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Heat warning issued for Grande Prairie area

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the Grande Prairie area, as temperatures over the next week are expected to climb.July 30 is expecting a daytime high of 30 degrees Celsius, while July...

Jul 29, 2021

Major changes coming to testing, isolation and contact tracing for COVID-19 in Alberta

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, announced Wednesday that as of Aug. 16, Albertans who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be legally required to isolate, thoug...

Jul 28, 2021

Heat wave returning to Grande Prairie for August long weekend

Over the course of the next five days, the Grande Prairie area, Peace Region and most of Alberta will be hit with another heat wave.The heat wave is expected to last until August 1, which marks the la...

Jul 28, 2021

Minister of Community and Social Services urges caution with Stonebridge Hotel project

The conversation around the City's purchase of the Stonebridge Hotel to convert it into a Coordinated Care Campus is continuing to unfold more than two weeks since the decision was made. Council voted...

Jul 27, 2021

County of Grande Prairie declares agricultural disaster

The drought conditions have led the County of Grande Prairie council to declare an agricultural disaster.The County says in a news release the dry conditions have reduced yields and that this is the f...

Jul 26, 2021

Three sent to hospital following single-vehicle collision near Bezanson

The Grande Prairie RCMP says three people have been sent to hospital following a single-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck near Bezanson.The collision took place in the area of 100 Avenue and ...

Jul 25, 2021

Busy slate of events this weekend in and around Grande Prairie

With public health restrictions eased, the Grande Prairie area is once again buzzing with family-friendly events this weekend.Some of those events on the schedule for this weekend can be found below: ...

Jul 24, 2021

NDP, Grande Prairie parents and child care providers call for $10/day child care

The Opposition NDP visited Grande Prairie parents and child care providers Friday to call for Alberta to work with the federal government in implementing $10/day child care.Just before the official op...

Jul 23, 2021

Alberta Health Services says 98 per cent of beds open, closures no cause for alarm

Alberta Health Services says the current spate of hospital bed closures is minimal, not unusual and isn't affecting patient care.Deb Gordon, who is the chief operating officer for AHS, says more than ...

Jul 23, 2021

Staffing shortages causing bed closures at QEII Hospital: Notley, UNA

CORRECTION: There are currently 80 unfilled RN positions in Grande Prairie, according to Mealey, not the QEII Hospital specifically as previously stated in the article below. Representatives of local ...

Jul 22, 2021