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Public's assistance needed in hit and run case

Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in a hit and run incident.Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, officers responded to a report of a collision on 94 ...

Jan 21, 2020

Grande Prairie RCMP hoping to reduce distracted driving through recent operations

Grande Prairie RCMP are reminding people to put their cell phone away and buckle up when behind the wheel, following a recent targeting of distracted driving and occupant restraints.In a release, RCMP...

Jan 21, 2020

Bridge work starts Tuesday on Range Road 65

The County of Grande Prairie is beginning bridge maintenance work on Range Road 65 Tuesday morning between Township Roads 722 and 724, just east of Bear Lake.Traffic will need to detour using Range Ro...

Jan 21, 2020 The bridge which crosses Bear Creek will be closed until early March (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)

GPRC's President and CEO responds to province's funding changes

Grande Prairie Regional College's new President and CEO says Monday's announcement from the Government of Alberta of its new performance-based funding model helps bring clarity to its budgeting proces...

Jan 20, 2020 Dr. Robert Murray officially took the role of President and CEO at GPRC on December 2, 2019 (Photo: Liam Verster)

Three charged after theft from oilfield northwest of Manning

Three people are facing charges after a theft at an oilfield site near the Chinchaga Forestry Road, northwest of Manning. On January 20, RCMP got a complaint of a theft at the oilfield site that invol...

Jan 20, 2020

The investigation into the Sportsplex Pond oil spill is now closed

The investigation into the hydrocarbon spill at the Crosslink County Sportsplex Pond has wrapped up, with no culprit found.On May 23, 2019, members of the public reported to the County of Grande Prair...

Jan 20, 2020

Fatal collision on Highway 2 near Slave Lake under investigation

RCMP are investigating a serious collision that resulted in the death of one male.On January 18 at 7:08 p.m., Slave Lake RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision that happened near the intersection o...

Jan 20, 2020

City on 99 closed due to frozen water line

The City of Grande Prairie says a frozen waterline has forced the closure of the City on 99 building until further notice.The building, which is home to the City's Enforcement Services and Crime Preve...

Jan 20, 2020 Photo: Shaun Penner

MD of Greenview makes $2,535 donation on behalf of Fight for Hope

The MD of Greenview has made two charitable donations on behalf of the Fight for Hope Foundation.The MD held a fundraiser during their staff Christmas party, where they raised $2,535. That money was s...

Jan 19, 2020 The MD of Greenview presents the cheques to the Fight For Hope Foundation (photo courtesy of the MD of Greenview)

Extreme cold warning ended in Grande Prairie area

After one full week of being under an extreme cold warning, Environment and Climate Change Canada has ended the warning for Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Valleyview Saturday afternoon.The warning, a...

Jan 18, 2020 Photo: Everything GP