The training of family physicians in Grande Prairie is expected to start in the fall of 2025.Officials from Northwestern Polytechnic and the University of Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding Friday afternoon at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. The province announced on April 3 that the two schools would w...

City of Grande Prairie work crews will begin working to replace the culvert crossing on Lakeland Drive next week.The crossing between 95 Street and 123 Avenue near the Crystal Lake dog park is being replaced with a new concrete design to enhance safety and reliability and to install new manholes as well as surface repa...

The MD of Peace says that today (Friday, April 26) firefighters will be checking each property affected by the Shaftesbury Trail Fire.Fire crews will be inspecting a 100-foot radius around all properties to keep residents in the area safe and to check for hot spots and flare ups. The municipality reminds people to repo...

The City of Grande Prairie is inviting residents to share their thoughts on the Lawn Bowling Facility located in Muskoseepi Park.An online survey has been launched to explore any improvements and upgrades the community may want to see done. There is money included in the 2024 capital budget.The city aims to replace the...

The provincial government says 72 students benefitted form more money being added to the Northern Alberta Development Bursary program in 2023-24.The province put in an extra $572,000.This money is intended to help students who will work and live in northern Alberta after they graduate.Total spending was $2.48 million a...

Fort St. John RCMP say one person is dead after a collision between a pickup and a motorcycle.It happened on Wednesday, April 24 around 9:30 p.m. at 93 Street and 96 Avenue in Fort St. John.Mounties say witnesses told them that the motorcycle hit the pickup. Bystanders performed CPR on the driver of the bike, who was l...

UPDATE: Fort Vermilion RCMP would like to inform the public that Elvis Metsikassus was located safe. Alberta RCMP thank the public and the media for their assistance.Fort Vermilion RCMP are looking for a missing 20 year old man from John D'Or Prairie.Elvis Metsikassus was last seen Tuesday, April 23 around 9 p.m. walki...

The Fairview Health Complex emergency department could be without an on-site physician for several days this week.Due to an inability to secure physician coverage, there will be no on-site physician from 7:00 a.m. Friday April 25, till 7:00 a.m. Saturday April 27, and then again from 7:00 a.m. Monday April 29, to 7:00 ...

UPDATE: The Peace River Regional District says the evacuation alert has now been cancelled. PRRD says a new alert or order may be issued if conditions change.The Peace River Regional District says an evacuation order issued for an area close to Chetwynd has been rescinded. Residents that were forced to leave their home...

The MD of Peace says residents in the evacuation zone from the Shaftesbury Trail Fire are allowed to go back to their homes.The municipality said in it's Thursday morning update, that power lines were damaged from the fire and that ATCO is re-energizing the main line and services at individual residences, as they were ...

It will be all "smiles" around town next week, but it's starting early in all Grande Prairie schools Thursday and Friday.Ahead of Tim Horton's annual Smile Cookie Campaign, Sean Sargent has donated 22,000 cookies to every single school in the city. Sargent and the "A-Team" will be rolling around tow...

A municipal wide fire ban has been issued for the Town of Peace River.Effective immediately, no outdoor burning of any kind is allowed, including backyard fire pits, charcoal BBQs, open flame oil devices like tiki torches or turkey deep fryers, and fireworks.Propane, natural gas or electrically powered appliances are s...

Northwestern Polytechnic is launching a new program in the fall to train the next generation of agriculture professionals.The two-year Agriculture Operations diploma will provide a solid foundation in the operation and maintenance of equipment, evolving technology, and industry trends in the agricultural industry.In ad...

Alberta Health Services says the first Type B Continuing Care Home spaces in Spirit River will open later this year at the new Pleasant View Lodge. These used to be called designated supportive living units. They are expected to be available sometime in the early summer. A release from AHS says Pleasant View Lodge will...

Peace Regional RCMP are saying thank you to a long list of emergency services and other individuals and groups that helped with the Shaftesbury Trail Fire.That included help evacuating the Peace River Correctional Centre.Mounties are thanking the Peace River School Divisions in supplying buses, and the drivers for comi...

Whitecourt RCMP are wishing to speak with the female driver of an SUV involved in a collision with a young cyclist Tuesday.On April 23 around 5:30 p.m., RCMP received a report that a grey SUV had collided with a 11-year-old cyclist at the Midtown Mall on 49 Street.The cyclist was taken to hospital with minor injuries a...

The City of Grande Prairie is reminding residents to know the location of their property lines when it comes to the placement and care of trees.The City is recommending residents confirm the location of their property lines and where it divides with the boulevard are under the City's responsibility.Trees located on pri...

UPDATE: The Peace River Forest Area Wildfire Information Office says that as of 3:45 Wednesday afternoon, that the work using heavy equipment to fight the blaze had been completed. Ground crews were still on scene.In a Wednesday morning update by the MD of Peace, they say the Shaftesbury Trail Fire did not grow "m...

The wildfire hazard in the Grande Prairie, Peace River and High Level Forest Areas is rated high.A fire restriction is in place for the Grande Prairie and Peace River areas, a fire advisory for High Level.Wildfire watchers in the Grande Prairie area say it has had 20 fires start since January 1. There are two listed as...

The company that owns the oriented strand board plant south of Grande Prairie is reporting a first quarter profit.West Fraser says that it had earnings of $35 million in the first three months of this year and sales of $1.627 billion.A release from the company says OSB was among the sectors to have a strong start to 20...

The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has announced its nominee for the 2024 Excellence in Catholic Education Award.Scott Randall is being recognized for his 24 years as a teacher leader in three different HFCRD schools, teaching religion at multiple grade levels, organizing the student music ministry and serving ...

UPDATE: The area covered by the evacuation order has been updated.An Alberta Emergency Alert says "Everyone in the area of Township Road 830, south to the Peace River, and from Highway 684, east to the Peace River, in the MD of Peace must evacuate immediately."Evacuees are asked to register at the Grimshaw Le...

The Peace River School Division's Board of Trustees has approved a $750,000 debenture to move forward with repairs to the central operations building in Grimshaw.Previous renovations to the property did not include the heating and cooling system, resulting in several spaces that are frequently either uncomfortable war ...

Valleyview RCMP say seven people, five kids and two adults, had to be treated in hospital after a collision between a school bus and a truck Monday morning.Mounties say they got a call just after 8:30 a.m. after a crash on Highway 43 near the Williamson Park Road. Police say the bus had stopped at the road and was cros...

The City of Grande Prairie will be canvassing neighbourhoods over the summer, starting in May.City assessors will be working to revise the property photo archive, update tax assessment record, and perform exterior property inspection to ensure property assessment reflect the current market conditions.The assessors will...

Peace River School Division has announced their nominee for the 2024 Alberta School Board Association's Edwin Parr Teacher Award for outstanding first-year teachers.Grimshaw Public School Grade 3 Teacher Ethan Toews is PRSD's nominee this year for his classroom management skills and efforts addressing individual studen...

Besides the discussion of covering the budget shortfall caused by no stormwater utility charge this year, City Council discussed several other things at Monday's meeting. That included the following:Foxtail IssuesCouncil approved changes to the Minimum Property Standards Bylaw meant to deal with complaints about foxtai...

City council has approved a combination of things, including a tax increase, to cover a shortfall in the budget caused by not going ahead with a stormwater utility in Grande Prairie.Continuing to fund stormwater drainage through taxation rather than having it as a separate utility charge meant to city had to find $3,07...