Art and Artists
Grande Prairie artist curates display at Metis cultural centre
A Grande Prairie artist curated the art that has been installed at Metis Crossing, a cultural centre located near Smoky Lake.Grant Berg says this came about after the centre's executive director was part of a tour at his gallery in downtown Grande Prairie."She'd been looking for somebody that could source Indigeno...
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Missing person
Missing man in Grande Prairie
Mounties and city police in Grande Prairie are searching for missing 38-year-old Jason Rhyno and are asking for the public's help in locating him. Jason was last seen in the city on March 10, 2025. Officers are concerned for his well-being and would like to speak with him.He is described as:Pale complexion5'10" ta...
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Peace Region
Art and Artists
Grande Prairie artist curates display at Metis cultural centre
A Grande Prairie artist curated the art that has been installed at Metis Crossing, a cultural centre located near Smoky Lake.Grant Berg says this came about after the centre's executive director was part of a tour at his gallery in downtown Grande Prairie."She'd been looking for somebody that could source Indigeno...
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Missing person
Missing man in Grande Prairie
Mounties and city police in Grande Prairie are searching for missing 38-year-old Jason Rhyno and are asking for the public's help in locating him. Jason was last seen in the city on March 10, 2025. Officers are concerned for his well-being and would like to speak with him.He is described as:Pale complexion5'10" ta...
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City of GP
Easter Eggstravaganza limited spots left
The City of Grande Prairie will once again host its Easter Eggstravaganza event on Saturday, Apr. 4.At this time, a few spots are still available for $8 per child, with accompanying adults getting in for free.Taking place at Heritage Village from 9 a.m. till 4:30 p.m., kids can partake in an egg hunt, cookie decorating...
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Local Hockey
Storm defencemen named to AJHL all-rookie team
Grande Prairie Storm defenceman Reilly Pickford was named to the AJHL's all-rookie North team for his play this season.Pickford started the season with the Camrose Kodiaks and was traded to the Storm before the deadline. In 46 games this year, the 2007-born d-man racked up six goals and 19 assists for 25 points.Pickfor...
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HFCRD
HFCRD nominates Primary Care Alberta for 2026 ASBA Friends of Education Award
Primary Care Alberta has been nominated for this year's Alberta School Boards Association Zone 1 Friends of Education Award.Holy Family Catholic Regional Division nominated United PCA to acknowledge their contributions to the health, safety, and overall well-being of students across the division."Primary Care Albe...
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Good Friday
City of Grande Prairie Easter Weekend facility hours
The City of Grande Prairie has released its facility hours for Easter Weekend.The City notes that Good Friday, Apr. 3, is the statutory holiday, not Easter Monday, Apr. 6, and several facilities will be closed tomorrow:· City Hall· City Service Centre· Bonnetts Energy Centre...
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Local Sports
Chuckwagons
WPCA wagons to race at Teepee Creek again in 2026
The Teepee Creek Stampede Association says the World Professional Chuckwagon Association will be back for the 2026 edition of 4 Days in the Wild.The WPCA wagons that were not part of the Calgary Stampede last year raced at Teepee Creek.The WPCA schedule says they will be in Teepee Creek from Jul. 10-12 this year, which...
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creating safer sport
Hockey Alberta joins ranks of Hockey Canada's 'The Shift Forward'
Hockey Canada announced Tuesday it is expanding the group of those involved in its ongoing learning and development program, entitled 'The Shift Forward: Evolving Hockey Culture.'The program was piloted for the 2025-26 season with five members, including Atlantic Canada's four provincial hockey bodies, and Hockey North...
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Awards
Sport Excellence Awards recipients
The Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection's Sport Excellence Awards were given out Friday night at Evergreen Park.An email from the organization says that the following are the 2026 Recipients:Female Athlete of the Year - Ferris Sandboe, strongmanMale Athlete of the Year - Oliver Dawson, swimmingOutstanding Official...
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Agriculture
Modernize and build facilities
Province allocates $9 million to local seed co-operatives
The provincial government announced they're investing $9 million over the next three years for capital projects at local seed co-operatives to help address aging infrastructure. If passed, the funds would come from the 2026 budget and be allocated to the Co-operative Seed Processors program to help co-operative and mun...
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Agriculture
Farmland values jump nearly nine per cent in northern Alberta in 2025 says FCC
Farm Credit Canada says Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in value in 2025. According to the latest FCC Farmland Values Report, the prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba were the driving forces behind the 9.3 per cent increase. The Maritimes also continued in growth, while Quebec and Ontar...
Mar 24, 2026
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County of Grande Prairie
Farm Family of the Year calls the recognition an honour and humbling
A Goodfare family says being the County of Grande Prairie's Farm Family of the Year is "quite an honour."The Kitt family runs The Homestead and First Nature Farms.Jerry Kitt says he was attracted to farming as he wanted to be close to nature. He adds nature also played a role in his decision to go into organi...
Mar 20, 2026
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Alberta
hidden inside briefcases
70 bricks of suspect cocaine seized at Coutts border crossing
The Canada Border Services Agency shared Thursday that it recently seized 86.9 kg of suspected cocaine at the Coutts border crossing.CBSA officers were examining a commercial truck on Feb. 15; it had been declared that the truck was carrying produce bound for Calgary.During the search, officers found 70 bricks of suspe...
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others can purchase one
April 7 next date for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, for those at higher risk
The Government of Alberta is reminding Albertans of upcoming eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations.Starting April 7, eligible Albertans can receive an additional immunization at no cost at participating pharmacies or Primary Care Alberta public health clinics.According to the province, eligibility criteria is in line w...
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Environment
Earthquake hits north of Edmonton
There was an earthquake in Alberta on April 1, and that's no joke.According to Earthquakes Canada, the Magnitude 4.5 tremor struck around 5:30 p.m., 18 km northeast of Morinville.There are reports of it being lightly felt as far south as Bowden, and in other areas like Whitecourt, Lesser Slave Lake, and Lakeland Provin...
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Modernize and build facilities
Province allocates $9 million to local seed co-operatives
The provincial government announced they're investing $9 million over the next three years for capital projects at local seed co-operatives to help address aging infrastructure. If passed, the funds would come from the 2026 budget and be allocated to the Co-operative Seed Processors program to help co-operative and mun...
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Canada
Candidate ends his bid for Conservative nomination in Poilievre's former riding
OTTAWA - The man who announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre's former riding of Carleton in February now says he's dropping out of the race. Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, ran for the Tories in Ott...
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Legault attends his last sitting at legislature as Quebec premier
QUÉBEC - François Legault is attending what is likely his last sitting at the legislature as Quebec premier. The national assembly is on recess next week and the Coalition Avenir Québec is scheduled to choose a new leader on April 12. Either Christin...
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Federal privacy law changes would expand sharing of personal data across government
OTTAWA - The Liberal government proposes making it easier for federal agencies to share and reuse the personal data of Canadians as part of a major overhaul of the Privacy Act. The act governs how federal agencies collect, use and disclose personal in...
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CP NewsAlert: Alberta tables bill to reduce child access to sex images in libraries
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is looking to make changes in all public libraries to ensure children and young teens don't have access to graphic sexual images. A bill introduced by Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams promises not to ban books i...
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Ottawa saying little about Toronto's call to block ICE from World Cup
OTTAWA - The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement involvement at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The motion, brought forward by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and ado...
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Quebec says new tool tracking gas prices in real time is first of its kind in Canada
QUÉBEC - Quebec's energy board has launched a website tracking gasoline prices in real time at stations across the province. With gas prices soaring because of the Iran war, users can now compare prices at the pump with the interactive map. A law that ...
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World
Colorado court orders resentencing for former county clerk in election fraud scheme
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that sought to prove fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced because a judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as f...
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Tiger Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain's job and seeks treatment out of country
Tiger Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday as he steps away from golf activities, and a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. The developments come one day after Woods entered a not guilty ple...
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Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) - An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami Thursday. Strong shaking lasting 10 to 20 sec...
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