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County looking to add second left turn lane off 84 Ave onto Highway 2

One of Clairmont's busier intersections could see some improvements in the near future.County of Grande Prairie council has approved funding construction to add a second left-turn lane at 84 Avenue to...

Apr 14, 2021

Grande Prairie NAIT grad & team recognized for medical equipment innovation

A team of NAIT graduates which includes a Grande Prairie resident is receiving praise for their capstone project for their biomedical engineering technology program - a project which aims to provide a...

Apr 13, 2021

Grande Prairie Firefighters Association calls for firefighters, 911 dispatchers to be vaccinated

The Grande Prairie Firefighters Association (GPFA) is calling on the provincial government to make firefighters and 911 dispatchers in Alberta eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations.Other first responders...

Apr 13, 2021

Above seasonal temperatures expected this week throughout Peace Region

Grande Prairie and most of Alberta will start to see normal spring temperatures arrive this week. After what has been an interesting start to the spring, Sarah Hoffman, a meteorologist with Environmen...

Apr 12, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine appointments now open for Alberta's health care professionals

Calling it a "big step forward" in the province's vaccine rollout program, the UCP government says front line health care workers and associated staff are now eligible to get their first dose of COVID...

Apr 12, 2021

Registration open for annual City Scrub event

Registration is now open for those interested in participating in the City of Grande Prairie's annual City Scrub event.It takes place from April 18 to 24 and encourages people to take 20 minutes out o...

Apr 11, 2021

Rapid COVID-19 tests to come to Grande Prairie schools

The Alberta Government's in-school rapid screening test program is being expanded, with Grande Prairie schools set to be included in the near future. This plan builds on current in-school tests being ...

Apr 10, 2021

Winners named in Beauty of the Peace art competition

The winners of Pattison Media's Beauty of the Peace Art Competition have been unveiled. This year saw 25 different paintings entered into the competition and 350 votes cast, which is the most ever for...

Dylan Payne Apr 09, 2021

City Council's 2021 Advocacy List includes Drug Treatment Court program, Queen's Bench judge for Grande Prairie

City council wants to join the effort to bring a Drug Treatment Court program to Grande Prairie.Council included supporting this request from the local Chief Crown Prosecutor when it approved the Coun...

Apr 09, 2021

Jasper National Park campground reservations open Friday

Reservations at Jasper National Park for the 2021 camping season open to the public on Friday, April 9 at 8:00 a.m.The opening day of reservations allows campers to reserve a campsite at Wapiti, Wabas...

Apr 08, 2021