City hall
City flags at half mast following CFB Wainright tragedy
Flags at Grande Prairie City Hall are being flown at half-mast to recognize those affected by the tragic incident at CFB Wainwright over the weekend.Mayor Clayton expressed her deepest sympathies on behalf of the City in a statement released earlier today (Monday, Oct. 19):"Today, the City of Grande Prairie joins ...
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Crop Report
Peace Region harvest slowest in province due to snow and rain delays
Many regions in Alberta experienced the first snowfall of the season just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend to delay harvest operations.Wet fields kept producers out of the swing of harvest for multiple days, especially in some parts of the Peace Region, where up to 50 mm of precipitation was recorded.In the norther...
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Peace Region
City hall
City flags at half mast following CFB Wainright tragedy
Flags at Grande Prairie City Hall are being flown at half-mast to recognize those affected by the tragic incident at CFB Wainwright over the weekend.Mayor Clayton expressed her deepest sympathies on behalf of the City in a statement released earlier today (Monday, Oct. 19):"Today, the City of Grande Prairie joins ...
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AGGP
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie reopens after nearly year long closure
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie has officially reopened to the public.Over the last nine months, the Gallery has been undergoing renovations, but it reopened on Thursday night (Oct. 15) with the debut of three new exhibits. " 'On the Green Grass, With Sighing and Delight' by Regina-based artist Zachari Logan; 'E...
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Provincial Politics
Referendum day voting in Grande Prairie
Albertans will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the province's historic and hotly contested referendum on Monday, October 19. Ten questions are on the ballot, including the controversial last question asking whether Albertans want to remain part of Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving ...
Oct 18, 2026
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Mon, Oct. 19 - Wed, Oct. 21
Keyra Place closed for three days this week
Residents are being made aware that Keyra Place will be closed for part of this week.The City will close the facility from Monday, Oct. 19 to Wednesday, Oct. 21 to accommodate a private booking.Normal operations will resume Thursday.Residetns can get more information by visiting AccessGP.
Oct 18, 2026
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French For the Future Forum
Local French-second language students to participate in educational event
Over ten local schools will gather at Alliance Church on Monday, Oct. 19 as part of the French For the Future Local Forum.This event is designed to bring together French second-language students to apply their learning in real-world settings and learn the upsides of being bilingual.Emeline Leurent, French for the Futur...
Oct 17, 2026
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Breaking News
UPDATED: St. John Paul II Catholic School hold and secure lifted
The hold and secure at St. John Paul II Catholic School has been lifted, as "a threatening email has been determined not to be credible." The Grande Prairie and District Catholic School District says Police have also been able to determine that the threat came from outside of Canada. In a statement from GPCSD...
Oct 16, 2026
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Local Sports
Week 7
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
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Week 6
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
Oct 13, 2026
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Local Hockey
Storm pickup pair of weekend wins before four game road trip
The Grande Prairie Storm are on a hot streak to start the AJHL regular season.The team picked up a pair of wins at home over the Thanksgiving weekend after hosting both Devon and Bonnyville.The first game at Bonnetts Energy Centre was Friday night, the Storm won 4-1 over the Devon Xtreme. The second game Saturday had t...
Oct 13, 2026
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Agriculture
Crop Report
Peace Region harvest slowest in province due to snow and rain delays
Many regions in Alberta experienced the first snowfall of the season just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend to delay harvest operations.Wet fields kept producers out of the swing of harvest for multiple days, especially in some parts of the Peace Region, where up to 50 mm of precipitation was recorded.In the norther...
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Crop Report
Peace Region passes harvest completion halfway mark
Before unfavourable weather blanketed the majority of Alberta over the Thanksgiving weekend, producers were in rush to get crops off the field and into storage thanks to a historically late harvest. Provincial major crop harvest completion increased to 78 per cent according to the latest Alberta Crop Report. In the rep...
Oct 14, 2026
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Peace Region Wildfire free
Wildfire danger level low in PRFA, agri-producers still asked to be cautious
The Peace River Forest area wildfire danger rating now sits at low. Alberta Wildfire also reports zero active wildfires in all of northern Alberta. However, even with low wildfire danger levels and cold temperatures, Alberta Wildfire is asking residents to still use caution. Specifically for the PRFA, "agricultura...
Oct 5, 2026
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Alberta
the final countdown
Carney in Red Deer: Separatism a "dangerous bluff" at "a moment of unprecedented opportunity"
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been on a mission this week, seeking to ensure Albertans know that Ottawa has heard its message loud and clear ahead of Monday's historic referendum.After a boisterous evening in Calgary on Thursday, and ahead of what turned out to be another one just like it in Edmonton on Friday evening...
Oct 17, 2026
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The Everything Red Deer Podcast
Exclusive: rdnewsNOW goes 1-on-1 with Prime Minister Mark Carney
In town to promote national unity ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with podcast host and rdnewsNOW journalist Josh Hall. This episode is also watchable on YouTube.Also on this episode, senior Alberta NDP MLA Sarah Hoffman, who spoke ou...
Oct 16, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Carney, Smith join forces at Red Deer brewery to stump for a united Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith joined forces at a Red Deer brewery to make a last-ditch plea for Albertans to vote to stay in Canada. Carney, standing with Smith and other politicians, channelled author Charles Dickens in saying Monday's referendum comes at the best and worst of times. He says th...
Oct 16, 2026
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Oct. 19 Referendum
Poilievre urges Albertans not to 'quit' on Canada ahead of separation vote
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he understands separatist disillusionment with the state of affairs in Canada but that quitting isn't the answer. Poilievre says quitting is the easy way out and Albertans are not quitters. He says the solution is to restore the greatness of a country that has been defe...
Oct 16, 2026
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Canada
Measles outbreak over after 2 years, thousands infected in Canada: PHAC
A measles outbreak that spanned two years and infected thousands of people in Canada is over. The Public Health Agency of Canada made the declaration in a press release Monday, stating that more than 6,400 people were infected across 10 provinces. Tw...
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Federal ministers defend major projects bill at House committee meeting
OTTAWA - Four federal ministers are defending the government's contentious legislation to speed up major projects in the House of Commons today, as Ottawa continues to face criticism from Indigenous, environment and labour groups. The 243-page bill wou...
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CFB Wainwright fire highlights long, painful process of burn recovery, specialists say
TORONTO - Burn specialists in Toronto and Hamilton say their hospitals are ready to support their Alberta colleagues as they care for dozens of patients injured in Saturday's devastating fire at CFB Wainwright. Although they don't know the specific co...
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Doerkson says B.C. Conservative growth projection of 3.2% 'absolutely doable'
The British Columbia Conservatives' projection of 3.2 per cent economic growth by 2029 represents about one per cent "more optimism" than previously budgeted for by the New Democrats, interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said on Monday. The Conse...
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B.C. judge says 'faint hope' parole ban for multiple murderers unconstitutional
ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a section of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole under the so-called "faint-hope" clause is unconstitutional. Justice Brenda Brown rul...
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Union calls out Carney government over cuts to translation bureau
OTTAWA - A federal union is speaking out against cuts to the federal translation bureau and is accusing the Carney government of hypocrisy as Ottawa defends French language standards in trade talks with the U.S. The translation bureau is a federal gove...
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World
Police say a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, was not an attack on a mosque, but was nearby
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Police say a shooting outside a mosque Monday was not an attack on the building and had nothing to do with it. One person was killed near the mosque, where an event was happening, a Columbus police official said. ...
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Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world's space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a...
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Mississippi AG says officer's force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
Mississippi's attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in the use of force during a June shoplifting call that ended in the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy. The conclusion of the state's investigation into the sho...
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