Grande Prairie RCMP's Special Investigative Unit say a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant from Grande Prairie on child pornography charges has been arrested while trying to flee the country.Local Mounties say three units from the Chilliwack RCMP detachment worked to track him down in Chilliwack. Ronald Duivenvoorde, 6...

Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools says a new trustee has been found to represent Ward 3, which takes in Fairview and area.Jessica Richard has been elected by acclimation after being the only person to submit papers over the five business days nominations were open.Richard will be sworn in August 26. She wi...

A new playground is being installed at Wembley Elementary School this week.The playground is replacing a 40-year-old structure after several years of fundraising by the Wembley Community Society.Approximately $148,000 was funded by the society with donations from the County of Grande Prairie and Strathcona Resources Lt...

The MD of Fairview announced two temporary road closures going into effect over two days.The first will take place today, (Tuesday, May 8) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Range Road 44 north of Township Road 822. Range Road 20 between Township Road 822 and Highway 2 will then temporary close on Wednesday, May 8 from 8 a.m. to...

The municipalities that make up the Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP) are participating in Emergency Preparedness Week.From May 5 to May 11 the City and County of Grande Prairie will be launching a series of social media campaigns centred around the week's theme of Be Prepared.The social media posts...

Slave Lake RCMP has a man who is wanted on multiple warrants in custody after he refused to leave a business. Officers were called to a business in Slave Lake on May 3; as a man was reportedly intoxicated, possibly on drugs according to police, with a duffle bag refusing to leave.Mounties then recognized the man for ha...

Besides the recreational facility discussion, council had a few other things to look at during Monday's meeting. That included the following:- Council approved a bylaw to continue having a special levy that Pinnacle residents pay to have the water fountain at the entrance to their neighbourhood. The city has asked for ...

After a long discussion, city council has endorsed a location north of the pickleball courts near Legion Field as a spot for a potential new sports and recreation facility. The other option considered was a spot south of the pickleball courts, across the road from the Comp., land where a ball diamond currently sits. Th...

UPDATE: Fort Vermilion RCMP would like to inform the public that Cryingwind Dedzina was located safe. Alberta RCMP thank the public and the media for their assistance.Fort Vermilion RCMP say they are looking for a missing 26 year old woman.Mounties say that Cryingwind Didzena was last seen leaving her residence in Fort...

An event held in late April helped raise funds for the Grande Spirit Foundation's Pleasant View Seniors Lodge in Spirit River.On April 20, attendees participated in the 13th annual Spring Break-Up Dine and Dance, organized by Solution Services, the Rycroft Ag Society and Nar Environmental Ltd.Solution Services sales ma...

UPDATE:High Prairie RCMP reported Darius Ross has been located safe. Mounties thank the public for their assistance.High Prairie RCMP is asking for the public's help locating a missing youth.Thirteen-year-old Darius Ross was last seen leaving the High Prairie Pow Wow on Saturday, May 4, at 6:20 p.m. Ross is described a...

The City of Grande Prairie has shared a statement from Mayor Jackie Clayton, welcoming those part of the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship to Grande Prairie:"I am pleased to welcome the athletes, coaches and spectators who have travelled from across the country to Grande Prairie for the 2024 National Aborigi...

The City of Grande Prairie will begin it's annual road rehabilitation work. next week.Originally announced to begin Tuesday, the work will now begin Monday May 13.Crews will begin with road resurfacing on 102 Street between, 97 Avenue and 104 Avenue, which is expected to be completed by early June.Crews will then move ...

A free-to-attend public speaking event featuring an Olympian will take place at St. Joe's on Wednesday, May 8 Olympic and two-time World Championship silver medalist and the first ever Indigenous female player named to Canada's National Women's Hockey Team, Bridgette Lacquette, will be one of the speakers.The event was...

The City of Grande Prairie is re-introducing the Transit Class Pass to facilitate transportation for groups of youth.The pass allows groups of youth to board transit services for pre-planned trips without presenting individual passes.The trip must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance and at least one paying adult ...

Residents living in the Greenview area may receive an emergency alert Monday, May 6, as a test is being conducted of the new Voyent Alert system.Introduced in late January, Voyent Alert enhances media alerts during critical emergencies and provides day-to-day notifications on community events, facility hour changes gar...

Mayor Jackie Clayton has released a statement regarding May 5, the National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People:"On May 5, the City of Grande Prairie joins the rest of the country in recognizing the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, a...

Fourteen teams from across the country, seven girls squads and seven boys, are in Grande Prairie for the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.That will include 350 players, aged 14 to 17.There will also be 100 coaches, plus officials and spectators, at this tournament.Host Society Vice Chair Chenoa Esau says there ...

County of Grande Prairie Fire crews are currently assisting with a grass fire in Horse Lake First Nation. Fire crews say the fire started as just a grass fire, but then spread to nearby brush. At this time, the size of the fire has yet to be determined but crews have worked to establish a perimeter. The fire is current...

AHS has announced the Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department will be without a physician for 48 hours.Now an on-site physician will be available from 7 a.m. Saturday, May 4, until 7 a.m. Monday, May 6.Previously, it was announced by AHS that there would be doctor available from 7 a.m. Thursday, May 2, to 7 a.m. T...

Youth week is underway in Grande Prairie until Tuesday, May 7. In partnership with the Sunrise House and John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, the City will be hosting multiple events and activities for youth aged 12 to 24. All events will be centered around Kickstand Connect; an inclusive space inside the S...

Peace Wapiti Academy's Class of 2024 is celebrating their graduation today and tomorrow (Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4).The ceremonies are taking place at Evergreen Park, south of Grande Prairie.The Grand March is at 7 p.m. Friday, and the commencement is Saturday at 10:30 a.m. A livestream is available for those n...

On Saturday, May 4, volunteer groups will be on the roadsides across Alberta cleaning trash along provincial highways. The volunteers will be wearing bright orange safety vests so commuters can see them. Drivers on highways are asked to please slow down, obey signage, watch for pedestrians, and use caution when passing...

The city's Trail Rehabilitation Program will get underway in Grande Prairie on Monday, May 6.During construction, some trails will be closed but the city says they will make sure to have signage up and alternate paths available. Five key sites in need of rehabilitation were identified by the city; with the first being ...

Some crop is in the ground in the Peace.Valhalla farmer and Grain Growers of Canada chair Andre Harpe says what is done varies from place to place."I've actually heard of some seed going in the ground north of Dawson Creek ten days ago, ten days ago to two weeks.""It is very varied right now. It's one of...

High Prairie RCMP, with support from four other RCMP agencies, were involved in a vehicle and foot chase in April. The incident began when High Prairie officers received a report about a shooting in Atikameg and attended the scene.Mounties then learned the suspect vehicle, a black pickup truck, had fled the scene, but ...

Mounties have identified a suspect for the homicide of 34-year-old Echer Marcial. Human remains were found on March 14, 2024, on Range Road 55, south of Township Road 730, near Clairmont. An autopsy done by the Chief Medical Examiner in Edmonton has deemed Marcial's death a homicide. The Alberta Major Crimes Unit has t...

The City of Grande Prairie will be implementing a temporary public transit stop for Stop 618, starting on Friday, May 3.The city credited this temporary stop to a culvert replacement construction project getting underway in the area on Friday.Transit Stop 618 on Lakeland Drive will then be moved 28 metres north, near t...