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Cleanup efforts underway following sour natural gas release

On Tuesday, August 13, the Alberta Energy Regulator was alerted of a sour natural gas release into a tributary of the Beaverlodge River.The incident occurred approximately 4 km southwest of Hythe on a...

Aug 16, 2019

Unlikely sighting leads to rescue of dog along Red Willow River

The odds of finding him were not high, but a local family has been reunited with their furry family member after a daring rescue by area fire departments.A dog, missing for nearly a week, was rescued ...

Aug 16, 2019 An aerial view of where Toby the dog (middle) was stranded along the Red Willow River (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)

Bear Creek Folk Festival starts tonight

The fourth edition of the Bear Creek Folk Festival will start at 6:30 this evening in Muskoseepi Park.Producer Sarah Card says it has come a long way since it first started."Over the last couple of ye...

Aug 16, 2019 Photo by Martine Martell, from the Bear Creek Folk Festival Facebook page.

Court update: Murder suspect granted bail, preliminary hearing in police-involved shooting, jail time after weapon pointed at police

The accused in a Peace Region murder case has been granted bail.Randy Stephen Fiddler was released on $25,000 bail with conditions attached after a July 31 court appearance in Grande Prairie.He was ch...

Aug 15, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Wet weather challenging for local farmers and ranchers

There is more rain in the forecast over the next few days, something farmers and ranchers in the Peace that are trying to get haying done do not want to see.Teepee Creek area farmer and County of Gran...

Aug 15, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Grande Prairie, Whitelaw men charged in break and enter in Tangent

With the help of community members, firefighters and a helicopter pilot, two men have been charged following a break and enter in the small community of Tangent on Monday.McLennan RCMP were called to ...

Aug 14, 2019

City Council appoints Regional School Sites Committee representative

City Council appointed Councillor Dylan Bressey on Monday as the representative to the Regional School Sites Committee.The Regional School Sites Committee aims to improve coordination between the scho...

Aug 14, 2019 St. John Paull II Catholic School is one of the Grande Prairie area's newer schools

Grande Prairie man charged in Stony Plain break and enter

A Grande Prairie man has been charged following a break and enter in Stony Plain yesterday.Parkland RCMP were called to a chinese restaurant in the Edmonton suburb around 3:00 a.m. yesterday morning. ...

Aug 14, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Bing's #1 Restaurant Stony Plain

Warkentin preparing for fifth federal election

With the federal election drawing ever closer, it means that Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin is gearing himself up for yet another federal election.EverythingGP caught up with Warkentin du...

Aug 14, 2019

Impaired driving bus nabs more intoxicated drivers during second visit

The impaired driving bus' second trip to the Swan City was once again considered a success by RCMP.The RCMP utilized the Mobile Breath Test Unit from the 9th to 11th at four different checkstops throu...

Aug 13, 2019