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Future of the college in Fairview to be discussed at town meeting on Monday
A community meeting will be held Monday night in Fairview to talk about the future of the college.The province announced last week that Northern Lakes College would become the new learning provider.No...
Mar 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Northwestern Polytechnic/Facebook.)

NWP unveils new anatomy lab at Grande Prairie campus
Northwestern Polytechnic has unveiled its new state-of-the-art anatomy lab. Students, medical professionals, and local dignitaries attended a presentation on Friday to learn about the new space where ...
Mar 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)

First official day of spring
Spring arrives today (Friday, March 20).The vernal equinox will happen at 8:46 a.m.The Old Farmer's Almanac says that is when the sun crosses the celestial equator, an imaginary line in space above th...
Mar 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith.)

FSJ RCMP identify homicide victim at Charlie Lake
Fort St. John RCMP have identified the victim of a homicide that occurred at Charlie Lake Friday.At approximately 11:10 p.m. on March 13, Mounties responded to a report of an incident at the Charlie L...
Mar 19, 2026 (Image Credit: 104099558 © Welcomia | Dreamstime.com)

Earthquake reported south of Grande Prairie
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake was reported 72 kms south of Grande Prairie on Wednesday, Mar. 18.It shook the earth at 3:45 a.m., with a depth of 5 kms.No cause, fatalities, or property damage was reporte...
Mar 18, 2026 ID 108659916 © Belish | Dreamstime.com (Image Credit: ID 108659916 © Belish | Dreamstime.com)

House fire along Highway 43
The County of Grande Prairie says fire crews are on scene of a structure fire north of Wembley along Highway 43.The county says in a social media post that water services are being shuttled from Wembl...
Mar 18, 2026 House fire along Highway 43 near Wembley on March 18, 2026. (Image Credit: Aurora Lepine.)

Grande Prairie Airport CEO Grant retires, search for replacement underway
Grande Prairie Airport CEO Brian Grant has retired, and the search for his replacement is underway.A post on the Grande Prairie Airport's social media page says Grant worked in the aviation business f...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: EverythingGP File Photo.)

Yellow warning for freezing rain issued by Environment Canada
Environment Canada has issued yellow warnings for freezing rain for several areas in the Peace.That includes the City and County of Grande Prairie, the MD of Greenview, Big Lakes County, and the MDs o...
Mar 17, 2026

Fairview post-secondary campus to stay open
A release from the provincial government says the Northwestern Polytechnic campus in Fairview will be staying open. The government says Northern Lakes College will become what it calls "the new post-s...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Northwestern Polytechnic/Facebook.)

Highlights from Monday's Grande Prairie City Council meeting
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday afternoon.- City staff told council that this will be a "particularly challenging week" for snow and ice control crews with the temperatures in the forecast. ...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith)