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Gravel shortage prompts pothole repair delays and driveway permit suspensions

Spring weather is bringing sunshine and drier roads to Grande Prairie, but residents will have to wait a bit longer for a smooth surface to drive on. A gravel shortage has prompted the city to call of...

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Alberta calling for constitutional change to give provinces say over judge picks

Alberta's government is calling on Ottawa to change the Constitution to give provinces more of a say in how judges are appointed at the provincial level. It comes after Premier Danielle Smith and the ...

Pattison Media Mar 30, 2026 Premier Danielle Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery announce action to support changes to the process for appointing judges to provincial superior courts. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta-YoutTube)

Province allocating $720,000 to Restorative Justice initiatives

The province is investing funding into restorative justice programs to aid in holding offenders accountable and support healing for victims.Restorative justice is an alternative to formal court proces...

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Charges laid after "toy gun" brandishing at NWP

Grande Prairie RCMP have now laid charges after Muskoseepi Park was put under lockdown yesterday (Wednesday, Mar. 25).Mounties say they responded to a disturbance at Northwestern Polytechnic; as "a lo...

Pattison Media Mar 26, 2026 GP RCMP (Image Credit: EGP Staff)

Alberta moves to implement interprovincial pact to ease trade rules on consumer goods

Alberta's government has tabled legislation that would drop some unnecessary regulations to ease the sale of goods from other provinces. It's part of a commitment Alberta made with its provincial and ...

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UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at Grande Prairie Museum, Ernie Radbourne Pavilion

UPDATE: City Hall says the lockdown at the Grande Prairie Museum and Ernie Radbourne Pavilion has been lifted. Residents can resume regular activities, and there is no risk to the public.A release fro...

Pattison Media Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith.)

New speed limit signs to be installed on Emerson Trail

The County of Grande Prairie says on behalf of the province, crews will be switching over speed limit signs on Highway 672, better known to locals as Emerson Trail. The speed limit changes will be bet...

Pattison Media Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie)

Grande Prairie RCMP arrest suspect in attempted abduction

Grande Prairie RCMP have made an arrest in connection to an attempted abduction.On Saturday Mar. 21, at 9:53 p.m. Mounties responded to a report of a male suspect following a 10-year-old girl and, whe...

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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...

Pattison Media 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 ...

Pattison Media Mar 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)