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Food Bank Drive in need of "last-minute volunteers"
Last-minute volunteers are being sought, as the Grande Prairie Food Bank Drive, set for Thursday, Sept. 11, is short on help. Currently, the food bank only has half the required number of teams needed...
Sep 08, 2025
Peace River RCMP reopen part of Highway 986
Peace Regional RCMP say the road has now reopened. Mounties say more updates will be released when more information is available. Peace River RCMP have closed a portion of Highway 986 near Woodland Cr...
Sep 06, 2025
Road rage incident leads to arrests and firearms charges near Fort St. John
Four people have been arrested following a Sunday morning road rage incident in the Fort St. John, B.C. area. Mounties in Fort St. John say on Aug. 31, at 10:54 a.m., they were alerted of an altercati...
Sep 05, 2025
Very high wildfire danger level & fire restriction remain in the GPFA
With current hot and dry conditions, the wildfire danger rating for the GPFA remains very high. A fire advisory does remain in effect for the Grande Prairie Forest Area, and Alberta Wildfire asks resi...
Sep 03, 2025
Warm weather brings harvest 2025 back up to speed
Cool temperatures and rainfall started the harvest season slower, but with the heatwave; producers are getting widespread operations going again.The Alberta Crop Report dated August 26, says it is the...
Sep 02, 2025
Grande Prairie RCMP report missing youth found safe
Grande Prairie RCMP are advising that Mackenzie Smith has been located safe.They are thanking the public and media for their assistance in this matter.--Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's...
Aug 31, 2025
Severe Air Quality Warning in affect for Peace Region
A severe Air Quality Warning has been issued for much of the Peace Region, including Grande Prairie by Environment Canada.The national weather office says widespread wildfire smoke from wildfires in t...
Aug 31, 2025
Transit and City facility hours on Labour Day
City of Grande Prairie facilities have adjusted hours of operation on Monday, September 1 for the Labour Day statutory holiday. The only city facilities that are open on the holiday Monday are:Ernie R...
Aug 30, 2025
ATA: Kids will be in Alberta schools next week, despite impasse between teachers and UCP government
Alberta teachers and their employer are at an impasse on contract negotiations, but according to Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA), kids will be in school next week...
Aug 29, 2025
City & County of Grande Prairie implement a fire restriction
The fire advisories issued for both the County and City of Grande Prairie have been upgraded to a restriction. Both municipalities credited the current heat wave for creating dry conditions that are i...
Aug 28, 2025