The Town of Grimshaw is advising residents a fireworks show will be taking place Saturday, March 7.The light show is celebrating the Alberta Pond Hockey championships, taking place this weekend at the Mile Zero Regional Multiplex.Pet owners, particularly those with noise-sensitive dogs are encouraged to take precaution...

Commuters travelling through the Arbour Hills area can expect delays as a multi-week project kicks off Monday, Mar. 9.Crews will be conducting underground utility work along the east and west sections of Arbour Hills Boulevard and 132 Avenue on behalf of Eastlink, with work estimated to last from Mar. 9 to Apr. 11.Whil...

Five local women have been honoured for their achievements, leadership, and dedication to their craft during a celebration.The City of Grande Prairie's 2026 Women of Influence Awards event was held at Bonnetts Energy Centre on Thursday, March 5; which landed on International Women's Day intentionally. There was a recor...

A new two-week round of residential snow clearing begins Friday, March 6.City officials say crews will start with the Week A neighbourhoods of Arbour Hills, Gateway, Northridge, Royal Oaks and Westgate.Temporary parking restrictions will also be in place in those neighbourhoods from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., while perman...

The province has confirmed an incident of a person infected with measles visiting a public setting in Fairview while infectious.Individuals that visited Peace Diagnostics Imaging Fairview Feb. 25 from 1:40 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. may have been exposed.Health officials say anyone potentially exposed and who has had fewer than...

With kids out of school as teachers take part in the Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention, the Eastlink Centre is extending its public swimming hours for both today (Thursday, Mar. 5) and Friday (Mar. 6).Today, public swimming is being offered until 4 p.m., followed by limited public swimming from 4 to 9:30 p.m.Anyone wan...

Grande Prairie Public School Division is hosting an in-person Board Advocacy Priority Engagement Session later this month.Parents, staff, and community members are invited to attend and help provide input that will guide the GPPSD Board of Trustees' advocacy efforts.Organizers say the session will follow a world cafe f...

The 2026 Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention is taking place in two locations March 5-6.The annual event allows Teachers in Alberta the opportunity to develop competencies outlined in the professional practice standards and engage in educational research.The event will be taking place at Charles Spencer High School and S...

With another big snow dump hitting the City, the Grande Prairie Fire Fighters Association is reminding residents to make sure their nearest fire hydrants remain accessible.The GPFFA says ensuring that the hydrant closet to your house is accessible by a three-foot path "could make the difference that saves your hom...

CALGARY - Tourmaline Oil Corp. says it has sold natural gas assets in northwestern Alberta for $765 million. The Calgary-based company says the buyer of the Peace River High assets is a ``Canadian senior producer'' but did not disclose its identity. The Competition Bureau said in an online notice in late January that i...

Mounties in McLennan are now looking for the other driver involved in a fatal collision on Highway 49 last month.RCMP say on Feb. 18, between 1 and 2 p.m., a "newer black Ford F-150" attempted to pass a logging truck on Highway 49, just south of Highway 676. However, the black F-150 was on a collision-course ...

The City of Grande Prairie is inviting community members to serve on a new committee aimed at guiding decisions on housing and homelessness priorities.The Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee will provide strategic advice and recommendations to council and administration on priorities, system planning, and the a...

Gande Prairie RCMP are searching for a missing teenage girl. Fifteen-year-old Gracie-Ann Gale was last seen on Feb. 21 in Grande Prairie, and Mounties are concerned for her well-being. She is described as:Pale complexion5'1100 lbsBrown hair with blonde streaksGreen eyesAnyone with information on Gale's whereabouts is a...

An event for Metis youth to discover their potential future careers will be taking place in Grande Prairie later this month.Get Ahead of Your Future is organized by the Rupertsland Institute to give Metis youth aged 15-19 the chance to participate in interactive experiences centered around innovation, art, education an...

Grande Prairie City Council met Monday afternoon.- Council heard from a delegation from the Maskwa Medical Centre. The delegation asked the city to back a loan to build the facility. Council approved having administration prepare a report with options to consider. The Maskwa officials also refuted rumours that this wou...

The Grimshaw RCMP detachment will be open to the public Wednesday, Mar. 4.The detachment's front-desk has been closed since mid February when they switched to a new Community Priorities Plan.This change to the new plan for the 2026-2027 cycle is meant to serve as a primary framework for identifying and tracking policin...

The City of Grande Prairie is continuing snow clearing operations in Week B neighbourhoods Wednesday, Mar. 4.City crews are working in Cobblestone, Fieldbrook, Highland Park (South), Riverstone and Smith from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Permanent snow route parking bans remain in effect on priority 1 and 2 routes Monday to F...

Alberta Justice says a one-time school division employee charged with what police called "sexual offences against a youth" has been given a four-year jail sentence.The accused was given the sentence on February 27 in Peace River court after pleading guilty to a charge of luring a child. Five other charges, in...

City Council shared the winners of the 2025 Volunteer Awards last night (Monday, Mar. 2), during their regular council meeting. Margaret Bowes received the George Repka Outstanding Achievement Award, which "recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to recreation, culture, or social services i...

Tiny Hands of Hope Society's annual fundraising event will return later this month.Presented by Peace Diagnostic Imaging, the Illuminate the Night Gala will be raising funds to develop a space to support families impacted by pregnancy and infant loss.The gala event will include a dinner service, silent and live auction...

Saddle Hills County is inviting residents to take part in a survey that will help identify policing priorities.The Community Safety and Community Priorities Survey is part of the RCMP's Community Priorities plan.Residents are encouraged to share their views on issues such as:Rural break-ins and theftTraffic safety and ...

Residential snow clearing will continue the City of Grande Prairie's Week B Neighbourhoods Tuesday, Mar. 3. City crews will be working in Country Club Estates, Countryside North and South, Signature Falls and Country Club West. In the County, crews will be working in Whispering Ridge, Westlake Village and the Hamlet of...

A prolific offender and wanted individual was arrested after Fairview RCMP executed an arrest warrant at a residence on Thursday, Feb. 26. Mounties say the warrant was successful and 40-year-old Bonnie Casselton, a resident of Fairview, was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for charges that include break-and...

Alberta Justice says a 12-year jail sentence has been handed down in a sexual assault and child pornography case involving a former educational assistant out of Grande Cache.JJ Lenin Butler was given the sentence on February 27. Butler had earlier been found guilty at trial in Hinton Court of King's Bench of three char...

Alberta Justice says the person charged after two kids were stabbed in an incident last year in Grande Prairie has been given a total jail sentence of five years.The accused was given a 54-month jail sentence Monday in Grande Prairie court on a charge of aggravated assault, plus a consecutive sentence of six months in ...

Environment Canada has issued a cold warning for the northern Peace.It's part of a broad warning, stretching from the Alberta-B.C. border to Hudson Bay in Manitoba.Locally, the warning starts just north of Hawk Hills up to the NWT border.With the wind chill, temperatures are expected to drop to near minus 40, and resid...

The Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce will be holding a provincial budget presentation Friday, Mar. 6. Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe will be attending the event to discuss the 2026 Alberta budget with chamber members. It's happening at Centre 200 from 1:00 p.m. to 2...

Peace River Regional District's Area D Director Leonard Hiebert is holding a series of community meetings in March and April.The meetings will give Electoral Area D residents the chance to raise local issues, learn about regional initiatives and help shape future priorities."Community meetings with residents are a...