#1 Story

Grande Prairie area leaders call on community to support each other amid new restrictions

Municipal leaders of the Grande Prairie area are putting out a joint call to residents to support one-another during a difficult time, following the implementation of new public health restrictions by...

May 06, 2021

County of Grande Prairie records fifth death from COVID-19

The fifth death caused from COVID-19 complications has been recorded in the County of Grande Prairie.The death was one of three reported to Alberta Health over the last 24 hours, all of which occurred...

May 05, 2021

Alberta teachers, child care workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday

Teachers and other child care workers in Alberta will be able to book their appointments for a COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday.Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement of the province's vaccine ro...

May 03, 2021

County Regional Fire Service kept very busy Sunday

County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service crews are calling Sunday an "exceptionally busy day" after they responded to at least seven serious, simultaneous calls for service within just a few hou...

May 02, 2021

Road closures and detours coming to downtown streets May 3

Phase 4 of the City of Grande Prairie's Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscape project is scheduled to get underway on Monday, May 3.Phase 4 of the multi-year project consists of a budgeted $14 milli...

May 02, 2021

Grande Prairie adds 64 new COVID-19 cases, Alberta adds 2,433

The City of Grande Prairie recorded 64 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 recoveries for Friday, April 30, bringing the active case total in the City up by 31 to 466.The County of Grande Prairie saw 21 new ...

May 01, 2021

Grande Prairie records 26th COVID-19 death, 40 new cases

The City of Grande Prairie has recorded its 26th death as a result of COVID-19.The death was one of two reported to Alberta Health in the North Zone over the last 24 hours.The deaths in the North Zone...

Apr 30, 2021

Grande Prairie records seven opioid deaths in first two months of 2021

New data released by the Alberta Government shows that in the first two months of 2021, there were seven drug poisoning deaths in Grande Prairie, all of which were linked to non-pharmaceutical opioids...

Apr 30, 2021

Grade 7-12 classes shifting online in Grande Prairie starting Monday

Premier Jason Kenney has announced that junior and senior high school classes in COVID-19 "hot spots" in Alberta, including the City of Grande Prairie, will be moving online starting Monday in an atte...

Apr 29, 2021

Peace Wapiti Public School Division opts not to pilot draft K-6 curriculum

The Peace Wapiti Public School Division will not be piloting the new draft Grade K-6 curriculum next school year.The division joins both the Grande Prairie Public School Division and Grande Prairie an...

Apr 29, 2021