Poilievre tells Carney in letter to not concede to U.S. demands in tariff talks
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to show some "backbone" as trade negotiations ramp up with the United States. In a letter to Carney shared with reporters, Poilievre and his Canada-U.S. relations cr...
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B.C. wildfire showing little new growth after forcing thousands to flee
PENTICTON - Dawn Wertz says she was celebrating her niece's 21st birthday at a party in Summerland in the British Columbia Interior when ashes the size of loonies began raining down at her sister's home. She and her relatives are now among thousands o...
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Peace Region
Yard maintenance
Grande Prairie residents getting advice on how to handle increased aphid populations
The City of Grande Prairie is offering homeowners advice on how to handle increased aphid activity.Aphids are common insects that feed on plant sap and can reproduce quickly in environments with soft plant growth following rainfall. (Image Credit: ID 25172608 © Radub85 | Dreamstime.com) Residents who want their pr...
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City of Grande Prairie
Crystal Lake dock parking lot closed for asphalt work Aug. 10-13
The City of Grande Prairie is temporarily closing the Crystal Lake Park parking lot.Starting Monday, Aug. 10, the lot will be closed to all vehicles while crews conduct asphalt paving to improve its surface condition, accessibility, and overall appearance.Visitors can still access the dock using the multi-use pathway.T...
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Weather
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watches now include City, County of Grande Prairie
UPDATE: Environment Canada has now issued severe thunderstorm watches for the City and County of Grande Prairie and the entire MD of Greenview, including DeBolt, Sturgeon Lake, Valleyview and Grande Cache. Yellow watches are also out for the B.C. Peace, Hinton and the Willmore Wilderness Park.A yellow warning is out fo...
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AI
Alberta NDP slam planned AI data centre town halls
Alberta's Opposition NDP say Albertans will not be fooled by what it calls "last-minute, disingenuous town halls" on AI data centres. The government announced on Thursday that it would hold three in-person town halls, along with a virtual one. One of the in-person ones would be held in Grande Prairie on Sept....
Aug 07, 2026
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Road Work
City crews paving Resources Road and 68 Avenue intersection Aug. 8-10
The City of Grande Prairie is set to begin paving work as part of their Resources Road rehabilitation project Saturday.Crews will be working at the intersection of Resources Road and 68 Avenue for approximately three days, weather permitting.The intersection will remain open during the work, but motorists should expect...
Aug 07, 2026
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Dinosaurs
Paleo Palooza on this weekend
Paleo Palooza is on this weekend at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum.It will take place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. People at the museum are offering guided tours of the Pipestone Creek bone bed. There will also be screenings and presentations in the theatre. Paleo Palooza will also inclu...
Aug 07, 2026
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Local Sports
Chuckwagons
Laboucane, Vigen fastest WPCA wagons on Night 3 in Dawson Creek
Jamie Laboucane and Chanse Vigen had the two fastest times of the night Friday at the World Professional Chuckwagon Association races in Dawson Creek.Laboucane has the fastest time by 1:12.31, 0.14 seconds faster than Vigen.Rae Croteau Jr. and Obrey Motowylo rounded out the top four on the night.Laboucane leads the agg...
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Local Sports
Crocus Hill Stampede, other local sports this weekend
Crocus Hill Stampede The Crocus Hill Stampede is on this weekend. The parade will start at 3:00 p.m. on Friday in Valleyview. The Wildrose Rodeo Association performances go at 3:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with the rodeo slack at 8:00 a.m. Saturday. The Ranch Rodeo is at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. There is also a pancake b...
Aug 07, 2026
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AWG
Arctic Winter Games returning to Fairbanks in 2028
Fairbanks, Alaska, will host the 2028 Arctic Winter Games. The Arctic Winter Games International Committee says this will put the event back on a two-year cycle after it had decided in April to hold the games every three years. Fairbanks has acted as the host three times before, most recently in 2014. Organizers say da...
Aug 07, 2026
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Alberta Open Farm Days coming up on August 15 and 16
Alberta Open Farm Days will take place Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16. Several places in the Peace will be among the more than 150 host farms across Alberta. Burnt River Ranch in Saddle Hills County will offer guided farm tours mid-day on Saturday. The farm has pigs, cattle, poultry and horses. Grande Prairi...
Aug 08, 2026
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Agriculture
Dawson Creek Exhibition starts Wednesday
The Greatest Show in the Peace gets going today (Wednesday, August 5). The Dawson Creek Exhibition will run through Sunday. Day 1 will start at 10 a.m. B.C. time with the Junior Rodeo and the opening of entries for the Bench Show. The fairgrounds opens for a sneak peek at noon. The Agriculture Kid Zone opens at the sa...
Aug 05, 2026
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Crop Report
Crops flourish thanks to late July heat
The latest Alberta Crop Report by AFSC says the entire province reaped the benefits of warmer weather in the latter half of July, with some scattered rain showers giving relief to a few regions. In the Peace Region, 48.7 percent of major crops are rated good to excellent as of July 28. This is above the five-year avera...
Aug 04, 2026
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Alberta
Forecast for 24 to 48 hour impact
Much of southern B.C. under smoky skies, alerts, as wildfires continue to burn
If your plans this weekend include travelling west into B.C.'s southern Interior region, you may wish to postpone your trip for a day or two, after Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC) expanded an Orange Alert for air quality for a large section of southern B.C.The updated warning now includes the Kootenays, ...
Aug 07, 2026
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first time a governor general has attended
Governor General Louise Arbour to attend Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat
Canada's Governor General will visit Medicine Hat next week to cheer on athletes competing at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.Louise Arbour will be in the city from Aug. 10 to 13 for the event, marking her first visit to Medicine Hat and the first time a governor general has attended the Special Olympics ...
Aug 07, 2026
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Healthcare
Alberta radiation technologists concerned with staffing levels for new rules regarding diagnostic tests
Technicians who run diagnostic tests in Alberta's health system are wondering if they have enough people to accommodate changes to the program. Premier Danielle Smith's government now allows patients to book their own diagnostic tests without needing a doctor's referral. But they have to pay for the M-R-I, C-T scan or ...
Aug 06, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta ministry facing workplace safety charges in firefighter's 2024 death
Alberta's government is facing workplace safety related charges in the death of a firefighter who was struck by a tree about two years ago while tackling the massive wildfire in Jasper National Park. Alberta Occupational Health and Safety says the wildland firefighter was employed by the minister of forestry and parks ...
Aug 05, 2026
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Canada
Lawyers concerned by proposed changes to access to information system
OTTAWA - Lawyers and organizations working on environmental issues and migrants' rights are concerned about changes to the Access to Information Act proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. One of the amendments that concerns them most is t...
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Confusion and anger in wake of tainted evidence and a failed B.C. murder case
AGASSIZ - Gena Edwards, president of the BC Native Women's Association, said that when Frederick Charlie was acquitted of second-degree murder last month in the killing of Vanessa Terry, there were gasps. It felt like "a punch to the stomach," she said...
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Poilievre tells Carney in letter to not concede to U.S. demands in tariff talks
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to show some "backbone" as trade negotiations ramp up with the United States. In a letter to Carney shared with reporters, Poilievre and his Canada-U.S. relations cr...
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B.C. wildfire showing little new growth after forcing thousands to flee
PENTICTON - Dawn Wertz says she was celebrating her niece's 21st birthday at a party in Summerland in the British Columbia Interior when ashes the size of loonies began raining down at her sister's home. She and her relatives are now among thousands o...
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Canada has half as many measles cases as U.S.: WHO data
Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour. WHO says 47,459 measles cases have been confirmed ...
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Carney's work hours reduced next week but his eyes still on priorities: PM's office
OTTAWA - Canada's prime minister will be working reduced hours for a week starting Monday because he previously committed to plans in Italy. But Mark Carney's office says he will still keep his eyes on several government priorities, including trade neg...
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World
Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father and longtime agent, dies at 68
ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death ...
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Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news
Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen's military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. And Turkey's Kur...
Aug 08, 2026
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Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father and longtime agent, dies at 68
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death...
Aug 08, 2026
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