Northern Sunrise County, the Town of Peace River, and Lac Cardinal Economic Development have announced the development of a new workforce planning grant project.Funded in part by the Canada-Alberta Workforce Tariff Response, the Peace Regional Readiness and Planning Project is aimed at strengthening workforce readiness...

Alberta Health Services says the Emergency Department at the Beaverlodge Regional Hospital will be without a physician overnight.The closure will start at 8 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, May 20) and continue until 8 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, May 21).Nursing staff are available to provide triage and assessments.Patients cans ...

The Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to a structure fire in Crystal Ridge this morning (Wednesday, May 20).GPFD says at 6:30 a.m. crews responded to a fire at a mobile home, where the caller reported flames coming through the roof.Once at the scene, crews found all the occupants safely outside and began extingu...

The County of Grande Prairie kicks off a major road project along Range Road 53 today.The work involves a new layer of pavement being added to the road south of Township Road 712, followed by grading, minor spot fixes, and road surface milling. (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie) The county says for the duration o...

All High Prairie schools will have an increased police presence moving forward, as threats towards local schools were posted on TikTok. Yesterday (Tuesday, May 19), at 11:47 a.m. RCMP were told several students had seen a video indicating threats to one of the schools. They added that the TikTok video mentions an incid...

Changes have been made to the detour impacting traffic along Highway 685 today.The Municipal District of Peace has reopened the highway to one lane after previously closing it between Range Road 244 and 245 because of failing infrastructure near the bridge between the intersections.The open lane is 3.6 meters in width,...

The education portion of property tax bills is going up 6.7 per cent in Grande Prairie this year. The average increase across Alberta is 15 per cent. Mayor Jackie Clayton says "an assessment-based equation" was used by the province to calculate the increase. "Our assessment was relatively small in the in...

EmployAbilities Grande Prairie and the Alberta Chambers of Commerce are holding a job fair today (Wednesday, May 20).The North Connect Job Fair 2026 aims to connect job seekers with employers from a wide range of industries across the region."North Connect is about creating meaningful connections between employers...

The Grimshaw Outdoor Swimming Pool has acquired a new accessibility lift to assist individuals with mobility issues as they enter the pool.The lift was purchased thanks to a donation from Canadian Natural Resources as part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening accessibility.The town says the lift reflects its comm...

The Town of Peace River is helping residents dispose of large items this week without having to go to the dump themselves.From Tuesday, May 19, to Friday, May 22, Town crews will be picking up large items like furniture and appliances left out front of the homes of residential utility customers.The town is limiting pic...

Alberta Health Services says the Emergency Department at Spirit River's Central Peace Health Complex will be closed overnight. The closure will start at midnight and last until 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19. AHS says this is because of a staff shortage and not being able to find temporary coverage. Acute care nurses are st...

UPDATE: High Level RCMP say Andrea has been located and is safe. Police are thanking the public for their assistance. High Level RCMP are looking for a missing 15-year-old resident of Garden River First Nation.Andrea Nanooch was last seen in High Level at around 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 17.Mounties says they want to talk...

City Hall in Grande Prairie says a temporary road closure on 110 Street will start at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19.The stretch between 107 and 109 Avenues will be closed for storm sewer construction at the new Ken Sargent House.The closure will stay in place until June 12 or until the work is finished.Drivers and pedestri...

High Prairie RCMP say a suspect that is facing a charge of attempted murder after a shooting incident on Friday, May 15 at Kapawe'no First Nation is still at large.Lucas Zane Auger, 31-years-old and from Driftpile, is also facing several weapons charges.Mounties say that on May 15, they got a report at around 6 p.m. th...

UPDATE: The frost advisories have now ended for all of Alberta.Frost advisories are in place for the entire Alberta side of the Peace Country.Environment Canada says says the temperature overnight could be at or below freezing.Nearly all the rest of Alberta is under similar advisories. The exceptions are the northeast ...

Peace Wapiti Public School Division is sharing its fundraising totals from last year's Terry Fox Run.In 2025, PWPSD reached $58,666.80 in donations to the Terry Fox Foundation for cancer research.Two PWPSD schools made the top 25 for Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut in donations. Whispering Ridge ranked 10th ...

Alberta Health Services says a temporary closure at the Emergency Department at the Central Peace Health Complex in Spirit River will start at 7 p.m. tonight (Saturday, May 16).It will last until 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 17.AHS says the closure is needed "due to an unexpected shortage of clinical operations personnel...

UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP say Kalean Atkin has been located and is safe. They are thanking the public for helping in the search.Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old.Kalean Atkin was last seen on May 16 at 1:45 a.m. Kalean is described as:Pale complexion;5 feet, 9 inch...

Grande Cache, the Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park, and Willmore Wilderness Park are among several areas in Alberta with a snowfall warning in place.The Hinton area and William A. Switzer Provincial Park are under similar warnings.Environment Canada says 15 centimetres of snow is possible in areas along Highway 40.The sn...

County of Grande Prairie Council has given first reading to a bylaw that would allow a loan guarantee for the Maskwa Medical Centre. The facility's board is asking for a guarantee of $5.836,825 to back a loan of $23,347,283 from ATB. Council says it wants to see the loan terms first. A draft plan is expected to come to...

County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services says the cause of a brush fire that stated late Friday afternoon (May 15) is under investigation. Firefighters were called out around 5 p.m to a blaze that was located south of Taylor Estates and north of Bear Creek. Two helicopters, Alberta Wildfire personnel, and fire c...

Clairmont RCMP say a man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a vehicle-pedestrian collision last week. It happened on May 8 on Highway 666 between Grovedale and Highway 40. Police were called out just after 9 p.m. that day. Mounties say the vehicle did not stay at the scene. RCMP are asking for ...

The federal and Alberta governments have announced a new program to help workers who have been impacted by tariffs.It is called the Canada-Alberta Workforce Tariff Response and, according to a release from the federal government, is meant to "support workers and employers in the steel and softwood lumber sectors, ...

The City of Grande Prairie is adjusting facility hours of operation for Victoria Day.On Monday, May 18, multiple facilities will be closed including; City Hall, City Service Centre, the Montrose Cultural Centre, and the Grande Prairie Museum.Meanwhile, the Ernie Radbourne Pavilion, Eastlink Centre, and Design Works Cen...

Grande Prairie's museums are once again partnering up on Saturday, May 16, for the eighth annual International Museums Day.Free admission for the day is being offered at:Grande Prairie Museum and Heritage VillageBoreal Wetland Centre at Evergreen ParkPhillip J. Currie Dinosaur MuseumArt Gallery of Grande Prairie Vetera...

Northwestern Polytechnic's Side Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence has announced a new initiative to support small and medium-sized businesses.The two-year project will provide businesses across northwest Alberta with tools and strategies to respond to economic volatility brought on by tariffs and shifting trade con...

Officials at the Grande Prairie Public Library have outlined several concerns with the province's Bill 28. The legislation has several sections, including one on public institutions. This will allow the minister to answer complaints about libraries and allow guidance from the minister on how libraries are governed. The...

Road construction season in the County of Grande Prairie has officially begun.County crews will be working on nearly 40 projects from now until November, weather depending.In the 2026 Final Budget, County Council approved an allocation of $51.7 million for road improvements.Work will include 15 grading projects for gra...