Stompede
Wagonmaster, Stomper, & Business of the Year named at Bust Out BBQ
The Grande Prairie Stompede is officially underway with the Bust Out BBQ having come and gone. The free community lunch, thanks to Wapiti Gravel Sales, at Bonnetts Energy Centre kicked off the week of celebrations in the City and County of Grande Prairie on Tuesday (May 26) afternoon, and the grills were on until the h...
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County of Grande Prairie
Dog parks in Clairmont & Whispering Ridge among Council highlights
Two new dog parks are being developed in the Hamlet Clairmont and the Whispering Ridge neighbourhood.County of Grande Prairie Council approved the projects at their regular scheduled meeting yesterday (Monday, May 26) at an estimated cost of $40,429 in total; $21,830 for Whispering Ridge, and $18,599 for Clairmont.Duri...
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Peace Region
Stompede
Wagonmaster, Stomper, & Business of the Year named at Bust Out BBQ
The Grande Prairie Stompede is officially underway with the Bust Out BBQ having come and gone. The free community lunch, thanks to Wapiti Gravel Sales, at Bonnetts Energy Centre kicked off the week of celebrations in the City and County of Grande Prairie on Tuesday (May 26) afternoon, and the grills were on until the h...
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GPFA
Grande Prairie wildfire danger remains high
The Grande Prairie Forest Area wildfire danger level remains high.Alberta Wildfire says current dry conditions make it very easy for a blaze to spark and spread quickly, so they are asking residents to continue using caution when spending time outdoors. Since the start of the year, 29 wildfires have ignited in the GPFA...
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County of Grande Prairie
Dog parks in Clairmont & Whispering Ridge among Council highlights
Two new dog parks are being developed in the Hamlet Clairmont and the Whispering Ridge neighbourhood.County of Grande Prairie Council approved the projects at their regular scheduled meeting yesterday (Monday, May 26) at an estimated cost of $40,429 in total; $21,830 for Whispering Ridge, and $18,599 for Clairmont.Duri...
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County of Grande Prairie
County crews begin paving work
The County of Grande Prairie is set to begin multiple roadwork projects on May 26.Crews will be conducting paving and milling work along Range Road 72 North to the end of the cul-de-sac and Range Road 72 South to the end of the cul-de-sac in Richmond Estates. (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie) Speed will be reduc...
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City Hall
Highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
City Council met on Monday. Council approved adding a section to the Noise, Nuisance and Public Disturbances Bylaw that prohibits the release of animals meant to be kept as pets on public property. This would not apply to things like off-leash areas or the catch-and-release of fish. There have been instances in the pas...
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Stompede
Stompede Week continues with Bust Out BBQ
It is Stompede Week. The free Bust Out BBQ is set for today (Tuesday, May 26) at the Bonnetts Energy Centre.It will run from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Wagonmaster, Stomper of the Year, and Business of the Year will all be saluted at the BBQ. The rodeo and chuckwagons will start on Wednesday.
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Local Sports
Teepee Creek Stampede
Teepee Creek Stampede WPCA Tarp Auction tonight
The WPCA tarp auction for the Teepee Creek Stampede will be held tonight (Tuesday, May 26) at the Jackpot Grill & Bar. Doors open at 5 p.m., supper at 6 p.m., and the auction at 7 p.m. Bidders can register through the Teepee Creek Stampede website.The Teepee Creek Stampede Association announced in April that the WP...
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Swimming
More Grande Prairie hardware from London swim meet
Oliver Dawson's two super final silver medals at the AP Race London International swim meet in London are not the only hardware brought home by Grande Prairie swimmers. Marley Monson won a pair of gold medals. Monson won the 100 metre breaststroke B final in a time of 1:09.86, a time that would have been good for ninth...
May 25, 2026
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Swimming
Dawson wins two silver medals and breaks multiple records at international competition
Grande Prairie's Oliver Dawson continues to break his own and other Canadian records in the pool after competing overseas in the AP Race London International 2026. The 18-year-old is steadily climbing the world rankings, as he broke two longstanding Canadian records at the meet and will bring home two silver medals.The...
May 25, 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
many alberta groups to receive dollars
395 agencies to advance gender equality through federal funding
A total of 395 organizations across Canada, including many in Alberta, are receiving funding from the federal government to advance gender equality.The funding totals more than $77.5 million, and is being distributed through the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) via three streams.$44.4 million for 218 organi...
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may water supply outlook
Alberta river flows looking strong, provincial gov't says
The Alberta government says the province's water supply outlook is promising with summer just around the corner.The May Water Supply Outlook report shows conditions are on track to be much better than last year, with strong snowpack and multiple spring snowstorms."Most of Alberta is heading into the summer season ...
May 25, 2026
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Amidst Melanoma Awareness Month
Primary Care Alberta reminds public of sun safety
In recognition of Melanoma Awareness Month, Primary Care Alberta is reminding Albertans of the importance of protecting themselves from the sun, whether working or playing outside.Officials say that melanoma is not only the most serious type of skin cancer but the fifth most diagnosed type of cancer in Alberta. Melanom...
May 25, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
PIA "doesn't have confidence" in provincial AI investments
The provincial government is continuing to invest in AI programs to serve Albertans in all aspects of life. Just this week, the province announced a new panel on strengthening post-secondary education to prepare students to enter an AI-driven economy. On Wednesday, May 20, they also committed $10 million over three yea...
May 22, 2026
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Canada
Federal ministers praise Guilbeault as resignation reports spread
OTTAWA - Responding to several media reports stating Steven Guilbeault is set to resign, federal ministers Lena Diab and Marjorie Michel showered the former environment minister with praise today. The ministers, who were holding a press conference on P...
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Reported Germany-Canada LNG deal would bolster investment case for Ksi Lisims: Eby
KANANASKIS - British Columbia Premier David Eby says a deal for Canada to supply liquefied natural gas to Germany makes it more likely the Ksi Lisims project on the West Coast will proceed. Eby made his remarks after multiple outlets reported German f...
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MP, senator call for government to apologize for forced adoptions
OTTAWA - The government should apologize for its role in supporting the practice of forced adoptions, Liberal MP Karina Gould and Sen. Chantal Petitclerc said Tuesday. Gould told a press conference that between the 1940s and 1970s, an estimated 300,000...
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Ex-husband emerged shoeless from woods to confess he killed Tatjana Stefanski: Crown
KAMLOOPS - A Crown lawyer says police were with an abandoned car as it was being towed from a British Columbia forest road when murder suspect Vitali Stefanski emerged shoeless from the woods and told them he had killed his ex-wife, whose body was then...
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Canada implements stricter travel, immigration measures in response to Ebola crisis
TORONTO - The Canadian government says travellers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from Democratic Republic of Congo, South Suda...
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Montreal Victoire visit city hall to sign golden book after Walter Cup victory
MONTREAL - After a challenging six-month season, the Montreal Victoire are celebrating their Professional Women's Hockey League championship on home ground. At an event at Montreal City Hall today, the team took turns signing the golden book - reserve...
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World
Deaths reported after tank implodes at Washington pulp and paper mill
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - The implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state Tuesday killed an undisclosed number of people, local authorities and company officials confirmed. In a joint statement, Nippon Dynawave ...
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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump's push to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November elections suffered a double setback Tuesday, as South Carolina senators declined to do so and a federal court blocked a Republican-backed map i...
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Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans
Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Alabama's plan to use a congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key U.S. House race in the midterm elections. A three-judge panel in the state's long-running redistricting case iss...
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