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School bus cancellations for Monday, November 22

Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools says all rural bus routes will be cancelled this morning due to poor road conditions. This means all First Student Rural bus routes (route numbers that sta...

Nov 22, 2021

Festive houses being sought for second Grande Prairie "Lockdown Lights" map

A Grande Prairie woman has kicked off the second annual Grande Prairie lockdown lights virtual map, which shows a map of festively decorated houses in the Grande Prairie area for Christmas light tours...

Nov 21, 2021

Grande Prairie Fire Department responds to Patterson fire

On Friday evening at approximately 8:00 p.m. the Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire in Patterson. Upon arrival there was smoke and fire coming from the basement...

Nov 20, 2021

ALERT makes million-dollar drug bust in northern Alberta investigation

The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) says they have arrested five people and seized an estimated $1 million worth of drugs following an investigation which spread across northern Alberta...

Nov 18, 2021

Peace Region students, parents learn perspectives of social media

Some parents and schools in the Peace Region are hearing a different kind of presentation.Jo Phillips and Joe Whitbread with Lacombe-based Jo(e) Social Media stopped in Eaglesham Tuesday for a present...

Nov 17, 2021

County Council supportive of traffic circle installation at Highway 43/733 intersection

County of Grande Prairie Council has endorsed the proposed installation of a traffic circle along Highway 43 at the Highway 733 intersection.This came at Monday's council meeting, as Alberta Transport...

Nov 16, 2021

Alberta, feds reach deal for $10-a-day child care

The federal and provincial governments have made a significant announcement regarding child care in Alberta.Federal officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrysti...

Nov 15, 2021

Special weather statement for Grande Prairie area with 10-20 cm of snow in the forecast

A mix of winter weather expected over the next few days has led to a special weather statement for the Grande Prairie area from Environment Canada.The weather office says periods of snow, rain and fre...

Nov 14, 2021

'The power of community:' Friends, community rally to support local family

The Grande Prairie community has yet again stepped up to support someone in need. This comes as over $22,000 was raised in under 48 hours through a GoFundMe for local resident Jen Edwards, who was rec...

Nov 13, 2021

Remembrance Day ceremonies in Grande Prairie honour veterans

The Royal Canadian Legion's annual Remembrance Day ceremony was held at the downtown arena in Grande Prairie.People of all ages gathered with veterans both young and old, commemorating those who serve...

Nov 11, 2021