Back to School
HFCRD preparing for 2026-27 academic year
Holy Family Catholic Regional School Division has multiple projects and initiatives planned for the new school year.The division is launching new three-year Faith and Education plans to grow faith in the division and raise their Grade 9 Provincial Achievement test and Diploma results."Every student in our division...
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Crop Report
Harvest progressing slower than historical averages
According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, producers around the province are getting ready for, or are already in, the swing of harvest. In the Peace, harvest has begun on early seeded crops, with operations expected to pick up over the next two weeks. Only 1.6 per cent of dry peas, 0.7 per cent of barley, an...
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Peace Region
Back to School
HFCRD preparing for 2026-27 academic year
Holy Family Catholic Regional School Division has multiple projects and initiatives planned for the new school year.The division is launching new three-year Faith and Education plans to grow faith in the division and raise their Grade 9 Provincial Achievement test and Diploma results."Every student in our division...
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Wildfire Season
GPFA wildfire danger rating downgraded to moderate
The wildfire danger rating in the Grande Prairie Forest Area was downgraded over the weekend to moderate.Firewatchers say although we've had warmer weather, vegetation in lots of areas continues to hold moisture; helping prevent wildfires.A new out of control wildfire (GWF060) was detected the morning of Monday, August...
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GPPS
Back-to-school zones starting on Wednesday
Back-to-school is fast approaching, with Grande Prairie youth welcomed back to class starting on Wednesday, September 2.With that in mind, the Grande Prairie Police Service is reminding motorists that school zones will be back in effect every weekday from 7:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m.Police are asking drivers to slow down t...
Aug 30, 2026
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Alberta Day
Free entry, BBQ & activities at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum is hosting a free community celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in honour of Alberta Day.Residents can attend the museum and enjoy free admission, crafts, face painting, outdoor mini golf, and a complimentary barbecue from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.County Reeve Amanda McDonald says this is...
Aug 29, 2026
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North of sexsmith
Peace region under air quality warning
A yellow air quality warning is in effect for the Peace region, spanning from the NW.T. border all the way to Grande Prairie.Environment Canada says smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility, but i can vary from hour to hour. At this time, they suggest limiting time outdoors and considering rescheduling ...
Aug 28, 2026
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Wildfire prevention
Ongoing Firesmart work in Mission Heights & Grande Banks
FireSmart™ vegetation management work is back underway in the Bear Creek Corridor.The City says it's continuing its efforts to "reduce wildfire risk and strengthen community safety" by focusing on higher-risk areas, reducing flammable vegetation, and improving defensible space.Work is currently underway...
Aug 28, 2026
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Local Sports
GP Reds
15U AA Reds best in the west with WCBA championship win
The 15U AA Grande Prairie Reds have captured the Western Canada Baseball Association championship this past weekend in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.The Reds dominated the WBCA, going undefeated and claiming the title with a 10-7 victory over a local squad, the Sask Sun Devils.The Reds have now ended their magical season...
Aug 18, 2026
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Chuckwagons
WPCA season closes in spectacular fashion at Rocky Mountain House
The curtain has officially closed on the 2026 professional chuckwagon racing season following Sunday (August 16) afternoon's final heat.This years Kirk's Trail Tire Series Champion is Jason Glass, who also broke the track record down in Rocky Mountain House with a time of 1:11.20. Glass' winning time was 1.05 seconds f...
Aug 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Cowboys, Centaurs playoffs and horse racing this weekend
FootballThe Peace Country Cowboys will visit the Calgary Gators for an Alberta Football League semi-final game on Saturday.Kick-off will be at 5 p.m.These same two teams met in the final last year.RugbyThe Centaurs' men's rugby team visits the Nor'westers for a playoff game Saturday in Edmonton.The game will start at 2...
Aug 14, 2026
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Agriculture
Crop Report
Harvest progressing slower than historical averages
According to the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, producers around the province are getting ready for, or are already in, the swing of harvest. In the Peace, harvest has begun on early seeded crops, with operations expected to pick up over the next two weeks. Only 1.6 per cent of dry peas, 0.7 per cent of barley, an...
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Crop Report
Major crop yields to be 9 per cent above 5-year average in Peace
Persistent rains across the province have hampered crop development to many regions, but done the opposite in the south by bringing some relief to heat stressed fields. In the latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC, they say 12 per cent of provincial major crops (canola and peas) are flowering and 88 per cent are podding. ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Agriculture
Local Food Week August 10 to 16
This is Alberta Local Food Week. The province calls this a chance to "meet local farmers and entrepreneurs who work to put nutritious food on our plates, and to show support for all things grown, made and harvested in Alberta." The government says people can mark the occasion in several ways. These include vi...
Aug 12, 2026
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Alberta
Referendum seven weeks away
Separatists hold independence rally in lead-up to Alberta's birthday bash
Alberta separatists converged outside the legislature in Edmonton on Saturday afternoon ahead of the province's birthday, with many praying, listening to sermons and saying Alberta would be better off without Canada after having joined Confederation 121 years ago."It's the corruption, the lies from out east. I'm j...
Aug 30, 2026
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Alberta Day Tuesday
As referendum nears, Danielle Smith to address celebration in Calgary
Premier Danielle Smith is set to speak in Calgary Sunday at an event marking Alberta Day.Alberta officially became a Canadian province on Sept. 1, 1905.Various festivities are planned this weekend ahead of the province's birthday on Tuesday.Smith's speech at Calgary's Heritage Park is set to come as the province's sepa...
Aug 30, 2026
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Changes coming to Alberta's Water Act
Province to restore private property rights by removing 'unnecessary' barriers for producers
The Alberta government says it's restoring private property rights by removing Water Act approval requirements.Right now, producers say they're facing unnecessary barriers when it comes to how they manage water on their own cropland.That can include everything from pooling water to having a seasonal wetland on their pr...
Aug 29, 2026
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Meetings planned in Tennessee
Alberta premier to meet with U.S. officials next week amid trade war
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to meet with U.S. officials next week, after recently saying she wants to see Canada double down on diplomacy and avoid any further escalations of their trade war.Smith's press secretary, Sam Blackett, said the premier had a previously planned personal trip to the United States but...
Aug 29, 2026
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Canada
Coalition Avenir Québec's health care reversal criticized by rivals on campaign Day 5
MONTREAL - The leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec says her party would make it easier for doctors to work in both the public and private sectors if it forms a new government after the Oct. 5 provincial election. Christine Fréchette's promise is a re...
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Champagne to meet U.S. counterpart Bessent at G20 ministers' meeting
OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will meet with his U.S. counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers' meetings in North Carolina this week. Champagne's spokesperson John Fragos confirmed in a media statement that the ...
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Canada's last captive whales set to leave Marineland for U.S. aquariums
NIAGARA FALLS - Canada's last captive whales are set to leave the country on Monday as six belugas from Marineland are shipped to two aquariums in the United States. The closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction is up for sale and the park has sa...
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Author says Trump's 'Lake America' rename driving hits to guide on ditching U.S. tech
FREDERICTON - Canadian author Paris Marx says there's been a renewed interest in his list of alternatives to American technology in the past few weeks. Marx, who hosts the Tech Won't Save Us podcast, maintains a catalogue of email services, mobile pho...
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Family calls for probe of decision to grant parole to man convicted in woman's death
OTTAWA - Family members of the late Barbara Kentner are demanding that the Parole Board of Canada explain why it granted her attacker full parole without first meeting with them. Kentner was walking on a street in Thunder Bay, Ont., with her sister in ...
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Cardinal Marc Ouellet wins lawsuit against woman who accused him of sexual misconduct
MONTREAL - Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet has won his civil defamation suit against a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct. Superior Court Justice Martin Castonguay ruled that Paméla Groleau's accusations against the cardinal are unfounded and ord...
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World
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Congo's authorities said Monday that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths. More than 1,360 people have recovered from the virus, in what authorities said was an "encou...
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Suspect arrested after shooting at rave in Switzerland that left 1 person dead
GENEVA (AP) - A suspect has been arrested after a weekend shooting at a rave in northern Switzerland that left one person dead and five wounded, police said Monday. The 43-year-old Swiss citizen was arrested during the night, police in Aa...
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Karina strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Karina strengthened Monday into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean but isn't threatening land, forecasters said. The storm has intensified quickly since becoming a hurricane Sunday and has been fueled ...
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