News – Grande Prairie / Peace Region

City of Grande Prairie annual City Scrub returns in April

City of Grande Prairie

The City of Grande Prairie is encouraging residents to help clean up their city over April.Grande Prairie's City Scrub is set to run April 2-30, with residents asked to spend 20 minutes picking up litter in parks, neighbourhoods and public spaces.The City is giving away free cleaning supplies at several facilities incl...

GPPS Community Standards Unit apprehends Canada-wide wanted man

GPPS

The Grande Prairie Police Service's newly established Community Standards Unit has successfully apprehended a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.On the morning of March 26, GPPS officers on patrol observed a traffic violation involving a taxi in the downtown area and initiated a traffic stop, where a male passenger ex...

Wanted individual known to visit Grande Prairie

Wanted Wednesday

RCMP in Alberta is searching for a wanted individual, Jan-Anne August, known to frequent areas in the peace region. She is known to attend Grande Prairie, and Clairmont as well as different parts of central and southern Alberta.In the RCMP's Wanted Wednesday post, they say if you do see August, do not approach and call...

The Complete Works of William Shakspere runs at Grande Prairie Live Theatre Mar. 27-Apr. 12

GPLT

The next show in Grande Prairie Live Theatre's current season is a hilarious celebration of one the greatest playwrights in history. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, follows a troupe of actors as they attempt to perform all of The Bard's classic comedies and tragedies in less then two hours, resultin...

Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership launches social media accounts

GPREP

The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership now has a direct source for residents to receive emergency updates. GPREP has launched social media accounts on Facebook and X(previously Twitter), under the name @gprepalerts, to provide timely, accurate information during wildfires, floods and other large-scale emerge...

Homicide in Carcajou under investigation

RCMP Major Crimes Unit

Alberta's Major Crimes Unit has taken over a murder investigation from Manning RCMP and is seeking information from the public. After receiving a report about a deceased individual on March 16 at 2:25 p.m. Mounties located a vehicle on Range Road 224 in Carcajou, with a dead male inside. They were identified as 38-year...

High Prairie RCMP arrest two suspects in I&P Mechanic break-in, third suspect to be identified

RCMP

High Prairie RCMP are reporting that two suspects have been arrested in connection to a series of break and enters in the High Prairie area.On March 15, a break-and-enter at I&P Mechanic was recorded by camera, allowing Mounties to identify two of the three suspects.Thirty-three-year-old Chelsie Courtney Lamouche o...

AJHL Community Ambassador Award nominations released

RBC

As the Grande Prairie Storm busted out their brooms to celebrate their first-round sweep of the Lloydminster Bobcats on Wednesday night, one of their own was selected for a prestigious league award. Grande Prairie Storm forward Will Harris was selected as GP's nomination for the RBC AJHL Community Ambassadors Award, wh...

Town of Fox Creek launches Mycological Research project to reduce wildfire risk

Town of Fox Creek

The Town of Fox Creek has launched an initiative aimed at reducing wildfire fuels. The Fox Creek Mycological Research project uses local wood-decomposing fungi to accelerate decomposition in fire-prone areas and diseased trees before the wood becomes fuel for wildfires. This should result in keeping the forest floor hy...

City of Grande Prairie releases 2024 Annual Report

City of Grande Prairie

The City of Grande Prairie is highlighting how City Council supported strategic priorities last year.The City has released the 2024 Annual report online.In 2024 the City conducted various infrastructure upgrades, including 41.35 kilometres in road rehabilitation, 185 km in pavement inspections, and 6.496 metres in side...

AccessGP service interruption resolved

resubmit inquires

AccessGP email services were down yesterday (Tuesday, March 26) from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Services for info@cityofgp.com were down from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; any residents who reached out during that time are asked to re-submit their inquiry.In the release, they thanked residents for their understanding.

UPDATE: Environment Canada reinstates Special Weather Statement

Wintry Weather Returns

After putting up a Special Weather Statement earlier today due to heavy snowfall, and rescinding it this afternoon; Environment Canada has once again put into effect a Special Weather Statment for the Peace region. They say to "expect winter travel conditions from tonight to Friday across central Alberta." EV...

NWP President says money needed for skilled trades expansion plans

Post-Secondary Education

The President and CEO at Northwestern Polytechnic says the school needs money for a planned expansion to its skilled trades program.Dr. Vanessa Shaene was one of the speakers at the State of the City presentation that took place Tuesday.Dr. Shaene says this expansion is planned for both the Grande Prairie and Fairview ...

Province seeking public input on land use in Upper Smoky area

Land Use Discussion

The province says it has come up with what it calls, a draft sub-regional plan for the Upper Smoky area, and is now inviting the public to share ideas on future land use in that area. The government says "the sub-region is 1,321,590 hectares (13,216 km2) roughly two per cent of Alberta," located south of Gran...

Federal government investing in energy efficient retrofits for Grande Cache centre

Grande Cache

A federal investment will support environmentally friendly renovations to a Grande Cache community centre.On March 22, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Nathaniel Erskine-Smith announced more then $153.8 million to support 70 energy-efficient projects across multiple regions in Canada.In Grande Cache,...

Community reports leads to the recovery of a stolen vehicle

High Level RCMP

Mounties with the High Level RCMP detachment arrested one individual last Friday, (March 21) after a report from the community about a stolen vehicle at a residence in Paddle Prairie. Once on the scene, RCMP found the vehicle fled. However, the vehicle was found "soon after," and was searched by officers with...

Hans O. Hommy Memorial Society seeking to transfer Hommy Park recreation lease to County of Grande Prairie

County of Grande Prairie

The Hans O. Hommy Memorial Society is looking to transfer ownership of Hommy Park's recreation lease to the County of Grande Prairie.Society representatives attended last night's County Council meeting to express their desire for the transfer, highlighting challenges they are facing like aging volunteers and limited ca...

Highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council

City Hall

Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday. Highlights from the meeting included the following.Advocacy list approvedCouncil approved its new advocacy list. That includes working on electricity distribution costs, the 911 levy, support for Northwestern Polytechnic, seniors housing and long-term care and economic corrido...

City council votes to back AFPA effort against US tariffs, duties

City Hall

City council has approved having Mayor Jackie Clayton write a letter of support for the Alberta Forest Products Association and its push back against American duties and tariffs.The letter is to include six points brought up by an AFPA delegation at Monday's council meeting. Those include advocating for Alberta forest ...

State of the City 2025 goes Tuesday

City of Grande Prairie

The City of Grande Prairie's annual State of the City event will be taking place Tuesday, March 25Community members will be attending a pair of panel discussions centered around the growth, opportunities and future of the city and greater Grande Prairie region.Key presenters will include Maskwa Medical Centre Board Cha...

MD of Fairview releasing 2025 Assessment Notices

MD of Fairview

The Municipal District of Fairview is advising property owners that property assessment notices were released last week.On Thursday March 20, the assessments were sent out via mail or email to property owners as registered at Alberta Land Titles Office as of March 15, 2025. Anyone that became an owner after that date c...

Mar 24, 2025

MD of Greenview

Gravel road bans updated in MD of Greenview

The Municipal District of Greenview has updated its gravel road bans.Effective since Sunday March 23, all Greenview gravel roads, except for gravel streets within Greenview hamlets, are at 75 per cent axle weight from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and at 100 per cent axle weight from 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. while in the p...

Mar 24, 2025

County Fire

No injuries in Saturday night hotel fire

The County of Grande Prairie says crews responded to a report of a structure fire in Clairmont Saturday night at the Motel 6. Twenty-three firefighters from the Dunes, Clairmont, Sexsmith, and Wembley stations responded to the call with two ladder trucks, an engine, and a heavy rescue unit. Other first responders such ...

Mar 24, 2025

Upcoming Past

MAR 03 - APR 02

Song Writing Contest - Northwestern Polytechnic

Online

1st Annual Northwestern Polytechnic Song Writing Contest Submission Period: Now until April 2 Judging Period: April 3-4 Winner Announcement: April 7 Production Period: April 8+ Location: Online event (Production of winners will take place in person at NWP Recording Studio) Age: Anyone can enter! Event / Submission Details: A songwriting competition where participants can submit original compositions (audio or video with lyrics). Instrumentals are welcome but not required. All genres are encouraged. Keep the submission under 4 minutes. The production of winning songs will take place at NWP Recording Studio. Open to solo artists, duos, bands, and ensembles of all ages. Submissions are through QR code, link or email submission. More info at nwprecordingstudio@outlook.com

Duane Steele - WPCA Tarp Auction

APR 05

Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie County No. 1, AB, Canada

Get in on the WPCA Chuckwagon racing action and showcase your business at the 2025 Grande Prairie Stompede! The Grande Prairie Stompede Association’s WPCA Tarp Auction Gala & Fundraiser gives you an opportunity to sponsor WPCA Chuckwagon Tarps at the Grande Prairie Stompede, with proceeds from the fundraising initiatives supporting the Unbridled program. Unbridled is a youth-focused trauma program. This innovative, equine-assisted learning program guides youth in building coping strategies and skills to better deal with stress and traumatic situations and supports those who have encountered a traumatic event while they work through and process the experience with the help of a mental health professional and a horse partner. Join them at the Tara Centre at Evergreen Park on April 5th for dinner, auction, and entertainment from Duane Steele & The Kings of Country. Learn more and get your tickets now at gpstompede.com

Miss Teepee Creek Stampede Diamond Dinner

APR 12

Tire Pro Events Centre, Alberta 674, Bezanson, AB, Canada

Join Miss Teepee Creek Stampede for the ultimate girl’s night at the Diamond Dinner! A fun evening with a steak dinner, a fashion show, silent auction, and more in support of the Miss Teepee Creek Stampede program. This year’s theme is “Pretty in Pink”, so saddle up and get dressed to the nines in your pink attire! Saturday, April 12 at 5pm in the Tire Pro Events Centre (formerly the Teepee Creek Ag Centre). Tickets through TPStampede.ca • A stunning fashion show showcasing the 2025 Miss Teepee Creek Stampede Contestants • A mouthwatering steak dinner by Lefty’s, prepared to perfection. Dress to impress in your finest pink attire and celebrate in style! Don't miss this dazzling event filled with glamour, good food, and great company. If you know of a young woman who is interested to be the next Miss Teepee Creek Stampede, the deadline to get registered is April 5th. Details HERE.

Canadian 2 Person Stick Curling Championships

APR 02 - APR 06

Grande Prairie Curling Centre, 99 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB, Canada

The Grande Prairie Curling Centre welcomes athletes and fans to the Canadian 2 Person Stick Curling Championships April 2 - 6. Presented by the Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre.

Tarp Auction - Grande Prairie Stompede

APR 05

Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie County No. 1, AB, Canada

Clear Hills Agricultural Trade Show

APR 12

Dave Shaw Memorial Complex