An evacuation order was issued last night for the MD of Greenview, due to the wildfires. This order is in effect for anyone residing in the North Goodwin area, west of Range Road 21, between Township Road 734 and Township Road 741. A wildfire burning north of Highway 43, west of Range Road 21 jumped the Smokey River, l...

The County of Grande Prairie has provided an update on the ongoing wildfire situation. The County says progress was made overnight when it comes to containing the 900-hectare wildfire, four kilometres east of Teepee Creek. Crews have established a perminter on approximately 40 per cent of the blaze.At this time there h...

The Fairview Health Complex ED will be without an onsite physician twice next week. The first will take place from 7 a.m. on Monday, May 13, till 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, with the second set to start at 7 a.m. on Friday, May 17 and last until Saturday, May 18. The public is still encouraged to call 911 in case of a...

The County of Grande Prairie has declared a local state of emergency. According to the County, good progress is being made to contain the wildfire 13-kilometres northwest of Vahalla. County Fires crews and Alberta Wildfire are responding with helicopter bucketing to the 90-hectare blaze. Heavy equipment and crews will ...

An evacuation alert has now been issued for any residents residing in the area of Township Road 750 to Township Road 730, Range Road 32 and Smoky River, due to the Teepee Creek wildfire. The blaze is now four kilometres east of Teepee Creek and any residents in the affected areas are asked to fuel their vehicles, gathe...

The County of Grande Prairie Fire crews are currently responding to a pair of fires. The first is located northwest of Valhalla Centre in the forest protection area. Three homes have been evacuated as a precaution, and County fire crews along with Alberta Wildfire crews are currently battling the blaze. Another fire, f...

The wildfire hazard rating in the Grande Prairie Forest Area is now rated extreme. A Red Flag Warning, something sent out in advance of a critical wildfire danger, is still in place. A fire ban is in effect. There have been 27 wildfires started in the Grande Prairie Forest Area since January 1, which have burned 82 hec...

Grande Prairie RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspect of a theft in early May.On May 3, Mounties were advised of an unidentified male in a red jacket stealing an e-scooter valued at $1169 and loading it into the back of a new black GMC Sierra with the license plate removed.An RCMP officer a...

County of Grande Prairie Fire crews have provided an update on a blaze they were battling last night (Thursday, May 9) in the Crystal Creek area, near Range Road 34, and Township Road 712. Crews from Bezanson, Teepee Creek, Clairmont, Dunes and Alberta wildfire all responded at 9 p.m., with support from a helicopter an...

The Town of Peace River is developing a new way finding plan to help increase awareness and ease of navigation. The plan will include the design and installation of new directional signage to help residents and newcomers find major points of interest. The project is being funded through a $200,000 matching grant from A...