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Recall petition for MLA Wiebe collects only 279 signatures
Elections Alberta has posted the results for unsuccessful recall petitions against four United Conservative caucus members. Grande Prairie Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe is now out of the hot seat after the pet...
Mar 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta Elections Website)

Storm sweep Bobcats, move onto second round of AJHL playoffs
Round 1 of playoffs belongs to the Grande Prairie Storm after beating the Lloydminster Bobcats in just four games. Wednesday's Game 4 saw the Storm score two power play goals and an empty netter to co...
Mar 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Grande Prairie Storm Facebook)

Grande Prairie parking bans reinstated
The City of Grande Prairie has put parking bans back into effect due to the recent snowfall.City Hall says these bans are put in place to "ensure safe access to roadways during snow clearing operation...
Mar 26, 2026 Snow removal (Image Credit: City of GP)

"Toy gun" disturbance at NWP credited for earlier lockdown
Grande Prairie RCMP provided more information on today's (Wednesday, Mar. 25) lockdown at Muskoseepi Park. Mounties say they responded to a disturbance at Northwestern Polytechnic; "a lone male had be...
Mar 25, 2026

Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce holding Employer Webinar Series March 31-May 26
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce is holding a free webinar series for local employers, taking place until late May.The Employer Webinar Series in Northern Alberta aims to support ...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce)

City of Grande Prairie announces State of the City panelist lineup
The City of Grande Prairie has announced the speaker and panellist lineup for its State of the City event next week.Mayor Jackie Clayton will be moderating a panel focused on current trends, challenge...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)

PWPSD congratulating 2026 Artic Winter Games athletes
Peace Wapiti Public School Division is praising its students for their participation in the 2026 Arctic Winter Games.Sixteen PWPSD students competed in several different events for Team Alberta North ...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Peace Wapiti Public School Division)

Grande Prairie RCMP arrest armed robbery suspect
Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested a suspect following an armed robbery at a local store Monday.On March 23 at 2:02 a.m., Mounties say a masked male with a rifle robbed a cannabis store, stealing money...
Mar 24, 2026 (Image Credit: 104099558 © Welcomia | Dreamstime.com)

Farmland values jump nearly nine per cent in northern Alberta in 2025 says FCC
Farm Credit Canada says Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in value in 2025. According to the latest FCC Farmland Values Report, the prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba ...
Mar 24, 2026 Screen capture of farmland values in Alberta's Peace region in 2025 (Image Credit: FCC)

City of Grande Prairie snow removal crews anticipating 5-10 cm of snowfall
City of Grande Prairie crews are continuing their snowmelt management and snow removal operations on Tuesday but may need to change priorities soon.Approximately 5 to 10 cm of snow are expected to fal...
Mar 24, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)