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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
Wildfire hazard rated extreme across northwestern Alberta
The wildfire hazard rating in the Grande Prairie Forest Area is now rated extreme. A Red Flag Warning, something sent out in advance of a critical wildfire danger, is still in place. A fire ban is in ...
May 10, 2024
Grande Prairie RCMP seeks public assistance in locating suspect involved in theft from Best Buy
Grande Prairie RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspect of a theft in early May.On May 3, Mounties were advised of an unidentified male in a red jacket stealing an e-scooter...
May 10, 2024
Two-year-old holdover fire re-ignited near Crystal Creek
County of Grande Prairie Fire crews have provided an update on a blaze they were battling last night (Thursday, May 9) in the Crystal Creek area, near Range Road 34, and Township Road 712. Crews from ...
May 10, 2024
Town of Peace River implementing new directional signage in 2025
The Town of Peace River is developing a new way finding plan to help increase awareness and ease of navigation. The plan will include the design and installation of new directional signage to help res...
May 10, 2024
Man arrested for attempted break and enter
Early Wednesday morning in Grande Prairie, Mounties were called to a report of a suspicious man checking vehicles and looking into windows of houses in the Royal Oaks/Northridge neighbourhood. Police ...
May 10, 2024
Missing woman in Grande Prairie FOUND
Update on May 15, 2024 - Grande Prairie RCMP have located Amanda Veilleux safe and unharmed. RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.----------------------Mounties in Gr...
May 10, 2024
3D Children Charity underway at CKC
The 3D Children's Society Annual Soccer and Hockey Tournament is getting underway today (Friday, May 10) starting at 8:30 a.m. Hosted at the Community Knowledge Campus, money raised from this event wi...
May 10, 2024