Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

UPDATE: Large brush fire northeast of Clairmont
Update on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. - Crews continue working on the fire north of Clairmont. Is it expected firefighters will be in the area for the next several days.The fire is estimated to be 30 hectares...
Apr 21, 2024

County Council finalizes 2024 Budget
County of Grande Prairie Council approved the 2024 budget during its meeting Thursday, April 18.The budget includes a 2.9 per cent municipal tax rate increase that the county says aligns with public f...
Apr 21, 2024

Grande Prairie Police Chief Dwayne Lakusta officially sworn-in
A searing-In ceremony was held at the Teressa Sargent hall on Friday, April 19, to officially welcome Grande Prairie Municipal Police Chief, Dwayne Lakusta, to his new role.Photo Courtesy EGP StaffAft...
Apr 20, 2024

HFCRD Board of Trustees announce Ward 2 Trustee By-Election
A by-election has been called to fill a vacancy in Holy Family Catholic Regional Division's Board of Trustees.At their Wednesday meeting, the board unanimously called for the by-election to fill the s...
Apr 19, 2024

City of Grande Prairie expands Gravel Road ban to 24/7
The City of Grande Prairie has expanded their gravel road bans to 24 hours a day.As of Friday, April 19, all gravel roads will be at 75 per cent axle weight 24/7 as part of a practice to keep the road...
Apr 19, 2024

Open houses planned to discuss Northern Lights Fiber in MD of Smoky River
The Municipal District of Smoky River is holding a series of open houses next month to discuss the Northern Lights Fiber Optic project.The open houses will allow residents to meet with project represe...
Apr 19, 2024

Court update: Sentencing after manslaughter guilty plea, preliminary hearing dates set in Grande Prairie murder
Nine year sentence after guilty plea to manslaughter Alberta Justice says a man charged after the 2013 death of a woman in Clairmont has been given a nine year sentence after pleading guilty to a char...
Apr 19, 2024

Hometown co-producer and actress on the silver screen in theatrical premiere Friday
Grande Prairie native Erin Neil will be getting her moment in the spotlight this Friday evening, when feature film Re:Uniting hits the big screen in her old stomping grounds.The Canadian film "follows...
Apr 18, 2024

UPDATE: Fairview RCMP locate missing man
UPDATE: May 8, 2024:Fairview RCMP would like to advise the public that Willis Robichaud was located safe.Alberta RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.-Fairview RCMP a...
Apr 18, 2024

Municipal Affairs minister says municipalities in the Peace should be cheering Provincial Priorities Act
Albert's Minister of Municipal Affairs says he hopes municipalities in the Peace would be "cheering us on" when it comes to the government's Provincial Priorities Act.The government's website says thi...
Apr 18, 2024