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NWP announces new intakes for Winter 2026 semester
Northwestern Polytechnic has added three additional programs to their Winter 2026 lineup.NWP's brand-new Information Technology Specialist Certificate will have it's first intake in 2026, along with t...
Sep 16, 2025

Smith greeted with support at Alberta Next panel stop in Airdrie
Premier Danielle Smith and her Alberta Next panel met another friendly audience at a packed town hall in Airdrie on Monday night, where the crowd cheered for separation and voted enthusiastically for ...
Sep 16, 2025

GPRTA to develop international Business and Sporting Events Strategy
The Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association has awarded a contract to Connection Awaits to develop an International Business and Sporting Events Attraction Strategy.GPRTA, along with the City and ...
Sep 16, 2025

City of Grande Prairie to continue FireSmart work
The City of Grande Prairie has been selected as a recipient of Intact's 2025 Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant to support vegetation management and protect against wildfires.The City will be provided...
Sep 16, 2025

Welcoming Week activities continue on Tuesday
Welcoming Week activities continue today (Tuesday, September 16).A free drop-in session called Story Sharing and Coffee will start at 6 p.m. at the Francophone Association office on 111 Avenue. Organi...
Sep 16, 2025

Wanted individual taken into custody during a community event
While conducting proactive patrols at a community event in Peace River on Saturday, Sept. 13, RCMP took a suspect into custody who was wanted on warrants. Thirty-six-year-old Angelica Rose Cardinal wa...
Sep 16, 2025

Grande Prairie Public Library launches Accessible Collection
The Grande Prairie Public Library has unveiled a new collection of curated books, toys and sensory materials to make play more inclusive and accessible for children of all abilities.The new Accessible...
Sep 15, 2025

Electric scooter traffic offence leads to drug seizure
A traffic offence on an electric scooter last week led the Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit to seize multiple illegal items, including drugs.On Thursday, Sept. 11, CRU officers witnessed a wom...
Sep 15, 2025

Spring wheat and canola above average quality in Alberta
Harvest has progressed even more past the five and 10 year averages in the past week around the province.According to the latest Alberta Crop Report dated September 9, provincial completion of harvest...
Sep 15, 2025

Alberta adds citizenship status to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding proof of citizenship markers to driver's licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent election fraud.She s...
Sep 15, 2025