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Wildfire southeast of Grande Prairie being held at five hectares
UPDATE - May 22: The fire is now listed as under control. Firewatchers say a wildfire that started Wednesday night, 17 kilometres southeast of Grande Prairie, is being held at five hectares.Officials ...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Government of Alberta.)
$5,000 raised for PWPSD students through Iceberg Hockey Tournament
Local school children in the Peace Wapiti Public School Division will benefit from a recent donation intended for youth mental health resources.The Iceberg Hockey Tournament has gifted the division wi...
May 21, 2026 Left to right: Iceberg Tournament Committee Co-Chair Mike Murray, PWPSD Deputy Superintendent Darren Young, Iceberg Tournament Committee Co-Chair Tara Melezko (Image Credit: PWPSD)
Town of Peace River, Northern Sunrise County and Lac Cardinal Economic Development announce workforce planning grant project
Northern Sunrise County, the Town of Peace River, and Lac Cardinal Economic Development have announced the development of a new workforce planning grant project.Funded in part by the Canada-Alberta Wo...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Northern Sunrise County/Town of Peace River)
GPFD extinguished early morning house fire
The Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to a structure fire in Crystal Ridge this morning (Wednesday, May 20).GPFD says at 6:30 a.m. crews responded to a fire at a mobile home, where the caller r...
May 20, 2026 GPFD (Image Credit: EGP Staff)
County of Grande Prairie begins road work on Rr 53
The County of Grande Prairie kicks off a major road project along Range Road 53 today.The work involves a new layer of pavement being added to the road south of Township Road 712, followed by grading,...
May 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Photo 89405525 © Jhansen2 | Dreamstime.com)
High Prairie RCMP investigate Tiktok threatening schools
All High Prairie schools will have an increased police presence moving forward, as threats towards local schools were posted on TikTok. Yesterday (Tuesday, May 19), at 11:47 a.m. RCMP were told severa...
May 20, 2026
Hwy 685 reopened for one lane
Changes have been made to the detour impacting traffic along Highway 685 today.The Municipal District of Peace has reopened the highway to one lane after previously closing it between Range Road 244 a...
May 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Municipal District of Peace)
Smaller impact for education tax in Grande Prairie, but could change next year
The education portion of property tax bills is going up 6.7 per cent in Grande Prairie this year. The average increase across Alberta is 15 per cent. Mayor Jackie Clayton says "an assessment-based equ...
May 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith)
Grande Prairie hosting North Connect Job Fair 2026
EmployAbilities Grande Prairie and the Alberta Chambers of Commerce are holding a job fair today (Wednesday, May 20).The North Connect Job Fair 2026 aims to connect job seekers with employers from a w...
May 20, 2026 (Image Credit: EmployAbilities Grande Prairie)
New accessibilty lift added to Grimshaw swimming pool
The Grimshaw Outdoor Swimming Pool has acquired a new accessibility lift to assist individuals with mobility issues as they enter the pool.The lift was purchased thanks to a donation from Canadian Nat...
May 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Town of Grimshaw)