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County Council highlights from August 12
The County of Grande Prairie Council met on Monday August 12, 2024. Agenda items included the following:Landfill and Transfer Station discussionsCounty Council approved having the West County Regional...
Aug 13, 2024

Leadership change coming for UFA
United Farmers of Alberta will see a leadership change at the end of this year.The company says in a release that current president and CEO Scott Bolton will retire on December 31.He will be replaced ...
Aug 13, 2024

Rail crossing work to cause delays for city drivers
Some crossing work by CN Rail will be causing some delays in Grande Prairie on Wednesday, August 14.The 132 Avenue CN Rail crossing will be seeing some "essential infrastructure upgrades," as crews im...
Aug 13, 2024

Four Semo Complex fires now being held, two still out of control
Alberta Wildfire says four of the six wildfires in the Semo Complex located in the High Level Forest Area are now being held.The fires had forced the evacuation of communities of Fox Lake, John D'Or P...
Aug 12, 2024

Air quality advisory in place
Wildfire smoke has led to Environment Canada issuing an air quality advisory for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area,.The weather office says fine particles in the smoke are the bi...
Aug 12, 2024

Grande Prairie RCMP search for assault suspect
Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help with identifying a suspect. On Saturday, August 10, at 8:20 p.m. RCMP responded to a report of an unknown male attempting to assault someone with a...
Aug 12, 2024

City of Grande Prairie opens fall program registration
Fall program registration has now opened, and is accessible on the City of Grande Prairie's website. The City says these programs offer "something for everyone," and are "designed to keep you and your...
Aug 12, 2024

Croteau Jr. wins Battle of the North for second consecutive year
A little pre-race shower didn't dampen spirits in Dawson Creek on Sunday evening for the last night of chuckwagon races in the Battle of the North. A spectacular Championship Final Heat had 2023's rei...
Aug 12, 2024

Missing 58-year-old man in Grande Prairie
RCMP in Grande Prairie are asking for the publics assistance in finding 58-year-old Joseph Johnson. He was last seen in Grande Prairie on August 10, 2024, and Mounties say there is concern for his wel...
Aug 12, 2024

MD of Fairview conducting maintenance work on Dell bridge Aug. 12-14
The Municipal District of Fairview will be conducting bridge maintenance work Monday, August 12 on the Dell Bridge. While the work is ongoing the Dell bridge and Ski Hill Road will be reduced to singl...
Aug 12, 2024