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UPDATE: Big Hearts for Big Kids raises over $418,000
UPDATE: Sunrise House says in a social media post that Saturday's sold-out Big Hearts for Big Kids raised $418,637.88 for Grande Prairie's youth shelter.The post also says "Grande Prairie, you wrapped...
Feb 03, 2024

$190k awarded for trail improvements in Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie will be getting some improvements to our trail network thanks to funding from the federal government. $189,925 is being invested into our city for trail resurfacing through the Public T...
Feb 02, 2024
Dumpster fire spreads to building in downtown GP
The Grande Prairie Fire Department says a dumpster fire spread to the exterior of a building in downtown Grande Prairie. Crews responded quickly to reports of the dumpster fire on Thursday evening, wh...
Feb 02, 2024

Fairview Health Complex ED without on-site physician multiple times over five day period
The Fairview Health Complex emergency department could be without an on-site physician for several days this week and next.Due to an inability to secure physician coverage, there will be no on-site ph...
Feb 02, 2024

UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP reopen Highway 668 after fatal collision
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP is providing an update regarding the accident that took place early this morning on Highway 668 at Range Road 61.The road is now re-opened, but the circumstances surroundin...
Feb 01, 2024

Multiple weather records broke in first month of 2024
Some extreme weather was recorded across the province in January. Nearly halfway into the month, Alberta experienced a cold snap. On January 12, multiple other localities broke their lowest temperatur...
Jan 31, 2024

Nearly 100 power outages after intense wind and rain storm Tuesday morning
ATCO is reporting multiple power outages from the B.C. border all the way to Kinuso following an intense wind and rain storm that swept through the region early Tuesday morning. Wind gusts were up to ...
Jan 30, 2024

Increase for water rates among items discussed by City Council at Monday's meeting
Other items discussed at Grande Prairie City Council's meeting on Monday included the following:Water Rates IncreasingCouncil approved a new utility bylaw that will see the cost of water and wastewate...
Jan 30, 2024

Overnight service disruption for the emergency department in Beaverlodge Jan. 29 - 30
The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department will be without an on-site physician the evening of January 29.Due to the inability to secure physician coverage, there is expected to be no on-...
Jan 29, 2024

$11.3 million power engineering lab to be built in NWP
The Northwestern Polytechnic campus in Grande Prairie will be seeing renovations inside its main building starting in April. The province is funding to accommodate a new state-of-the-art lab to be use...
Jan 29, 2024