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County of Grande Prairie provides update on the current wildfire situation
The County of Grande Prairie has provided another update on the current wildfire situation. Crews working at the Teepee Creek fire have completed 70 per cent of the fire guard; work will continue over...
May 11, 2024
County provides an update on the current wildfire situation
The County of Grande Prairie has provided an update on the ongoing wildfire situation. The County says progress was made overnight when it comes to containing the 900-hectare wildfire, four kilometres...
May 11, 2024
County of Grande Prairie declares a local state of emergency
The County of Grande Prairie has declared a local state of emergency. According to the County, good progress is being made to contain the wildfire 13-kilometres northwest of Vahalla. County Fires crew...
May 10, 2024
Red Flag Watch issued for Grande Prairie Forest Area
The wildfire danger rating in the Grande Prairie Forest Area is Very High, and a Red Flag Watch has been issued. A Red Flag Watch means there is critical fire danger in the forecast. Today's (Thursday...
May 09, 2024
Two residential fires in less than 24 hours
The City's fire department responded to two residential structure fires in less than 24 hours. Countryside South FireThe Grande Prairie Fire Department says the first one was in the Countryside South ...
May 09, 2024
Fort St. John RCMP arrest young people connected to truck theft from Grande Prairie
Police in Fort St. John have arrested four youth in connection to a truck theft reported by Grande Prairie RCMP.On May 7, around 7:30 a.m., Fort St. John RCMP received a request to assist the Grande P...
May 09, 2024
City Hall issues fire ban for Grande Prairie
A fire ban is now in place in Grande Prairie.City Hall says in a release that it is putting the ban in place because of the dry weather and fire hazard.The ban means that all fire permits are now susp...
May 08, 2024
Dawson Creek RCMP continue search for wanted man after weapons, other items seized
Dawson Creek RCMP say a search for a wanted man will continue after weapons and other items were seized from an industrial lot on Monday (May 6). Mounties say they got a report that a wanted man was s...
May 08, 2024
Man wanted in Grande Prairie on child pornography charges arrested while trying to flee the country
Grande Prairie RCMP's Special Investigative Unit say a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant from Grande Prairie on child pornography charges has been arrested while trying to flee the country.Local Mou...
May 07, 2024
City council endorses location for possible new sports and recreation facility
After a long discussion, city council has endorsed a location north of the pickleball courts near Legion Field as a spot for a potential new sports and recreation facility. The other option considered...
May 07, 2024