Measles
AHS confirms measles infected person visited GPRH May 7
Alberta Health Services says a person with a confirmed case of measles visited the hospital in Grande Prairie last week.The individual attended the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Emergency Department while contagious from 12:35 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. on May 7.Anyone who visited the ER during that time and has not receive...
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Wildfires
Peace region wildfire danger ranging from high to extreme
Due to recent and forecasted hot temperatures, the risk of a wildfire remains high.According to Alberta Wildfire, areas of the Peace region range from high, very high and extreme, with three active blazes: Slims Creek, Bison Lake and one south of Beaverlodge, all listed as under control.Further south, crews are still a...
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Peace Region
City Hall
Highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday. Council approved its new property tax bylaw. It calls for a 4.34 per cent increase on the municipal portion of the property tax bill. City officials say of that number, 1.92 per cent is for a faster transition to the Grande Prairie Police Service. The rest is for city operatio...
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Measles
AHS confirms measles infected person visited GPRH May 7
Alberta Health Services says a person with a confirmed case of measles visited the hospital in Grande Prairie last week.The individual attended the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Emergency Department while contagious from 12:35 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. on May 7.Anyone who visited the ER during that time and has not receive...
15h ago
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Wildfires
Peace region wildfire danger ranging from high to extreme
Due to recent and forecasted hot temperatures, the risk of a wildfire remains high.According to Alberta Wildfire, areas of the Peace region range from high, very high and extreme, with three active blazes: Slims Creek, Bison Lake and one south of Beaverlodge, all listed as under control.Further south, crews are still a...
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Agriculture
4-H Achievement Days underway
Achievement Days are underway for 4-H clubs around the Peace. The Bezanson and Kleskun 4-H Multi Clubs are holding their day today (Monday, May 11) at Evergreen Park. The show will start at 9:30 a.m. The sale will follow at 7 p.m. DCC Ridgevalley 4-H Multiclub holds its day on May 24 at the Cranberry Lake Rodeo Grounds...
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RCMP
UPDATE: GP RCMP seeking video footage of attacks on Muskoseepi park trails
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP are continuing their investigation into two assaults that occurred on Muskoseepi walking trails.Mounties are seeking dash cam or CCTV footage from 100 Street between 79 Avenue and Township Road, Grande Prairie from Monday, May 4 between 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 6, between 11...
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Northwestern Polytechninc
NWP Mental Health Services and PACE hosting What Were You Wearing exhibit May 11-15
Northwestern Polytechnic Mental Health Services is partnering with PACE to host an exhibit in recognition of Sexual Violence Awareness Month.The What Were You Wearing exhibit is an internationally recognized installation that confronts harmful accusations of assault survivors and the myth that clothing influences conse...
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Local Sports
Rodeo
NLC wins team title at Canadian College Finals Rodeo
The rodeo team at Northern Lakes College has collected a bunch of accolades. The team captured the Canadian College Rodeo Association Varsity Team Championship at the Canadian College Finals Rodeo held in early May in Rimbey. Three competitors also won individual titles. That includes Ben Coombes in bareback, Landon D...
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ACAC
Design Works Centre named home of NWP Wolves women's hockey
The inaugural season for Northwestern Polytechnic's Women's Hockey team will be played at Grande Prairie's Design Works Centre.The unveiling of the Wolves logo on the Weyerhaeuser Arena's ice marked a new opportunity for women student athletes in northern Alberta.The Wolves will be the seventh team in the Alberta Colle...
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Junior Hockey
WHL news for a couple of players from the Peace
Final starts Friday The Western Hockey League final starts tonight (Friday, May 8) in Everett, Washington. The Silvertips will host the Prince Albert Raiders. Zachary Shantz from Sucker Creek is with Everett. He has 10 points, including four goals, in 13 playoff games after recording 65 points in 66 regular-season game...
May 08, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
4-H Achievement Days underway
Achievement Days are underway for 4-H clubs around the Peace. The Bezanson and Kleskun 4-H Multi Clubs are holding their day today (Monday, May 11) at Evergreen Park. The show will start at 9:30 a.m. The sale will follow at 7 p.m. DCC Ridgevalley 4-H Multiclub holds its day on May 24 at the Cranberry Lake Rodeo Grounds...
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Agriculture
Alberta Open Farm Days registration closes April 30
Any places interested in being hosts for this year's edition of Alberta Open Farm Days have until April 30 to register.Last year, more than a dozen farms and organizations in the Peace acted as hosts. They were among the 120 host farms across Alberta.The 14th edition of Alberta Open Farm Days is set for August 15 and 1...
Apr 26, 2026
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Farming groups applaud private member's bill aimed at speeding up product approvals
OTTAWA - Canadian agriculture groups are applauding a Conservative private member's bill that would allow Canada to rely on scientific reviews of new products conducted in "trusted" countries to speed up approvals of the products here. Conservative MP ...
Apr 18, 2026
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Alberta
Alberta RCMP
Alberta RCMP recognizing National Police Week
Alberta RCMP is recognizing May 10-16 as National Police Week.The week serves as a seven-day public awareness campaign in partnership with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police to encourage awareness and understanding between police and their communities.For 2026, the theme of the campaign is "Committed to ...
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deadline is may 12
Alberta gov't encourages residents to complete federal census
The Government of Alberta is encouraging Albertans to fill out their federal census forms, which have been arriving in mailboxes over the last several days.Participation in the census will ensure Albertans get their fair share of federal funding to keep up with provincial growth, the province says."Census particip...
May 08, 2026
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RCMP
Outlaw Motorcycle Gang activity rising across the province
Alberta RCMP are sending a warning out to the public, as Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMG) activity is expected to rise this summer.Satan's Choice Motorcycle Club is reportedly growing in size and expanding into Alberta, which Mounties note could lead to conflicts with other gangs and clubs, including the Hells Angels. Sata...
May 08, 2026
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opportunity for growth
Podcast: Reason for optimism, says Scotiabank's chief economist, Jean-Francois Perreault
Listen to the full conversation with Jean-Francois Perreault, chief economist for Scotiabank, on the May 8, 2026 episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast!--Scotiabank's chief economist believes there's reason for optimism as it relates to Canada's economic outlook.Jean-Francois Perreault, who's held several notable r...
May 08, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Hantavirus testing, Census surveys due, Habs face Sabres tonight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Hantavirus testing might not be useful for people without symptoms: experts Health experts say it's not clear whether it's useful to test people who may have been ...
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Hantavirus testing might not be useful for people without symptoms: experts
TORONTO - Health experts say it's not clear whether it's useful to test people who may have been exposed to hantavirus but don't have symptoms. Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, says public health officials around the wor...
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MP calls on Canadians to fill out census as some express privacy concerns
OTTAWA - As some Canadians claim that the federal government's national census violates their privacy, a Liberal member of Parliament is calling on them to fill out their 2026 census forms for the good of their communities. Canadians have been asked to...
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'Unwanted wherever you go': New Canadian asylum law leaves some migrants in limbo
MONTREAL - When a 26-year-old Haitian mother and her young daughter crossed into Quebec from the United States through forest trails on a freezing night in January, she had dreams of a fresh start in Canada. The woman was leaving behind a country she f...
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B.C. policewomen want lawsuit, not labour arbitration, over alleged discrimination
VANCOUVER - A group of female police officers pursuing a class-action lawsuit against municipal police forces in B.C. over alleged harassment, bullying and discrimination say it is not a labour dispute, and they hope the B.C. Court of Appeal agrees. S...
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Federal government dismisses calls for radar sites to remain as farmland
OTTAWA - The federal government has rejected calls from some residents in southern Ontario to find other spots to set up planned Arctic over-the-horizon radar installations in order to preserve farmland. Parliament received a flurry of petitions in rec...
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World
Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship as outbreak grows to 11
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, Spain's health ministry announced Tuesday as the World Health Organization said it has now confi...
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UK junior minister resigns and calls for Starmer to step down
LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer lost the first member of his government Tuesday as he faced pressure to step down following losses in local elections. Housing, communities and local government minister Miatta Fahnbulleh stepped ...
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US ambassador to Israel says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE to defend country
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to Israel said Tuesday. The comments by Mike Huc...
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