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Demand still "pretty high" at Grande Prairie's Food Bank

Officials at the Food Bank in Grande Prairie say the number of people needing help is still "pretty high."Salvation Army Captain Peter Kim spoke to city council at its Monday meeting.He says while dem...

Feb 07, 2023

Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard won't run again, cites Parkinson's disease

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - A member of Alberta's United Conservative Party government caucus who was recently named a parliamentary secretary for civil liberties has announced she won't seek re-election.Tra...

Feb 06, 2023

Grande Prairie RCMP investigating fatal crash

Grande Prairie RCMP say there has been a fatal crash on Highway 43 at Highway 43X.Mounties say their preliminary investigation found that a westbound pickup rear-ended a semi. They did not say what ti...

Feb 04, 2023

County of Grande Prairie snowplow crews moving to Whispering Ridge, Westlake Village Saturday

UPDATE: The county says plowing will finish in Westlake Village and Whispering Ridge by Sunday morning at the latest. Plowing will start Sunday morning in Wedgewood, with Maple Ridge and Taylor Estate...

Feb 03, 2023

Organ donation awareness event back but with one big change

A Sexsmith-based fundraiser and awareness event in support for organ donation is back this year but with a change.The former Andrea Vavrek Bonspiel 4 Hope is now called the Andrea Vavrek Dine & Da...

Feb 03, 2023

Grande Prairie eligible for low-income transit provincial funding

The Alberta government is investing up to $15 million to support low-income transit programs in the province with the rising cost of living and inflation. Edmonton and Calgary each received $4.5 milli...

Feb 02, 2023

Most snowfall warnings end, extreme cold warnings now in place for some parts of the Peace

The snowfall warnings have ended for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview, Peace River-Fairview-High Prairie-Manning, and Hinton-Grande Cache forecast areas.Environment Canada now has extreme col...

Feb 01, 2023

RCMP report shows reduced crime in Coordinated Care Campus area over last three years

The City's Public and Protective Services Committee has received a report from the RCMP, tracking crime data in the areas surrounding the Coordinated Care Campus. Based on police calls and common offe...

Feb 01, 2023

Up to 35 cm of snow expected by Thursday

Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for the Grande Prairie - Beaverlodge - Valleyview, Peace River - Fairview - Manning High Prairie, and Hinton - Grande Cache forecast areas. Between Gran...

Jan 31, 2023

Province grants over $700,000 to three regional agriculture societies

Three facilities within the County of Grande Prairie are receiving funding for improvements thanks to the Alberta government.Finance Minister and Grande Prairie Wapiti MLA Travis Toews recently presen...

Jan 30, 2023