Category Archives: Peace Region
Highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday. Council approved its new property tax bylaw. It calls for a 4.34 per cent increase on the municipal portion of the property tax bill. City officials say of t...
May 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith.)
AHS confirms measles infected person visited GPRH May 7
Alberta Health Services says a person with a confirmed case of measles visited the hospital in Grande Prairie last week.The individual attended the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Emergency Departmen...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta health Services)
Peace region wildfire danger ranging from high to extreme
Due to recent and forecasted hot temperatures, the risk of a wildfire remains high.According to Alberta Wildfire, areas of the Peace region range from high, very high and extreme, with three active bl...
May 11, 2026 CC Alberta Wildfire (Image Credit: CC Alberta Wildfire)
4-H Achievement Days underway
Achievement Days are underway for 4-H clubs around the Peace. The Bezanson and Kleskun 4-H Multi Clubs are holding their day today (Monday, May 11) at Evergreen Park. The show will start at 9:30 a.m. ...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Bezanson 4-H Multiclub/Facebook.)
UPDATE: GP RCMP seeking video footage of attacks on Muskoseepi park trails
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP are continuing their investigation into two assaults that occurred on Muskoseepi walking trails.Mounties are seeking dash cam or CCTV footage from 100 Street between 79 Ave...
May 11, 2026 RCMP (Image Credit: RCMP)
NWP Mental Health Services and PACE hosting What Were You Wearing exhibit May 11-15
Northwestern Polytechnic Mental Health Services is partnering with PACE to host an exhibit in recognition of Sexual Violence Awareness Month.The What Were You Wearing exhibit is an internationally rec...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Northwestern Polytechnic Mental health Services)
Wildfire in Whitecourt Forest Area currently out of control
A wildfire is currently burning out of control in the Whitecourt Forest area.The fire, named WWF015, was detected Sunday, May 10, and is currently 2.5 hectares in size.It is burning northeast of White...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Wildfire Alberta)
Eight court updates, including forcible confinement, drug trafficking, and human trafficking cases
Forcible confinement, shots fired, at Grande Prairie home leads to jail sentence Alberta Justice says the man charged after a woman was assaulted and held at gunpoint at a Grande Prairie home in late ...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: EverythingGP staff.)
Police presence at South Bear Creek park
Grande Prairie RCMP are advising the public of a heavy police presence in South Bear Creek as officers conduct an operation.RCMP understands there is an event taking place at the park today and wants ...
May 09, 2026 (Image Credit: Grande Prairie RCMP)
Fire restriction now in effect for the City & County
The City and County of Grande Prairie has upgraded its fire advisory from Tuesday, May 5, to a fire restriction.As of 8:00 a.m. this morning (Saturday, May 9), a restriction was put into effect for th...
May 09, 2026 Alberta Wildfire (Image Credit: Alberta Wildfire)