Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
Tickets, arrests, and towed vehicles during GPES initiative
Grande Prairie Enforcement Services has been working with Vehicle Safety Investigators to remove some rust-buckets from local roadways. GPES says this was done as part of an initiative to remove unsaf...
May 01, 2026 Unsafe Vehicle 1 (Image Credit: CC: GPES)
West Fraser releases first quarter results
West Fraser Timber is reporting a first-quarter loss of $133 million on sales of $1.334 billion. The company says in a news release that it saw better prices over the first three months of the year. I...
May 01, 2026 (Image Credit: West Fraser.)
PRRD launches survey and in-person meetings for Hazard Analysis tool
The Peace River Regional District is seeking input on their tool for calculating the risks of certain hazards.PRRD is developing a Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Analysis system through an online surv...
May 01, 2026 (Image Credit: Peace River Reginal District)
Two songs by former Grande Prairie resident to be premiered by two girls choirs in May
Two girls' choirs will premiere two different works by the same artist, formerly from Grande Prairie, in May.The first work by Esther Ling is called Louder Than Before. The Grande Prairie Girls Choir ...
Apr 30, 2026 (Image Credit: supplied by Esther Ling.)
Alberta RCMP increasing highway patrols Saturday, May 2
Over 12,000 youth will be cleaning up Alberta highways on Saturday, May 2.Multiple youth clubs and programs, including 4H Clubs and Junior Forest Wardens, are expected to take part in the province's a...
Apr 30, 2026 EGP Staff (Image Credit: EGP Staff)
Grande Prairie beginning pest control operations in May
The City of Grande Prairie is set to begin pest control operations in May.Crews will be working from May to October, weather depending, to target noxious weeds, insects and plant diseases from city-ow...
Apr 30, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)
RCMP investigate armed robbery in Fox Creek
Fox Creek RCMP are investigating an armed robbery at a local gas station from earlier this month.In the early hours of April 9, a man entered the Circle K while armed with a kitchen knife and bear spr...
Apr 30, 2026
PWPSD grad ceremonies begin May 1
Graduation for Peace Wapiti Public School Division's Grade 12 students begins Friday, May 1.A combined total of 466 students will be graduating this year, with ceremonies taking place from May 1 to Ju...
Apr 30, 2026 (Image Credit: Peace Wapiti Public School Division)
Province-wide measures to limit Dutch Elm Disease in effect
A province-wide elm pruning back is now in effect until Sept. 30.The City says this is done to prevent the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), as elm bark beetles are attracted to freshly cut or damage...
Apr 30, 2026
Street sweeping underway in Clairmont
County of Grande Prairie crews will be conducting street sweeping in Clairmont today (Thursday, Aprl 30).Crews will be working in the hamlet from 100 Ave to 116th Ave over the next few days.The County...
Apr 30, 2026 ID 1952102 © Berlinfoto | Dreamstime.com (Image Credit: ID 1952102 © Berlinfoto | Dreamstime.com)