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Industrial oil contamination results in closure of Sportsplex Pond

The fishing pond out at the Crosslink County Sportsplex will be closed until further notice.Parks and Recreation Manager with the County of Grande Prairie Christine Rawlins reveals how they were notif...

May 27, 2019

High Level fire update May 27

Fire officials in Alberta hope their preparations over the last few days will protect High Level from shifting winds that began yesterday.Some of the preparations included a controlled burn to cut off...

May 27, 2019 (Photo courtesy Government of Alberta)

Bridge repairs start today on Township Road 734

The County of Grande Prairie says part of Township Road 734 will close for bridge repairs as of today.This will impact the stretch between Range Roads 65 and 70. Highway 59, along with Range Roads 65 ...

May 27, 2019 Supplied by the County of Grande Prairie

One man taken into custody after shots fired

Grande Prairie Rural RCMP are looking for more details of a report of shots being fired in the Clairmont area yesterday. The report came in to police at around 6:30 Saturday morning. Nobody was injure...

May 26, 2019

Art Gallery of Grande Prairie launches Summer Art Camps

The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie has announced the opening of registrations for their Summer Art Camps. Janay Rowland, who is this years Gallery Youth Ambassador made the announcement for the program...

May 26, 2019 Photo/ Curtis Galbraith

Change in Wind Direction Feared as High Level Wildfire Continues to Burn

Provincial officials fear that winds fanning the flames of a wildfire near High Level could change this weekend in a more dangerous direction.Shane Schreiber with the Alberta Emergency Management Agen...

May 25, 2019 Photo supplied by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

County Residents Encouraged to Recycle Household and Hazardous Waste

The County of Grande Prairie's annual Household and Hazardous Waste roundup goes today from 10 am to 2 pm at the Webster Community Church.County residents are encouraged to drop off household and haza...

May 25, 2019

New wildfires in Grande Prairie Forest Area, all are under control

Lightning started four new fires in the Grande Prairie Forest Area in the last 24 hours.All four are under control.The Grande Prairie area has had 25 fires that have burned a total of six hectares sin...

May 24, 2019 Photo supplies by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

Watch for machinery on roads during seeding says Ag. For Life

Agriculture for Life is asking drivers to watch for big farm equipment on the roads during the busy seeding season.CEO Luree Williamson says they are asking people to Be Seen and Be Safe."This time of...

May 24, 2019

Wildfire smoke reaches Grande Prairie

Forest fire smoke has pushed south into Grande Prairie and the surrounding region.A special air quality statement has been issued for the Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge, and Valleyview area by Envirornme...

May 23, 2019