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Grande Prairie Council for Lifelong Learning celebrating 35th anniversary

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Grande Prairie Council for Lifelong Learning. To celebrate, various events are being planned, including a Celebration of Success on June 14 at the Montrose ...

May 11, 2019 Photo/ Grande Prairie Council for Lifelong Learning / Facebook

Wildfire hazard high in part of the Peace Region

The wildfire hazard is rated high in the Peace River Forest Area. A fire advisory remains in place. Existing permits are still valid but new ones are not being issued. Safe wood campfires, briquettes,...

May 10, 2019

Grass fire in Peace River extinguished; cause being investigated

A grass fire in Peace River on Thursday afternoon has been fully extinguished, but the Fire Commissioner's office says the RCMP are investigating as the cause of the blaze has been deemed suspicious.A...

May 10, 2019 Photo: Town of Peace River

Highway 2 partially re-opened between Fairview and Rycroft after vehicle fire

UPDATE: As of 3:08 p.m., Fairview RCMP say two lanes have been re-opened to allow both north and southbound traffic to get through. They also remind motorists to slow down for emergency crews on scene...

May 09, 2019

One lane now open after semi-truck fire on Highway 43

UPDATE: One lane of traffic has opened up after a semi-truck fire along Highway 43 near Little Smoky blocked the southbound lanes. Motorists can still expect delays along that route. Northbound lanes ...

May 09, 2019

City Council approves trial changes to City meetings schedule

At a City Council meeting on Monday evening, Council chose to make changes to the way that meetings are conducted. Moving forward, schedule changes will be made on a trial basis for both City Council ...

May 09, 2019

Stolen car, truck, trailer leads to arrest of Brownvale woman

Incidents that involved a pair of stolen vehicles and a stolen trailer have landed a Brownvale area woman behind bars.Peace Regional RCMP were dispatched on Sunday evening to a call regarding a truck ...

May 08, 2019

County of Grande Prairie and Saddle Hills County sign collaboration agreement

A formal collaboration agreement has been signed by the County of Grande Prairie and Saddle Hills County.The Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework covers many areas of shared services between the two...

May 08, 2019 Representatives from both the County of Grande Prairie and Saddle Hills County after signing the Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)

Two killed near Fox Creek in construction accident

A construction accident in northern Alberta has killed two workers.Source Energy Services says in a statement that the contractors died on Tuesday during work on additional storage capacity for what's...

May 08, 2019

Motorcycle, bicycle safety focus for Enforcement Services in May

Motorcycle and bicycle safety will be the focus for Grande Prairie Enforcement Services' Selective Traffic Enforcement Program and Bylaw Enforcement Education Program this month. Sergeant Ross Gear sa...