Category Archives: Peace Region

Range Road 95 switching to a single-alternating lane
The County of Grande Prairie will be reducing Range Road 95 to single lane alternating traffic until further notice. From Highway 667 to Township Road 713, the Range Road will be down to one lane as c...
Jun 17, 2025

Peace River - Westlock MP joins a Standing Committee
A local member of parliament will be taking on a role within the Standing Committee for Veteran Affairs. Peace River - Westlock MP Arnold Viersen will now have a "primary responsibility to examine all...
Jun 17, 2025

County of Grande Prairie seeking public feedback on Draft MDP
The County of Grande Prairie wants to hear the public's thoughts on the Municipal Development Plan.The draft MDP is available online for residents to view, and the County is planning five information ...
Jun 16, 2025

GPFA says firefighters remained "busy" before last weekend's rain
The Grande Prairie Firefighters Association says last week was a busy time for its crews. From June 6 to 13 GPFA says they responded to 115 calls, and its 911 operators fielded over 2,000 in seven day...
Jun 16, 2025

Possible water disruption anticipated for Hythe residents
The County of Grande Prairie says a possible water disruption is expected for residents in Hythe.County crews are conducting water system repairs in the area of 107 Street and 108 Street, and possible...
Jun 16, 2025

Recent rainfall helps wildfire fighting efforts, evacuations downgraded to alerts
Thanks to plenty of precipitation over the past 48 hours, Evacuation Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Alerts across the Grande Prairie Forest Area. The wildfire danger rating has also dropped...
Jun 15, 2025

NWP holds convocation ceremonies for 2024-2025 graduates
Northwestern Polytechnic honoured it's 2024-2025 Grande Prairie Graduates last week with a pair of convocation ceremonies.The ceremonies were held at the Douglas J Cardinal Performing Arts Centre Thur...
Jun 15, 2025

Grande Prairie Farmer's Market traffic & transit impacts
Grande Prairie residents driving downtown this summer may notice some traffic disruptions. That is due to road closures in place for the Farmer's market. Each Saturday from now until September, 101 St...
Jun 14, 2025

All County of Grande Prairie evacuees allowed to return home
All County of Grande Prairie evacuees can now return home, as recent rain, favourable conditions and firefighting efforts have significantly slowed the blaze. According to GPREP's latest update, resid...
Jun 13, 2025

No growth overnight for the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire
GPREP has provided another update on the ongoing Kiskatinaw Wildfire. Last night (Thursday, June 12), the evacuation order area shrank once again, with residents residing east of Range Road 132 allowe...
Jun 13, 2025