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No injuries following gunfire incident in Fort St. John
A man is in police custody after reports of gunshots in the City of Fort St. John. Mounties say they responded to reports of the gunshots in the early afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Peace Count...
Oct 29, 2025
County of Grande Prairie Council approves policy updates to boost nurse recruitment and retention
The newly elected County of Grande Prairie Council has approved a policy to boost nurse practitioner recruitment and retention.At their first meeting since being sworn in this week, council approved P...
Oct 29, 2025
Speed to be reduced for construction on Range Road 51
Construction on Range Road 51 is set to begin today (Oct. 29).Speed will be reduced south of Highway 647 while the County of Grande Prairie replace ditch material for 4.8 kilometres.(Photo Credit: Cou...
Oct 29, 2025
More than 740,000 Alberta students back in class after teacher strike ends
It's a busy day for Alberta schools today as more than 740,000 students have returned to class following the end of a provincewide teachers strike. Classes have resumed after Premier Danielle Smith's ...
Oct 29, 2025
Bird flu found in some wild birds in Grande Prairie says city hall
City Hall says avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been found in some wild birds in Grande PrairieA direct notice sent to people living in the Trumpeter Village and Crystal Landing neighbourh...
Oct 29, 2025
Peace River resident arrested on warrants
Peace Regional RCMP have arrested a wanted Peace River resident in Brownvale Monday, Oct. 27.Fourty-two-year-old Rocky Douglas Garnett was arrested at a camper trailer behind a property after receivin...
Oct 29, 2025
School zones back in effect
With the provincial government using the not-with-standing-clause to put a deal in place with teachers and sned them back in schools, class resumes today.This comes after teachers were on strike for t...
Oct 29, 2025
Local school divisions posting recommendations for parents as school resumes Wednesday
Local school divisions, like others across Alberta, are getting ready for classes to start again on Wednesday.Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools says in a letter to parents that buses are ...
Oct 28, 2025
Alberta teachers, schools set to resume classes for thousands after strike ends
The head of Alberta's teachers' union says they will abide by a back-to-work order and will not engage in illegal actions such as work-to-rule.Jason Schilling says work-to-rule would lead to punishing...
Oct 28, 2025
Wanted Grande Prairie resident evades capture during National Retail Crime Blitz
Grande Prairie RCMP was listed among several detachments that participated in a recent national retail crime blitz partnership with the Retail Council of Canada."Retail Council of Canada and its membe...
Oct 28, 2025