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Nominations open for 2026 Grande Prairie Sport Excellence Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Grande Prairie Sport Excellence Awards.Residents are invited to submit achievements by amateur athletes, coaches, volunteers and more from the B.C. and N.W.T. bor...
Jan 07, 2026

Curling provincials underway in Okotoks
Games got underway Monday night at the men's and women's curling provincials in Okotoks The Daylen Vavrek rink from Sexsmith opened with a 5-4 win Tuesday morning over Edmonton's Zach Davies.Meanwhile...
Jan 06, 2026

Eight-point burst earns GP-born forward WHL Player of the Week
Grande Prairie-born forward Lukas Sawchyn was awarded WHL Player of the Week honours for his holiday stretch. Over the course of three games, from Dec, 29 till Jan 4, Sawchyn posted eight points with ...
Jan 06, 2026

County of Grande Prairie hoping residential roads are "bare bones" by the end of the week
The County of Grande Prairie is trying to get all residential roads fully cleared this week, with a break in the freezing weather. County Transportation and Utilities General Manager Ryan Konowalyk sa...
Jan 06, 2026

Petition 10K signatures short as first deadline looms in burst of Alberta recalls
A petitioner looking to oust an Alberta cabinet minister says she has a huge task ahead, as the campaign nears its deadline for signature collection.Jenny Yeremiy says she thinks the petition has garn...
Jan 06, 2026

Snow removal in Country Club Estates, Countryside North and South, Signature Falls and Country Club West
The City of Grande Prairie is continuing snow clearing operations in Week B neighbourhoods today Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.City crews are working in Country Club Estates, Countryside North and South, Sign...
Jan 06, 2026

Sirens activate Ross from IR
The New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League have activated Dayle Ross from the injured reserve list.The defender from Spirit River has missed the entire season up to this point after...
Jan 06, 2026

City officials speak on snow removal
City officials say Priority 1 roads in Grande Prairie should have all the snow removed sometime today (Tuesday, January 6).The city's Brian Glavin says work continues to get windrows off Priority 2 ro...
Jan 06, 2026

New platform to "improve the chances of pets being returned home" debuts in the Peace
Grande Prairie Regional Enforcement Services and the GP Pound are rolling out new resources to help pet owners looking for lost animals.24PetConnect will now act as a centrilized data base for lost an...
Jan 06, 2026

Pedestrian-involved fatal collision in Wabasca
Wabasca RCMP say in December, officers responded to a fatal collision involving a pedestrian.On Dec. 15, shortly after midnight, officers responded to a truck-pedestrian collision at the Mistassiniy a...
Jan 06, 2026