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Road construction season set to start in Grande Prairie
City Hall says the construction season is ready to start in Grande Prairie.There is a total of $28.5 million in the city's 2026 budget for infrastructure and road work.The city says in a news release ...
May 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith.)
Temporary closure at Central Peace Health Complex emergency department
Alberta Health Services says there will be a temporary closure at the Central Peace Health Complex emergency department from 6 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, May 13) until 7 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, May 14)...
May 13, 2026
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition in favour of First Nations
A judge threw out an Alberta separatist petition Wednesday, ruling the province had a duty to consult with First Nations - a decision quickly declared "anti-democratic" by Premier Danielle Smith. Just...
May 13, 2026
City hosting annual Stompede Breakfast at Bonnetts
A staple Grande Prairie event returns this month to kick off the 2026 GP Stompede.The City will be hosting its annual pancake breakfast event to offer attendees a hot, free breakfast and the chance to...
May 13, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)
County campgrounds open for the season
May Long weekend is upon us, which marks the unofficial start of camping season in Alberta.On Friday, May 15, the County of Grande Prairie invites residents to swap their "screens for sunsets and roas...
May 13, 2026 ID 62617458 © Robert Malo | Dreamstime.com (Image Credit: ID 62617458 © Robert Malo | Dreamstime.com)
Evergreen Park hosting Peace Region Energy Show
The 2026 Peace Region Energy Show will take place Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14, at Evergreen Park.Exhibitors will have their booths set up both inside and outside the TARA Centre. Organizer...
May 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith)
Driver's asked to use caution in cleanup zones
The County of Grande Prairie is asking drivers to use caution when passing through roadside cleanup zones over the next few days. Until Thursday, community groups will be out cleaning up Vallhalla, To...
May 12, 2026 County of GP (Image Credit: County of GP)
Detour in place for Hwy 685
Municipal District of Peace has set up a detour in response to failing infrastructure on a bridge along Highway 685.The highway has been closed between Range Road 244 and 245, and La Prairie Group has...
May 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Municipal District of Peace)
AHS confirms measles infected person visited GPRH May 7
Alberta Health Services says a person with a confirmed case of measles visited the hospital in Grande Prairie last week.The individual attended the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Emergency Departmen...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta health Services)
Peace region wildfire danger ranging from high to extreme
Due to recent and forecasted hot temperatures, the risk of a wildfire remains high.According to Alberta Wildfire, areas of the Peace region range from high, very high and extreme, with three active bl...
May 11, 2026 CC Alberta Wildfire (Image Credit: CC Alberta Wildfire)