Winter has officially arrived in the Peace Country.The Old Farmer's Almanac says the Winter Solstice officially took place at 2:21 a.m. Alberta time on Saturday, December 21.The almanac says the solstice is the moment when the Northern Hemisphere was tilted as far from the sun as possible on the Earth's axis.The Winter...

The City of Grande Prairie has released their hours of operation for the holidays.City Hall & City Service CentreDecember 24: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. December 25: Closed December 26: ClosedDecember 27: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.December 28: ClosedDecember 29: ClosedDecember 30: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.December 31: 8:30 a.m. ...

The Grande Prairie RCMP provided an update on one of two collisions along Range Road 63, also known as 116 Street yesterday. (Thursday, December 19)Mounties say at 12:30 p.m., they responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision, along Range Road 63, between the Highway 43 X traffic circle and Township Road 720.Mounti...

Mercer Peace River is reporting it has had no serious workplace injuries in over a year.As of November 30, Mercer Peace River's Total Recordable Incident Rate has been a 0.0 for 12 months.Mercer calls the achievement a testament of the hard work, dedication and commitment of the entire teamThe company adds recognizing ...

StormThe Grande Prairie Storm will finish the 2024 portion of their schedule with a three game road trip down south.The Storm will visit Calgary Friday, Canmore Saturday, and Calgary again on Sunday. The first two games start at 7 p.m. The Sunday game will start at 2 p.m. The Storm go into the weekend in second place i...

The City of Grande Prairie has lifted the parking bans for its permanent snow routes.Effective 10:30 a.m. Friday December 20, bans have been lifted for all Priority 1 and 2 roads.Temporary bans will remain in effect for Week A neighbourhoods, while residential snow clearing crews complete work from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p....

Peace Regional RCMP are warning the public of the dangers of various street drugs after getting a report of an illicit substance found on the street in Grimshaw. Mounties didn't specify when, but on Friday December 20, they were called out to 56 Street in that community following a concern of an unknown, suspicious sub...

The Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada Unit 389 has opened their new Grande Prairie location.ANAVETS is a "Not for Profit", volunteer-based organization, the oldest of its kind in Canada.Anyone wanting to make use of their services is invited to come by any time between 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Tu...

The Member of Parliament for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie says this was a historic week in Ottawa.Chris Warkentin made the comment in reaction to the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday and the subsequent calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down."Just to wa...

The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation is celebrating a $4 million donation towards its hospital accommodations project.On November 16, the Rotary Wellness Centre Society presented the foundation with the donation to support the creation of the Ken Sargent House.It will serve as a home-away-from home for patie...

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division is preparing for the upcoming retirement of Superintended Betty Turpin.Turpin announced in November that she will be retiring in late August of next year.At its December meeting the HFCRD Board of Trustees put in place a superintended recruitment plan, which includes creating a co...

Update at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday December 19, 2024 - RCMP say the scene at Range Road 63/116 Street has been cleared. More details regarding this incident are expected to be released by officials.----------------------Grande Prairie RCMP has now sent out a release regarding the caller-reported collision on the corner of...

Access to mental health services in Grande Prairie have improved with the arrival of a newly recruited psychiatrist. Dr. Mohamed Jebril Benelmokhtar has begun practicing at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital and the Aberdeen Centre. Dr. Benelmokhtar received his medical training at the University of Tripoli in Libya ...

Flags at city facilities will fly at half mast through Saturday in memory of former Grande Mayor Gord Graydon. Graydon died earlier this month at age 81. City Hall says in a social media post that Graydon was a councillor from 1983 to 1992 before serving as mayor from 1992 to 2001. Graydon left municipal politics to en...

A mental health program that started in Grande Prairie, and has since spread across Canada and the U.S., has now attracted a corporate backer.CDN Controls has agreed to sponsor mental health training offered through the Tough Enough To Talk About It program, one that is for people in industries like oil and gas. The co...

Grande Prairie's Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention has hired a new executive director.Angela Sutherland will take over the post on December 30, replacing Hywel Williams."I am honoured to join the RCSP and excited about the opportunities ahead. I look forward to working with the dedicated staff, board and part...

Grade 6 students at Grande Prairie Christian School have made a donation for the Mustard Seed of Grande Prairie's residents.(Photo Credit: Grande Prairie Public School Division)The classroom raised $3,700 to purchase personalized gift bags for the residents, purchased by the students personally.Grade 6 teacher Juliana ...

A signing ceremony, Monday night after the Grande Prairie city council meeting marked the City and County of Grande Prairie officially entering into a new Recreation and Culture Cost Sharing Agreement.It will see the county provide the city with $2.76 million per year, plus another payment of $4.6 million spread over t...

The City of Dawson Creek has ratified an agreement with the union representing their municipal workers.The agreement with CUPE Local 2404 retroactively goes into effect January 2024 and will give multiple wage increases to city staff in 2024, 2025, and 2026.The agreement recognized the work and commitment of staff to e...

The Grande Prairie Pickleball Club has received some extra funding from the province.Club president Wendy Trepanier says the money will be used to resurface their pickleball courts, as part of a series of needed upgrades."We also require other repairs," Trepanier says. "We have a drainage issue on the no...

Alberta RCMP is encouraging safety while enjoying the winter season. According to Mounties, "winter in Alberta offers the opportunity for many different recreational activities, however, whether you're driving your ATV, skiing in the mountains, skating with friends, or ice fishing; the weather can cause unsafe con...

The reeve of the County of Grande Prairie says when it comes to a budget deficit, "there are still a lot of things at play between now and final budget." Bob Marshall says that includes final assessments, which he thinks will help reduce the current $3.96 million deficit, grants, the education portion of the ...

UPDATE 3 5:30 p.m.: The snowfall warnings for the County of Grande Prairie and MD of Greenview have ended.UPDATE 2 3:30 p.m. Wednesday: The extreme cold warnings for Mackenzie County and the Paddle Prairie area have ended.UPDATE: Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. Environment Canada says the County of Grande Prairie and MD of Green...

Grande Prairie RCMP say they have arrested a man wanted on 14 outstanding warrants. Mounties say they received a report on December 11 just before 3 p.m. of someone breaching a probation order. Details of what the suspect was doing were not released by the police. A suspect was arrested without any trouble. Thirty-one-...

Local community groups planning an event in 2025 have until the new year to apply for a City of Grande Prairie grant. Up to $14,000 is available for any non-profit group planning events that would "enrich our community and attract visitors."The deadline to apply is set for January 1.Anyone interested in apply...

City Council approved having a new Integrated Emergency Contact Centre in the City on 99 building at its meeting on Monday.It would answer calls for 911, police, fire, Municipal Enforcement Services and Mobile Outreach.Mayor Jackie Clayton says the chiefs for the Grande Prairie Fire Department and Grande Prairie Police...

Grande Prairie City Council held its last meeting of 2024 on Monday. Some of the highlights included the following:- Council asked administration to meet with officials from the Maskwa Medical Centre about waiving city fees for the proposed new building that would go up near the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. A dele...

The County of Grande Prairie says despite the back-to-work order issued for Postal Workers, alternatives to its services will still be available until the new year. Important or urgent mail will still be sent by an alternative courier, while departments will also communicate with residents through e-mail or make items ...