County Regional Enforcement Services gave their annual report to County of Grande Prairie Council during Thursday's Committee of the Whole meeting.From January 2025 to December 2025, a total of 1,761 occurrences were reported, down from 1,860 in 2024.The total number of tickets issued also went down from 3,536 in 2024 ...

The Fairview Health Complex emergency department will be without an on-site physician for 24 hours this weekend.Due to a clinical personnel shortage and an inability to secure physician coverage, officials say there will be no on-site physician from 7:00 a.m. Sunday, March 29, to 7:00 a.m. Monday, March 30.If patients ...

Spring weather in the Peace Region has been nothing short of interesting so far. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says the Grande Prairie area set a new daily low temperature record for March 26, dipping to -28.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday. That temperature beat the over six decade old record of -24.4 set ...

A deal in the energy business will see Tenaris acquire the oilfield division of Red Deer-based AllTorque.A release from Tenaris describes AllTorque as a "leading original equipment manufacturer known for its sophisticated tubular running technology.""This acquisition marks another important step in Tenar...

The City of Grande Prairie is continuing snow clearing operations in Week A neighbourhoods Friday, Mar. 27.City crews are working in Arbour Hills, Gateway, Northridge, Royal Oaks and Westgate from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.The crews will move to the Hillside, Mountview and VLA/Montrose neighbourhoods Monday, Mar. 30.Perman...

Grande Prairie Storm forward Zachary Wilson was honoured as the 2025/2026 AJHL Most Dedicated Player and was presented with the Don McNabb Memorial Trophy.This honour is voted on by coaches and general managers from across the league and given to the player most dedicated to his team, with Wilson being a finalist last ...

Grande Prairie RCMP have now laid charges after Muskoseepi Park was put under lockdown yesterday (Wednesday, Mar. 25).Mounties say they responded to a disturbance at Northwestern Polytechnic; as "a lone male had become aggressive, causing a disturbance and pointing what appeared to be a toy gun with an orange tip ...

Peace River Regional Division wants feedback from Golata Creek residents on a new community space.The Golata Creek Hall has been closed since July 2022 due to safety concerns, and the PRRD Board has approved funding to develop either a new building or recreational space.The board is presenting the public with six optio...

Elections Alberta has posted the results for unsuccessful recall petitions against four United Conservative caucus members. Grande Prairie Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe is now out of the hot seat after the petition against him only gathered 279 signatures of out 11,921 needed to be successful. The other petitions were against J...

The City of Grande Prairie has put parking bans back into effect due to the recent snowfall.City Hall says these bans are put in place to "ensure safe access to roadways during snow clearing operations."Both priority 1 and 2 roads, along with residential clearing in week A neighbourhoods (Kensington, Mission ...

County of Grande Prairie crews will be conducting snow removal operations in the Hamlet of Clairmont Thursday, Mar. 26.Street parking won't be allowed while the crews are working from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.If you leave your vehicle on the street, it could get ticketed or towed, and residents who dump snow onto the road...

Grande Prairie RCMP provided more information on today's (Wednesday, Mar. 25) lockdown at Muskoseepi Park. Mounties say they responded to a disturbance at Northwestern Polytechnic; "a lone male had become aggressive, causing a disturbance and pointing what appeared to be a toy gun with an orange tip at several ind...

The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce is holding a free webinar series for local employers, taking place until late May.The Employer Webinar Series in Northern Alberta aims to support rural and northern employers in building their workplaces through simple strategies.The series will take place over five...

UPDATE: City Hall says the lockdown at the Grande Prairie Museum and Ernie Radbourne Pavilion has been lifted. Residents can resume regular activities, and there is no risk to the public.A release from City Hall says the Grande Prairie Museum and Ernie Radbourne Pavilion are under lockdown.The release says that the RC...

The City of Grande Prairie has announced the speaker and panellist lineup for its State of the City event next week.Mayor Jackie Clayton will be moderating a panel focused on current trends, challenges, and opportunities facing Grande Prairie and the broader region.The panel will consist of Grande Prairie Police Servic...

UPDATE:511 Alberta says Highway 40 has now fully reopened after all vehicles were cleared.Residents are asked to use caution today if on the roads, and stay up to date with current road conditions using 511 Alberta. Callers to the EverythingGP newsroom are reporting that Highway 40 south of Grande Prairie has closed al...

The County of Grande Prairie says on behalf of the province, crews will be switching over speed limit signs on Highway 672, better known to locals as Emerson Trail. The speed limit changes will be between Highway 2 and west of Range Road 63. The speed limit on Highway 672 will be reduced to 80 km/hr from 300 metres wes...

VICTORIA - The MP representing Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has described how a 12-year-old girl heroically tried to save two classmates shot in the mass killing in the community last month. Bob Zimmer told Tuesday's National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa that th...

Peace Wapiti Public School Division is praising its students for their participation in the 2026 Arctic Winter Games.Sixteen PWPSD students competed in several different events for Team Alberta North while in Whitehorse, YT, from March 8-15.They were joined by Whispering Ridge Community School teacher Evan Senger as co...

Changes to AHS and challenges to attracting family doctors were among the things talked about at a Friends of Medicare town hall meeting Sunday in Grande Prairie.Organizers say 75 people attended the get-together. Some asked about things like medicals for AISH and the number of doctors trained in Alberta.Organizers of ...

Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested a suspect following an armed robbery at a local store Monday.On March 23 at 2:02 a.m., Mounties say a masked male with a rifle robbed a cannabis store, stealing money and cannabis before fleeing in a car.RCMP located the suspect vehicle in a trailer park and apprehended the suspect whe...

Farm Credit Canada says Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in value in 2025. According to the latest FCC Farmland Values Report, the prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba were the driving forces behind the 9.3 per cent increase. The Maritimes also continued in growth, while Quebec and Ontar...

City of Grande Prairie crews are continuing their snowmelt management and snow removal operations on Tuesday but may need to change priorities soon.Approximately 5 to 10 cm of snow are expected to fall Tuesday as a yellow snowfall warning remains in place.Should the snow pick up, city crews will focus on priority road ...

Grande Prairie RCMP have made an arrest in connection to an attempted abduction.On Saturday Mar. 21, at 9:53 p.m. Mounties responded to a report of a male suspect following a 10-year-old girl and, when she fled into a friend's home, attempting to convince the homeowners to send her outside, and even attempting to force...

UPDATE: Fox Creek, Whitecourt, and the MDs of Lesser Slave River also have warnings in place.There are winter storm warnings out for the B.C Peace.The forecast is calling for heavy snow at times and blowing snow Tuesday night. Some places could get 10 to 15 centimetres.A yellow warning for snowfall is out for the City ...

The County of Grande Prairie has released their 2026-2030 Strategic Plan.County Council has approved the plan to set clear directions for decision-making and investment, aligning with their long-term goals.Key focus areas of the plan include quality of life, economy, transportation, and land use and management."Th...

The Wapiti Community Support Association says it is facing what it calls "significant impacts to its housing-focused shelter services" after a cut in provincial funding.The association says it has lost $1.45 million, one-third of its resources for emergency shelter.An email from the organization says this has...

Members of the County of Grande Prairie's Regional Fire and Enforcement Services were celebrated for their dedication, service, and achievements at an annual graduation and service awards ceremony on Friday night (March 20). There were 67 people recognized during the ceremony: 51 members for career milestones and 16 re...