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County of Grande Prairie upgrades fire advisory to a fire restriction
After the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services sent out a release yesterday (Monday, April 8) asking residents to "refrain from burning, if possible." The County has upgraded it's fire advi...
Apr 09, 2024
County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services asks residents to "refrain from burning"
The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service has responded to "several fires" over the past nine days and it is reminding residents that a fire advisory is in effect. The County said the fires t...
Apr 09, 2024
Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations organizing National Volunteer Week festivities Apr. 14-20
Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations is gearing up for National Volunteer Week.From April 14-20, GPRAVO will be organizing various activities and partnerships to honour the c...
Apr 08, 2024
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP locate missing teenage girl
UPDATE: April 26, 20224Grande Prairie RCMP would like to advise the public that Aielah Smith-Auger was located safe. Alberta RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.--Gr...
Apr 07, 2024
Registration open for 2024 Eastlink Centre Triathlon
Registration is open for the 2024 Eastlink Centre Triathlon in July.The annual event has some changes this year with a new category for children aged five and under and the Triathlon Alberta Superspri...
Apr 05, 2024
Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools planning for indoor activities during Solar Eclipse
Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools are taking steps to protect their students during Monday, April 8's solar eclipse.It is expected that in this part of the country, the effect of the ecli...
Apr 05, 2024
Three Peace region airports to receive provincial dollars
The Alberta government announced on Thursday a number of airports across the province will be benefitting through $1.13 million meant to support the development of regional airports. Minister of Trans...
Apr 04, 2024
New med school programs being created in Lethbridge & Grande Prairie
A pair of new educational programs aim to certify more than 100 new doctors every year in Alberta. The Government of Alberta has announced $224.8 million to create Rural Medical Education Program Trai...
Apr 03, 2024
12 year sentence handed down for 2014 Grande Prairie murder
Over a year after a new trial was ordered, an Edmonton man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a Grande Prairie man nearly a decade ago.The Alberta Court of Appeal order...
Apr 03, 2024
Grande Prairie Police Service Chief Swearing-in Ceremony taking place in April
A Swearing-in Ceremony for the new Grande Prairie Police Service Chief is set to take place later this month. Dwayne Lakusta will be officially sworn into his new role on April 19, after first joining...
Apr 03, 2024