Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
City advising residents know their property line before cutting down trees
The City of Grande Prairie is reminding residents to know the location of their property lines when it comes to the placement and care of trees.The City is recommending residents confirm the location ...
Apr 24, 2024
MD of Peace fire and evacuation addressed by province, new update
UPDATE: The Peace River Forest Area Wildfire Information Office says that as of 3:45 Wednesday afternoon, that the work using heavy equipment to fight the blaze had been completed. Ground crews were s...
Apr 24, 2024
Wildfire hazard high in Grande Prairie, Peace River, High Level Forest Areas
The wildfire hazard in the Grande Prairie, Peace River and High Level Forest Areas is rated high.A fire restriction is in place for the Grande Prairie and Peace River areas, a fire advisory for High L...
Apr 24, 2024
West Fraser reports first quarter profit, sale of two mills
The company that owns the oriented strand board plant south of Grande Prairie is reporting a first quarter profit.West Fraser says that it had earnings of $35 million in the first three months of this...
Apr 24, 2024
HFCRD names nominee for Excellence in Catholic Education Award
The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has announced its nominee for the 2024 Excellence in Catholic Education Award.Scott Randall is being recognized for his 24 years as a teacher leader in three...
Apr 24, 2024
Wildfire leads to evacuation order for part of the MD of Peace
UPDATE: The area covered by the evacuation order has been updated.An Alberta Emergency Alert says "Everyone in the area of Township Road 830, south to the Peace River, and from Highway 684, east to th...
Apr 23, 2024
PRSD Board of Trustees approves debenture for renovations at Central Operations building
The Peace River School Division's Board of Trustees has approved a $750,000 debenture to move forward with repairs to the central operations building in Grimshaw.Previous renovations to the property d...
Apr 23, 2024
Seven people treated, released from hospital after school bus-truck crash
Valleyview RCMP say seven people, five kids and two adults, had to be treated in hospital after a collision between a school bus and a truck Monday morning.Mounties say they got a call just after 8:30...
Apr 23, 2024
City to canvass neighbourhoods to update tax assessment records
The City of Grande Prairie will be canvassing neighbourhoods over the summer, starting in May.City assessors will be working to revise the property photo archive, update tax assessment record, and per...
Apr 23, 2024
Peace River School Division Board of Trustees announce nominee for ASBA Edwin Parr Award
Peace River School Division has announced their nominee for the 2024 Alberta School Board Association's Edwin Parr Teacher Award for outstanding first-year teachers.Grimshaw Public School Grade 3 Teac...
Apr 23, 2024