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New collegiate program announced for Grande Prairie area
A new collegiate program coming to Grande Prairie will offer hands-on, career-focused programming to local students.The Grande Prairie Regional Career Collegiate is a collaborative effort between Gran...
May 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools, Grande Prairie Public School Division, and Peace Wapiti Public School Division)
Lightning leads to more wildfires in the GPFA
The wildfire danger level in the Grande Prairie Forest Area remains very high.Alberta Wildfire says the area is also seeing multiple new blazes, after lightning from a storm yesterday is believed to h...
May 29, 2026 ID 458447682 © Ken Wolter | Dreamstime.com (Image Credit: ID 458447682 © Ken Wolter | Dreamstime.com)
Fight Back Now protests happening across Alberta Friday, including in Grande Prairie
Protests against the provincial government are being held in 16 communities across Alberta today, including Grande Prairie. The Fight Back Now protests are being held to rally against a long list of t...
May 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta Federation of Labour/Facebook.)
Construction coming to major westside intersections
Two major intersections along 100 Avenue will see road rehabilitation work starting on Monday, June 1. 100 Ave intersections, 108 Street by Staples and 116 Street across from Costco are undergoing wor...
May 29, 2026 City of Grande Prairie (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)
Centre Young Parents awarded $425,000 from federal government
Centre for Young Parents Grande Prairie has been named a recipient of a fund aimed at advancing gender equality.Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez announced Monday that the federal go...
May 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Centre for Young Parents)
Sexsmith Grad wins $500,000
A Sexsmith resident has won $500,000.Teyton Soll won the prize from a $30 MEGA Cash scratch and win ticket given to him by his mother as a graduation present.Soll says he will be putting his winnings ...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Western Canada Lottery Corporation)
Highway 35 closed in both directions
High Level RCMP are on the scene of a serious motor vehicle accident along Highway 35.Mounties say the highway is closed in both directions just south of High Level, near Range Road 200.Residents are ...
May 28, 2026
Croteau Jr. posts fastest time at Grande Prairie Stompede Night 1
The professional chuckwagon season officially got underway Wednesday (May 27) night with the running of the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship. Obrey Motowylo entered this year's edition as the defe...
May 28, 2026 Rae Croteau Jr. on Night 1 of the Grande Prairie Stompede 2026. (Image Credit: WPCA/Shellie Scott)
Complimentary wagons to and from GP Stompede
The City of Grande Prairie is beginning it's complimentary GP Stompede shuttle service today.Mayor Jackie Clayton called it "a long-standing tradition," adding it's "something many residents and visit...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)
RBC Foundation donates $400,000 to Maskwa Medical Centre
Maskwa Medical Centre will be receiving additional funding to support its construction costs.$400,000 will be donated over two years by the RBC Foundation Community Spaces Grant as part of their annua...
May 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Terrace Construction Development Inc.)