Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
Grande Prairie well-represented at Canadian swimming trials
Grande Prairie will be well-represented at Swimming Canada's 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Trials.They will start Monday, May 13 and continue through Sunday, May 19 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.S...
May 12, 2024
County of Grande Prairie provides update on the current wildfire situation
The County of Grande Prairie has provided another update on the current wildfire situation. Crews working at the Teepee Creek fire have completed 70 per cent of the fire guard; work will continue over...
May 11, 2024
County reminds residents "Unauthorized Re-entry Endangers Emergency Response"
The County of Grande Prairie is reminding all evacuated residents that unauthorized re-entry endangers not only yourself but emergency responders as well. Currently, the County is under a local state ...
May 11, 2024
National Aboriginal Hockey Championship cancels bronze medal games
The 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship has made the difficult decision to cancel it's Bronze medal games for both the Males and Females.The cause was credited to the ongoing wildfire situati...
May 11, 2024
Parts of the MD of Greenview under evacuation
An evacuation order was issued last night for the MD of Greenview, due to the wildfires. This order is in effect for anyone residing in the North Goodwin area, west of Range Road 21, between Township ...
May 11, 2024
County provides an update on the current wildfire situation
The County of Grande Prairie has provided an update on the ongoing wildfire situation. The County says progress was made overnight when it comes to containing the 900-hectare wildfire, four kilometres...
May 11, 2024
Fairview Health Complex ED without an on-site physician for a combined 72 hours
The Fairview Health Complex ED will be without an onsite physician twice next week. The first will take place from 7 a.m. on Monday, May 13, till 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, with the second set to st...
May 11, 2024
County of Grande Prairie declares a local state of emergency
The County of Grande Prairie has declared a local state of emergency. According to the County, good progress is being made to contain the wildfire 13-kilometres northwest of Vahalla. County Fires crew...
May 10, 2024
UPDATE: Evacuation order & alert issued due to the Teepee Creek wildfire
An evacuation alert has now been issued for any residents residing in the area of Township Road 750 to Township Road 730, Range Road 32 and Smoky River, due to the Teepee Creek wildfire. The blaze is ...
May 10, 2024 Photo Courtesy EGP
County of Grande Prairie fire crews on the scene of two fires
The County of Grande Prairie Fire crews are currently responding to a pair of fires. The first is located northwest of Valhalla Centre in the forest protection area. Three homes have been evacuated as...
May 10, 2024 Photo Courtesy EGP