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Much needed moisture brings down wildfire danger across northern Alberta
Low and moderate wildfire danger ratings are being welcomed in the northern half of the province following periods of precipitation over the past week. Significant wildfires that have benefitted from ...
May 21, 2024

Another service disruption at Fairview Emergency Department
Alberta Health Services says the emergency department at the Fairview Health Complex will be without an on-site physician for two days this week.AHS says there will be no doctor on site from 7 a.m. Tu...
May 20, 2024

Frost expected in Peace Region Sunday night
Environment Canada says temperatures are expected to drop below zero tonight in the Peace Region. The Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview and Peace River-Fairview-Manning-High Prairie forecast zones...
May 19, 2024

Teepee Creek Wildfire now under control
As of 2:00 p.m. Sunday, the Teepee Creek Wildfire is now classified as under control.The fire started on May 10, and is estimated to be 1,298 hectares in size.Rain over the last two days has helped fi...
May 19, 2024

City facility hours for Victoria Day
Multiple City of Grande Prairie facilities will have adjusted hours of operation on Monday, May 20 in recognition of Victoria Day.Facilities that will be closed on the statutory holiday are:City HallC...
May 19, 2024

Holy Family school board endorses division change for St. Thomas More
The idea of Fairview's St. Thomas More school switching divisions has taken a step ahead.At its May meeting, the board of the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division gave unanimous support to entering ...
May 19, 2024

Design Works Centre closed for maintenance until June
The Design Works Centre will be closed from May 21 until June 15, as facility maintenance is underway.This is done every three years to "ensure the plant and systems run efficiently and effectively du...
May 18, 2024

Phase two of 116 Avenue construction starting in May
The City of Grande Prairie will begin Phase 2 of it's 116 Avenue construction starting on Monday, May 27.This will build off of last year's work done on 116 Avenue and the Bear Creek Bridge, with crew...
May 17, 2024

RCMP investigating John D'Or Prairie murder
Fort Vermilion RCMP say police are investigating a murder that happened in John D'Or Prairie. Mounties say that at around 3 a.m. on Thursday (May 16), they got a report of a male who had suffered a gu...
May 17, 2024

Four-tenths of rain for Grande Prairie on Thursday says Environment Canada
Grande Prairie had 10.3 millimetres of rain on Thursday, according to Environment Canada.That equals just over four-tenths on the traditional scale.Grande Prairie has now had 13.9 millimetres of rains...
May 17, 2024