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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Pattison Media 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...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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Four Peace Country municipalities sending resolutions to RMA spring convention

Resolutions from four municipalities in the Peace Country will be up for discussion at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta spring convention.It will run from March 16 to 18 in Edmonton.The County of G...

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Second arrest made after January murder near Slave Lake

RCMP have made a second arrest in connection with a murder near Slave Lake in late January.Mounties say Jordan Laboucan was arrested in Peace River March 12.The 40-year-old Whitefish Lake First Nation...

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