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Fog advisory ended for Peace Country

UPDATE: Environment Canada has ended the fog advisory for Grande Prairie and the rest of the Peace Country.A fog advisory is effect for an area from Manning to Grande Prairie, and all the way across t...

Dec 21, 2019

Man shot and killed at Walmart in south Red Deer

A 69-year-old man is dead after he was shot at the Walmart Superstore in south Red Deer.Cst. Shelly Nasheim with Alberta RCMP says the man was shot in the entrance to the store at around 6:45 p.m.He w...

Dec 21, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Four people arrested in Grande Prairie stolen mail investigation

Grande Prairie RCMP have recovered numerous items of stolen mail, following the execution of a search warrant on December 19 at a home in the Swan City.A recent investigation that was centred around t...

Dec 20, 2019

Grande Prairie RCMP targeting impaired drivers over holiday season

Throughout the month of December, the Grande Prairie RCMP will be conducting impaired driving initiatives, aimed at keeping roadways safe this holiday season.The RCMP Traffic Unit has organized severa...

Dec 20, 2019 Photo Credit: Shaun Penner

Sixth annual GP Christmas Charity Dinner goes Saturday

On Saturday, hundreds of homeless people in our community will gather at the Oasis Church for Grande Prairie's sixth annual Christmas dinner. The dinner is for those who are in need and can't afford t...

Dec 20, 2019 Photo Credit: EverythingGP

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie pledges $1.8 million towards D Coy Community Hub Project

The Rotary Club of Grande Prairie has pledged $1.8 million from their Dream Home Lottery to the restoration of the D Company, or D Coy, Armouries building. The plan is to restore the building into a c...

Dec 19, 2019 Photo: EverythingGP staff

Mail theft once again an issue this holiday season

RCMP in Grande Prairie and across Alberta are once again responding to a rash of mail thefts this holiday season.Social media pages in Grande Prairie and area have recently been flooded with images of...

Dec 19, 2019 A resident in Country Club West found their mailbox like this earlier this week (Photo: Facebook / Tracelle Hinze)

Santa spreads Christmas cheer at QEII hospital

Santa Claus left his sleigh at home, and took a helicopter to the Queen Elizabeth II hospital to visit children in the pediatric ward.Leaving the reindeer back at the North Pole, Santa, along with an ...

Dec 19, 2019 Santa Claus visits children in the pediatric wing of the Queen Elizabeth II hospital (photo by Liam Verster)

Sexsmith to say farewell to last payphone

The Town of Sexsmith will soon be saying goodbye to a local landmark.The pay phone that stands at 9901 100 Street will be removed this coming new year.Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter says its been a long t...

Dec 18, 2019 Sexsmith pay phone (Photo from the Town of Sexsmith Facebook page)

County of Grande Prairie Council approves $2.7 million in grants for local organizations

County of Grande Prairie Council announced Monday that they have approved $2.7 million in grant funding to sport, recreation and cultural organizations and facilities for 2020.Over $1.5 million will g...

Dec 18, 2019 Photo Credit: EverythingGP