Charles Spencer and St. Joe's High Schools are under a hold and secure order, as an "emergency situation" is taking place outside the schools.RCMP say a heavy police presence has been set up at St. Joe's as they investigate a potential threatIn an email to parents and guardians, the high school says classes a...

A celebration for First Responders Appreciation Day will take place at the Grande Prairie Legion tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 12).Local officers from GPPS will be in attendance, along with Enforcement Services and Mobile Outreach.From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents are invited to attend the free barbecue event and learn mor...

Hundreds of volunteers and donors made the 2026 Rotary Community Food Bank Drive a success on Thursday evening (Sept. 10). The Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie say that almost 43 tonnes of food bank donations were collected by volunteers going door-to-door in the Swan City for the Salvation Army Food Bank in a single nig...

Peace Regional RCMP have arrested two suspects in connection to a break-in at an ATCO compound.On Sunday, Sept. 6, Mounties responded to a report of two males jumping the fence into the ATCO Electric compound and fleeing on foot once authorities arrived.Police Dog Services quickly located the two suspects, and they wer...

UPDATE as of 11:25 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2026 - 511 Alberta reports the incident has been cleared and traffic flow has resumed to normal.PREVIOUS - A motor vehicle collision is disrupting the flow of traffic this morning (Friday, Sept. 11) on Highway 2 northbound between Clairmont and Sexsmith.511 Alberta reports the colli...

A planned power outage for ATCO customers is set to take place Saturday, Sept. 12, in the Saddle Hills area.The outage will take place most of the day from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Saddle Hills County says anyone with questions should contact ATCO Electric at 1-800-668-2248.

Keyera Place will have temporary service impacts Friday, Sept. 11.Morning and afternoon drop-in will be unavailable while crews complete additional concrete work from the recent facility closure.Youth drop-in and roller skating is still planned for its regular times.

Thirteen first responders and community riders will begin a week-long trek today (Friday, Sept. 11), to raise money for childhood cancer research.The Cops for Cancer Tour de North begins with a breakfast and send-off event in Fort St. John this morning before the 850 km ride throughout northern BC to Williams Lake.Now,...

The West Peace Aviation Association is holding a free event for youth on Saturday.The Discover Aviation event is taking place at the DeBolt airstrip and is offering free flights and ground school for kids aged 8-18.All MD of Greenview residents are invited to attend the event and see the static aircraft displays and a ...

City Hall says it is looking for volunteers to help plant some trees. A release from the city says it will host TD Tree Days from 9 a.m. until noon on Sunday at Ivy Lake Park. The city says it is looking for up to 30 volunteers to help plant 169 trees and shrubs. "The trees and shrubs planted at Ivy Lake Park will...

Tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 11), the Alberta Government will host the fourth and final in-person AI data centre town hall.This meeting is set to take place in Grande Prairie, where O'Leary Ventures is attempting to build one of the largest AI data centres in the world, inside the Greenview Industrial Gateway.Minister of Te...

County of Grande Prairie Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Among the topics discussed, Council approved the development of a multi-use sports pad at Whispering Ridge Park at a cost of $123,280.Located along 154 Ave and 106 Street, the 60-by-120-foot asphalt pad will "will provide year-round rec...

The Town of Sexsmith has accepted the resignation of a council member.Councillor Ken Hildebrand has resigned after serving on council for eight years, first being elected in a by-election in 2018."I wish the council continued success in growing the Town of Sexsmith to its full potential, always keeping the best in...

The wildfire risk in the Grande Prairie Forest Area has risen back to moderate.Alberta Wildfire is warning anyone in the area to be cautious, as windy conditions have increased the risk lately.Currently the only wildfire of note is GWF058, which is listed as under control and 25 hectares in size near the BC border.Exce...

The new National Rent Report says the average asking rent was $1422 in Grande Prairie in August. The report, compiled by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, says that is the sixth-lowest in a list of 25 markets that excludes the six biggest cities in the country. Six of the top eight cities on the cheapest rent list are in Albe...

Alberta Health Services says there will be no doctor at the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department from 8 tonight (Wednesday, September 9) until 8 tomorrow morning (Thursday, September 10). AHS is blaming a staff shortage and not being able to find someone else to provide coverage. The emergency department...

The September 1 crop report from the province and AFSC says that 3.3 per cent of the major crops in the Peace had been harvested by that date. The five-year average for the same time is 13.3 per cent completion; the 10-year average is 9.2 per cent. The report also says that 12.3 per cent of the dry peas, 6.3 per cent o...

The County of Grande Prairie is set to begin construction along Range Road 93 the week of Sept. 9.Crews will be working south of Hwy 43 to Twp Rd 712 as they install new culverts. (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie) While the work is ongoing, speed will be reduced in the construction zone, and a detour will be ava...

Manning RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in finding a stolen car hauler. The car hauler was reported stolen sometime on Sept. 7, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:45 a.m., from the Nova Inn parking lot. The enclosed trailer is described as:2017 South Georgia car hauler tri-axle 34 ft bumper pullAlberta li...

The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital emergency department will be without an on-site physician overnight twice this week, starting tonight.AHS says that due to a clinical personnel shortage and an inability to secure temporary coverage, there will be no on-site physician from 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, until 8:00 a.m. W...

Organizers of the Rotary Community Food Bank Drive say they need more teams.As of Sunday, Sept. 6, 75 teams had signed up to collect food donations, but 137 are needed to cover the entire city. The food drive is set for Thursday. Anyone who wants to help out can register a team here.

The City of Grande Prairie is responding to a suspected release in Bear River (Bear Creek) reported Sunday, Sept. 6.A sorbent boom has been set up at several locations to help contain the product, including at Outfall 3 near the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital site and near the Grande Prairie Museum & Heritage Vil...

Heavy rain plagued the Peace Region heading into the long weekend.According to Weather Stats, a total of 48. 6mm was recorded, with 22.8mm falling on Thursday, Sept. 3 and 25.8mm on Friday, Sept. 4. As a result, daily maximum rainfall records were set for both Sept. 3 and 4.Soggy conditions may have taken a break for t...

Volunteers will be going door-to-door in Grande Prairie and surrounding areas this week in search of donations for the Salvation Army.The Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie have been leading the GP Food Drive for over 30 years and say the need continues to grow, with 5,979 hampers distributed in 2025.On Thursday, Sept. 10,...

Construction on the bridge on Range Road 80 is set to begin this week.County of Grande Prairie crews will be replacing the bridge between Highway 672 and Township Road 734 between now and late October, weather dependent.Speed will be reduced in the construction zone, and traffic must detour on Range Road 75.Drivers are...

Wabasca RCMP say a 54-year-old woman has died after a hit and run.Mounties say they got a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian along Sawmill Road just after midnight on September 3.The woman died at the scene. Her name was not released. The Major Crimes Unit is investigating and is asking for help from the public. ...

The Peace River Regional District says it will conduct phase 2 of its geotechnical assessment of landslide risk in the Old Fort community.The BC Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness has approved funding after previously issuing Ministerial Order No. M214, which required PRRD to undertake the assessmen...

The City of Grande Prairie shared their holiday hours for Labour Day Monday, Sept. 7.Four City facilities will operate from noon to 5 p.m. on the holiday:Ernie Radbourne PavilionAquatera Outdoor PoolEastlink CentreDesign Works CentreThe rest of the City's facilities will be closed:City Service CentrePlayCareBonnett's E...