Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

Scotties Tournament of Hearts starts Friday
The first draw at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts will start today at 5 p.m. Alberta time in Mississauga, Ontario.The opening set of games will see Kerri Einarson's Team Canada play Yukon. Einarson'...
Jan 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith)

Parking bans lifted for priority snow routes
The parking bans on permanent snow routes in Grande Prairie have been lifted.As of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, the bans are lifted for all permanent routes, including Priority 1 and 2 roads now that ...
Jan 23, 2026 Parking Bans Lifted 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)

County of Grande Prairie closes section of RR 115 for bridge repairs
The County of Grande Prairie has temporarily closed a section of Range Road 115 for bridge repairs.Effective 12:00 p.m. Jan. 22, the road is closed from Highway 672 to Township Road 730 to all but loc...
Jan 22, 2026 County Bridge Closure (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie)

Qualifiers for curling provincials underway in Grande Prairie
UPDATE: It will be the Lowell Peterman rink from Red Deer and the Kurt Balderston rink from the Grande Prairie Curling Centre advancing to Master Men provincials after the qualifier in Grande Prairie ...
Jan 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith)

Another record breaking year for Alberta housing starts
The province is seeing an all-time housing record for a second consecutive year, with over 53,000 homes breaking ground in the last 12 months. According to the Alberta government, this is the first ti...
Jan 22, 2026 ID 20143772 @ Luckydoor | Dreamstime.com

Six RCAF helicopters to fly through Peace Region next week
The Royal Canadian Air Force has put out a Public Service Announcement as a helicopter squadron will be travelling overhead through the Peace Region. Six CH-146 Griffon helicopters from the 408 Tactic...
Jan 22, 2026 CH-146 Griffon (tail #146412) of 430 Squadron prepares to take off from Trans North Helicopters helipad to conduct mountain flight operations training, as part of OP NANOOK-TAKUNIQ 2025, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, on 12 March 2025.
Please Credit: 8 Wing Imaging, Canadian Armed Forces
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Un hélicoptère CH-146 Griffon (aéronef no 146412) du 430e Escadron s’apprête à quitter l’aire d’atterrissage d’hélicoptères de Trans North Helicopters afin de participer à un entraînement aux opérations aériennes en montagne au cours de l’OP NANOOK-TAKUNIQ 2025, à Whitehorse, au Yukon, le 12 mars 2025.
Photo : Service d’imagerie de la 8e Escadre, Forces armées canadiennes

HFCRD announces Ward 5 By-Election
Holy Family Catholic Regional Division will be holding a by-election in March to fill a vacant seat on their Board of Trustees.At their meeting Wednesday, the board passed to authorize the by election...
Jan 22, 2026 Holy Family Catholic Regional Division logo (Image Credit: Holy Family Catholic Regional Division)

75th anniversary for Rotary Club of Grande Prairie
The Rotary Club of Grande Prairie is celebrating a milestone today (Thursday, Jan. 22), over seven decades in the making.The club celebrates 75 years of service, founded by nine original members on Ja...
Jan 22, 2026 Rotary Club of Grande Prairie (Image Credit: Rotary Club of Grande Prairie)

Storm beat Thunder at AJHL Showcase, other local sports for Wednesday
StormAn Ethan Kronewitt goal at the 3:01 mark of the first overtime period gave the Storm a 5-4 win over Drayton Valley at the AJHL Showcase in Edmonton.Braeden Veldhuizen and Connor Frost each had a ...
Jan 21, 2026

County holding open House Feb. 3 to discuss Area Structure Plan for Windsor Area
The County of Grande Prairie is holding an open house next month to discuss its draft Area Structure Plan for the Windsor area.The plan will guide how the area south of Highway 43 grows and what servi...
Jan 21, 2026 Windsor (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie)