The County of Grande Prairie is issuing a road ban for gravel roads effective Saturday, Apr. 4.Starting this weekend, all gravel roads will be at a 75 per cent axle weight 24/7 unless stated otherwise.Road bans are a standard procedure during spring thaw and inclement weather to protect important infrastructure during ...

Grande Prairie RCMP Rural Detachment has officially been renamed.The newly titled Clairmont RCMP detachment will continue to provide policing services to the communities of Clairmont, Sexsmith, Grovedale, Bezanzon, Teepee Creek, Debolt, and Crooked Creek, as well as portions of the County of Grande Prairie and the MD o...

A Grande Prairie artist curated the art that has been installed at Metis Crossing, a cultural centre located near Smoky Lake.Grant Berg says this came about after the centre's executive director was part of a tour at his gallery in downtown Grande Prairie."She'd been looking for somebody that could source Indigeno...

Mounties and city police in Grande Prairie are searching for missing 38-year-old Jason Rhyno and are asking for the public's help in locating him. Jason was last seen in the city on March 10, 2025. Officers are concerned for his well-being and would like to speak with him.He is described as:Pale complexion5'10" ta...

The City of Grande Prairie will once again host its Easter Eggstravaganza event on Saturday, Apr. 4.At this time, a few spots are still available for $8 per child, with accompanying adults getting in for free.Taking place at Heritage Village from 9 a.m. till 4:30 p.m., kids can partake in an egg hunt, cookie decorating...

Grande Prairie Storm defenceman Reilly Pickford was named to the AJHL's all-rookie North team for his play this season.Pickford started the season with the Camrose Kodiaks and was traded to the Storm before the deadline. In 46 games this year, the 2007-born d-man racked up six goals and 19 assists for 25 points.Pickfor...

Primary Care Alberta has been nominated for this year's Alberta School Boards Association Zone 1 Friends of Education Award.Holy Family Catholic Regional Division nominated United PCA to acknowledge their contributions to the health, safety, and overall well-being of students across the division."Primary Care Albe...

The City of Grande Prairie has released its facility hours for Easter Weekend.The City notes that Good Friday, Apr. 3, is the statutory holiday, not Easter Monday, Apr. 6, and several facilities will be closed tomorrow:· City Hall· City Service Centre· Bonnetts Energy Centre...

The City of Grande Prairie is once again encouraging residents to help clean up their city over April.Grande Prairie's City Scrub runs all throughout this month, with residents asked to spend 20 minutes picking up litter in parks, neighbourhoods, and public spaces."City Scrub is one of those initiatives that reall...

A High Prairie resident has won $100,000 from Western Max's December 23 prize draw.Trestyn Brown-L'Hirondelle says he couldn't believe his eyes when he scanned the ticket on the Lotto Spot app and saw he matched six out of seven main draw numbers.The High Prairie local says he plans to use his winnings to pay off his m...

Officials with Wapiti House say they are losing nearly one-third of their overall funding for the facility due to cuts in the 2026 provincial budget. The facility will be out $1.45 million. This will cease operations of their Foundations Substance-Free Transitional Housing Program and case management services, affectin...

Details are limited, but High Prairie RCMP have arrested three individuals following a shelter in place order that was issued late Tuesday night in Atikameg.Just before midnight (March 31), Mounties were looking for four armed men that were last seen on Highway 750 near Nahachick Road in the remote northern community. ...

Spring weather is bringing sunshine and drier roads to Grande Prairie, but residents will have to wait a bit longer for a smooth surface to drive on. A gravel shortage has prompted the city to call off any plans to fill potholes or let residents re-gravel their driveways until the next calendar year. Road construction ...

The City of Grande Prairie held their annual State of the City event Tuesday, Mar. 31, at Bonnetts Energy Centre.Mayor Jackie Clayton moderated a panel discussion consisting of GPPS Chief Dwayne Lakusta, NWP President Dr. Vanessa Sheane, BILD Alberta CEO Scott Fash, and Alberta Chamber of Commerce Vice Chair Cindy Park...

Alberta Health Services is praising the effects of its Virtual Emergency Physician (VEP) Pilot Program.First piloted in January of 2025 at five ED's that included Beaverlodge, the program had virtual physicians cover 229 Emergency Department Physician shifts (almost 3,000 hours), seeing 1,150 low-acuity patients in the...

The Grande Prairie Public School Division says that a new Kindergarten to Grade 8 school in the Kensington area is the Number 1 priority in its new capital plan.The 2027-2030 Capital Plan Submission that will be sent to the province lists a 200-student addition for Charles Spencer High School and a Kindergarten to Grad...

Two intersections along Range Road 63 will see reduced speeds for a week starting tomorrow (Wednesday, Apr. 1).Construction zones will be set up at the Range Road 63, Township Road 724, and 162nd Ave intersections as crews drill bore holes for what the County of Grande Prairie calls a "geotechnical investigation.&...

Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday. Highlights included the following:Two people from the Wapiti Community Support Association asked council advocate on the organization's behalf after a cut in their funding from the province. The group announced last week that its funding had been reduced by $1.45 million. The ...

The City of Grande Prairie is ending its current residential snow-clearing rotation.Effective end of day Mar. 30, the city is shifting efforts towards snowmelt management and snow storage removal to support draining across the community in response to forecasted warmer temperatures.Temporary parking restrictions associ...

British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating after a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting involving an officer during a traffic stop. The Independent Investigations Office and the RCMP have confirmed that the shooting happened Sunday, just after 3 a.m. in Fort St. John. Police say the...

"Unseasonably cold early spring weather" hit much of the province, according to Environment Canada, with two areas in the Peace region setting new daily minimum records.According to EC, both the Peace River and Red Earth Creek areas set a new daily minimum temperature on Sunday, for Mar. 29.The Peace River ar...

Peace River RCMP arrested a pair of suspects Thursday only minutes after a vehicle theft.At around 8:56 p.m. on March 26, Mounties responded to a call of a vehicle theft, locating the vehicle 15 minutes later at Wilderness Park.The driver and passenger, both residents of Peace River, have been charged with possession o...

Dates set for murder trial Alberta Justice says trial dates have been set after a 2024 murder. Christopher Valin of Berwyn will stand trial for murder from May 31 to June 18, 2027, in Peace River court of King's Bench. He was charged with murder after the body of 54-year-old Wilfred Rever of Manning was found by some h...

Alberta Health Services says today's Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department disruption has been cancelled. Physician coverage has been found, for the 24-hour period (7 a.m. Sunday, Mar. 29- 7 a.m. Monday, Mar. 30). AHS says they are grateful for "the support of surrounding healthcare centres" and thanke...

Carriage Lane Estates will be having its storm lines flushed next week. Starting on Monday, Mar. 30, County of Grande Prairie crews will be removing sludge build-up and performing CCTV camera inspections on all storm lines. They ask the public to avoid the area while the project is ongoing, as crews will need to access...

The Grande Prairie Storm will have a familiar dance partner in the AJHL North Final. A 5-1 victory for the Whitecourt Wolverines led them to put the Fort McMurray Oil Barons away in five games. Now, the Storm will take on Whitecourt again for a chance to punch their ticket to the AJHL final; last season the two teams m...

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has put forward their nomination for the teacher they would like to see win the prestigious 2026 Alberta School Boards Association Edwin Parr Award. The award is meant to recognize new teachers in the province that demonstrate excellence in the Teaching Quality Standard, as we...

County Regional Enforcement Services gave their annual report to County of Grande Prairie Council during Thursday's Committee of the Whole meeting.From January 2025 to December 2025, a total of 1,761 occurrences were reported, down from 1,860 in 2024.The total number of tickets issued also went down from 3,536 in 2024 ...