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Snowfall warning issued for Grande Prairie area, extreme cold warnings still in place

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview area.The weather office says there could be 10 -15 centimetres of snowfall by the end of Sunday afternoon...

Jan 08, 2022

Grande Prairie Chamber highlights local businesses resiliency moving into 2022

The Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce say it is very impressed with how fellow chamber members have re-invented their business models during the pandemic. Board Chair Tertius Genis says ...

Jan 08, 2022

Local jobless rate lower as national rate hits lowest point since pre COVID-19

The employment region that includes Grande Prairie and the Peace Country now has the second-lowest unemployment rate in Alberta. Data released by Statistics Canada shows the unemployment rate here was...

Jan 07, 2022

Grande Prairie RCMP share signs of fatigued drivers

With current weather conditions creating not ideal road conditions, the Grande Prairie RCMP is asking motorists to be extremely cautious when embarking on a road trip. Sgt. Shawn Graham says it is cru...

Jan 07, 2022

Local municipalities hope to 'get to the root of rural homelessness' with open house sessions

Local municipalities are partnering to host a set of open houses in hopes of "getting to the root of rural homelessness" in the region. Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) in the County of Gr...

Jan 06, 2022

People being asked to educate themselves during Alzheimer's Awareness Month

People are being encouraged to learn about dementia and its impact on people during this Alzheimer's Awareness Month.Jennifer Simms is the regional lead for the Alzheimer's Society of Alberta and the ...

Jan 06, 2022

Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month highlights preventative measures

January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month.With that, the County of Grande Prairie Professional Fire Fighters Association is working at reducing the risk of cancer through both awareness and preve...

Jan 05, 2022

Grande Prairie records 80 new COVID-19 cases since Dec. 28, Alberta up to 34,000 active cases

The Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to have found its way to Grande Prairie. Since December 28, the City of Grande Prairie recorded 80 new COVID-19 cases along with 14 recoveries, bringing the total ...

Jan 04, 2022

Albertans to learn latest COVID-19 numbers for first time in over a week

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, are to provide an update on COVID-19 later today in the face of a steep spike in cases.A release says the teleconfe...

Jan 04, 2022

Extreme cold warning back in effect for Grande Prairie area

Environment Canada has issued another extreme cold warning for the Grande Prairie region.This includes the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area.The warning comes as most places in the r...

Jan 03, 2022