Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

County flags at half-mast
County of Grande Prairie facility flags will be flown at half-mast today. (Tuesday, October 22) This is being done to mark the funeral date for the late, honourable Dr. Stanley B. Cassin. The former m...
Oct 22, 2024

Palaeo Talk with Dr. Bamforth planned for this week
An "exclusive" members-only event over a million years in the making, is taking place this week at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum. PJCDM membership holders are invited to a Palaeo Talk on Wednes...
Oct 22, 2024

Climbing association delegation among highlights from Monday's city council meeting
Besides the discussion about the sports dome, other highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council included the following: Climbing Wall A delegation that included two dozen people fr...
Oct 22, 2024

Covered sports facility location to be decided by the end of the year
City Hall says a location for a soccer dome will be picked by the end of this year. A soccer player/parent came to Monday's city council meeting to ask about progress on this idea. Mayor Jackie Clayto...
Oct 22, 2024

Fire advisory issued for MD of Fairview effective Oct. 21
The Municipal District of Fairview has issued a fire advisory effective immediately.As of Monday, unattended or unsafe campfires are not allowed, while safe wood campfires, backyard fire pits, Firewor...
Oct 21, 2024

County of Grande Prairie acclaims Reeve Bob Marshall and Deputy Reeve Amanda Frayn
County of Grande Prairie Reeve Bob Marshall will be leading Council for another year.Marshall was acclaimed as Reeve during Monday's organizational meeting, as well as Division 1 Councillor Amanda Fra...
Oct 21, 2024

Search underway for missing hiker in remote northeastern B.C.
RCMP in British Columbia say a search is underway in northeastern B.C. for a man who is overdue to return home from a ten-day camping trip in the remote wilderness in the Rocky Mountains. Sam Benastic...
Oct 21, 2024

Harvest 96 per cent complete as per latest Alberta Crop Report
Harvest progress gained another five per cent during the week of October 8-15 in Alberta. Overall, it is now 96 per cent complete province-wide. 93 per cent of the Peace is estimated to be combined, a...
Oct 21, 2024

City of Grande Prairie outlines response to recent snowfall
The City of Grande Prairie says snow crews have been working through the night to respond to the recent snowfall. Sanders, plows, loaders, and graders are out on the roads and "are fully equipped and ...
Oct 21, 2024

Environment Canada issues snowfall warning
The snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada yesterday, (Saturday, October 19) is expected to stay in effect all evening. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the County of Grande...
Oct 20, 2024