The Silver Valley Bridge is currently closed.Saddle Hills County has closed the bridge due to damage.Drivers are advised to use alternative routes along Highway 725 or Range Road 115.

County of Grande Prairie residents are invited to connect with their area's member of county council at a series of open house events happening June 15-18.The events will include a free barbecue and a bouncy castle for the kids.The first open house is happening Monday, June 15 at Hinton Trail Hall, Wednesday, June 17 a...

City of Grande Prairie crews will be conducting sewer replacement work along 102 Street starting on Monday, June 15.As a result, a temporary road closure will be set up between 101 and 102 Street near the Muskoseepi Park entrance.Crews will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, and drivers are asked to use caution in th...

A mother and son from Grande Prairie want to see improvements to accessibility for disabled people.Erin Jubb's 18-year-old son Jesse uses a wheelchair. She says since he was four years old, he has dealt with "brain cancer, brain surgeries, chemotherapy, multiple chronic and lifelong illnesses, mobility challenges,...

Northwestern Polytechnic honoured it's 2025-2026 Grande Prairie graduates this week with a pair of convocation ceremonies.The ceremonies were held at the Douglas J Cardinal Performing Arts Centre Wednesday, June 10 and Friday, June 12, and featured over 300 graduates."We're proud to take this moment to appreciate ...

Residential street cleaning begins for Grande Prairie residents June 15.The City of Grande Prairie will have crews removing sand and other debris left from their winter operations as they operate on a similar schedule, shifting between Week A and Week B neighbourhoods."As crews move into residential neighbourhoods...

The Bonanza Truckfill has returned to service.Saddle Hills County is thanking everyone for their patience.--The Bonanza Truckfill is temporarily down.Saddle Hills County staff are working to fix the issue and restore service as soon as possible.While it is closed, the remaining truck fills in Savanna, Ksituan, and Woki...

The City of Grande Prairie is inviting residents to take part in the 2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey.Forum Research Inc. will be collecting responses through telephone surveys and online survey entries.The survey asks residents about their satisfaction with current city services, perspectives on property taxes, and k...

A Grande Prairie teenager is in custody after a month-long investigation into two assaults that took place along the trails in Muskoseepi Park. On May 6, Grande Prairie RCMP were made aware of two victims attacked with a steel pipe by a man riding his bike on the trails between 68 Ave and 84 Ave. With help from the Gen...

The Municipal District of Fairview is accepting nominations for its Farm Family of the Year.The award celebrates hard-working families in the MD that prioritize community and sustainable agriculture.A gala event is held annually to recognize the current family, and they will be presented with a commemorative gate sign....

The Municipal District of Peace is celebrating its local farmers and ratepayers Thursday night.The MD Council and the Agricultural Service Board are holding Ratepayer and Farmer Appreciation Night at the Lac Cardinal Hall, with entertainment and a cash bar for guests.Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m. Sea...

Partnering agencies with the Clairmont RCMP are being invited to refer at risk youth to attend Camp Little Buffalo this year. The camp has been around for 25 years and is aimed at giving Grande Prairie area at-risk youth the opportunity to develop good self-esteem habits, foster positive self-image, communication skill...

Engineering professionals and students from the University of Calgary are visiting Grande Prairie Public School Division schools this week.Dr. Anis Haque and two students from U of C's Association for the Advancement of Science and Education program are bringing STEM learning experiences to classrooms through interacti...

Aquatera Utilities will begin a construction project in the City next week.Starting on Monday, June 15, crews will start making "infrastructure improvements" along 99 Ave, between 102 and 101 Street.During the project, speeds will be reduced; however, they do note that businesses along 99 Ave, will remain acc...

The County of Grande Prairie has announced funding being allocated to 60 non-profit organizations and volunteer groups.Over $199,390 will be distributed to groups through the County's annual operating assistance, while $40,000 will be used for cemetery improvement grants."Our volunteers and non-profit groups are t...

RCMP in British Columbia say two children have passed away after an off-road vehicle rollover that involved five kids. The incident happened on a rural road in the northeastern B.C. village of Pouce Coupe, southeast of Dawson Creek, on Thursday, June 4. The ATV was said to have lost control and rolled several times ove...

Sentencing in robbery case Alberta Justice says one of the three people charged after a robbery in Grande Prairie has been sentenced. Ronald Caplette was given a 1,095-day sentence in Grande Prairie court after pleading guilty to a robbery charge. He and two others were charged after a robbery at a downtown bar on Augu...

Residents accessing the Whispering Ridge and Westlake are being advised by the City to avoid using Range Road 62.The City says it does remain open, but due to a significant paving project, traffic will be "significantly delayed."Residents are encouraged to use 100 Street to access these neighbourhoods until c...

Roundabout Improvements The County of Grande Prairie says it will be making improvements to the roundabout near Five Mile Hall. Council approved a tender worth $1,024,452 at its meeting on Monday, June 8. The work will include improving the space in the centre of the roundabout, upgrading medians and improvements to si...

The City of Grande Prairie has decided to upgrade the green space between 100 Ave and 99 Ave, just west of the 214 Place.Previously, this space only housed the City of Grande Prairie sign, but now construction has already begun on a bioswale. Photo Courtesy City of GP (Image Credit: Photo Courtesy City of GP) This land...

A labour union has made a $2,500 donation to PARDS. The CLAC, short for the Christian Labour Association of Canada, says PARDS was nominated by a Local 63 member. The donation came from the Union's Building Communities program. This sees CLAC make donations for up to 15 programs twice each year. All the groups are pic...

Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday. A two-person delegation went to council to complain about social media posts made by a member of council. Ryan Blais and Serge Martin made up the delegation. Blais told council that the posts were made by Chris Thiessen. They said the posts they were worried about fell short o...

Clairmont RCMP say a 13-year-old youth is facing charges after violent threats were made against a school in Sexsmith. Mounties say at 11:30 p.m. on June 4, they got a report of a student "threatening violence towards students" at the school. Police say in a release that they identified a suspect after talkin...

The Women's counterpart of the Men's Shed will kick off on Wednesday, June 10. She-Shed will have it's inuguaral meeting starting at 6 p.m. at the Muskoseepi Park Pavilion (Ernie Radbourne Pavilion) "rain or shine." Club founder Wendy Evert says during the meeting, a number of topics will be discussed with an...

The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department will have four overnight disruptions this week, due to what AHS called a "clinical personnel shortage."All disruptions will last for 12 hours, stretching from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., with the first going into effect tonight (Monday, June 8).Three more will fol...

The distribution cost for electricity remains the first advocacy priority for Grande Prairie City Council. Mayor Jackie Clayton says the cost is four times higher in places like Grande Prairie than it is in Edmonton and Calgary. "We are optimistic that the province will have legislation released this fall that wil...

A group called Fluoride Free GP is holding a discussion on fluoride in water on Thursday, June 11. It will start at 7 p.m. at the JP Event Centre. Organizers say "there will be a panel of experts to discuss and debate fluoride in public water systems." They add that they have invited people from Aquatera to ...

Primary Care Alberta says the Screen Test program will be in Tangent this week. The Mobile Mammography Unit will be stationed at the Tangent Cultural Centre on Tuesday, June 9. PCA says that there is no charge for screening, but appointments must be booked ahead of time. Primary Care Alberta says mammograms "are t...