shuffle. Previous minister RJ Sigurdson has moved to the Affordability and Utilities portfolio. Sawyer is a farmer from the Acme area. She has previously served as the board chair for the Grain ...
May 21, 2026
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Agriculture
Alberta Wildfire reminding producers to be fire safe
As agricultural spring work takes place across the province, the risk of farm wildfires poses a risk due to dry conditions in fields. While it is often wet and cooler in the seeding months, dry vegetation and crop residue is highly flammable. Alberta Wildfire is wanting to remind farmers to take extra precautions to pr...
May 19, 2026
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Alberta
Information on flood hazards
Provincial government launches flood mapping studies in 10 communities
The Government of Alberta have launched new flood mapping studies this spring that they say will provide detailed information on flood hazards.The studies will produce about 260 kilometres of new or updated flood mapping for 10 communities, such as Barrhead, Birchwood Village Greens, Didsbury, Driftpile, Eckville, Jarv...
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To take effect Monday, June 1
Alberta goverment introduces new incident reporting rules at childcare facilities
Beginning Monday, June 1, childcare facilities across Alberta will be required to post on-site notices of high-risk, potentially criminal incidents reported through their programs. Under the new rules, the notices will need to go up within one business day after incidents are reported and in an area which parents have ...
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lukaszuk visits red deer sunday
Thomas Lukaszuk speaks with The Everything Red Deer Podcast
On the latest episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast: Thomas Lukaszuk, proponent of the Forever Canadian petition.Listen here: --If you ask Thomas Lukaszuk, perhaps you won't be surprised to hear that he isn't too happy with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.Smith announced last week that Albertans will go to the poll...
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getting to know what's coming
Gov't of Alberta issues backgrounder on Oct. 19 referendum questions
The Government of Alberta issued a backgrounder on the upcoming Oct. 19 referenda.You can read it in its entirety, below:"Elections Alberta recognizes Albertans' deep interest in the upcoming referendum and will be providing important information on our website over the next weeks and months leading up to October ...
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Canada
How a theatre is opening its doors for audiences with visual and hearing impairments
MONTREAL - For decades, Dominique Boucher stayed away from the theatre. Boucher avoided being in the audience for shows because he has lived with a visual impairment for the past 40 years. But as more theatres in Quebec experiment with performances tha...
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Leadership vote to be announced for B.C. Conservative Party after Rustad ouster
VANCOUVER - It's a pivotal day for the British Columbia Conservative Party as the Opposition in the provincial legislature will announce its new leader. The candidates, who had to pay more than $100,000 to join the race, were whittled down to five: fo...
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Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how policy changes are affecting emissions
OTTAWA - The federal government is facing increased pressure to state whether it knows how some of its recent policy changes will affect Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin was peppered with questions on the issue at ...
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Immigration lawyers say automation is partly driving a massive Federal Court backlog
OTTAWA - The number of immigration cases being brought to Federal Court has more than quadrupled since 2020 - and some immigration lawyers are linking the surge in part to the federal government's use of artificial intelligence and automation to clear ...
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Canada Post workers set to wrap up voting on new tentative deal
Postal workers are set to wrap up voting on new tentative agreements today after more than two years of labour strife. Some 55,000 union members began voting April 20 on a five-year contract which includes wage increases of 6.5 per cent and three per c...
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Canada's lengthy Stanley Cup drought continues as Habs fall to Hurricanes
RALEIGH - Hockey might be considered Canada's game, but its most iconic trophy has extended its decades-long residency in the United States for at least another year. Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Eric Robinson scored in a dominating first period t...
13h ago
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World
US says it disabled another commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The Gambia-flag...
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WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health f...
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Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
BANGKOK (AP) - Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing. Lao and Thai rescue groups ...
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