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RCMP investigating after SUV with child inside stolen in Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie RCMP say a child that was inside an SUV that was stolen on Sunday afternoon was not hurt.The parked vehicle was taken from a spot near 101 Street and 97 Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Septe...
Sep 09, 2021

GPPSD to discuss mask mandate; GPCSD continuing with back-to-school plan
Following the Alberta government's decision to implement a province-wide mask mandate for indoor public spaces on September 3 aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, school divisions throughout the p...
Sep 09, 2021

Purchase of 20,000 smile cookies kicks off annual campaign in Grande Prairie
The annual Tim Horton's smile cookie campaign kicked off in Grande Prairie Wednesday with the purchase of 20,000 cookies, which will be donated to local schools and many others in the community.The an...
Sep 08, 2021

Grande Prairie Airport CEO disappointed but optimistic following Flair service suspension
The CEO for the Grande Prairie Airport says while it is disappointing Flair Airlines chose to suspend its service out of YQU after just one month of service, things are still looking up at the airport...
Sep 08, 2021

Grande Prairie records 159 new COVID-19 cases, one death over long weekend
The City of Grande Prairie added 159 new cases of COVID-19 along with 121 recoveries between September 3 and 6, as well as one more death.Those figures bring the active case total in the Swan City up ...
Sep 07, 2021

Peace River School Division re-introduces mandatory mask mandate
The Peace River School Division has updated its back-to-school plan, including a reintroduction of health regulations. Starting September 8, a mandatory mask mandate will be in effect in shared areas ...
Sep 07, 2021

One person sent to hospital following Clairmont house fire
One person has been sent to hospital with burns after a house fire in Clairmont Monday.The County Regional Fire Service was called to the blaze at around 4:30 on September 6, where reports indicated o...
Sep 07, 2021

Mandatory masks indoors, $100 vaccine incentive among Alberta's measures to curb COVID-19's spread
Due to increasing COVID-19 transmission and sharply rising hospital admissions in Alberta, especially amongst the unvaccinated, the Alberta government is bringing in temporary measures aimed at reduci...
Sep 03, 2021

Grande Prairie records hottest summer; warm temperatures expected for long weekend
After what can be described as a wet final two weeks of August, sunshine and warm weather will be returning to Grande Prairie and the Peace Region over the Labour Day long weekend. Environment Canada ...
Sep 03, 2021

Flair Airlines suspending service to Grande Prairie
Flair Airlines says it will be suspending service out of Grande Prairie for the fall and winter, with the last flights from either Vancouver or Toronto departing on Saturday, September 11.The news was...
Sep 02, 2021