Albertans will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the province's historic and hotly contested referendum on Monday, October 19.Ten questions are on the ballot, including the controversial last question asking whether Albertans want to remain part of Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving t...

Residents are being made aware that Keyra Place will be closed for part of this week.The City will close the facility from Monday, Oct. 19 to Wednesday, Oct. 21 to accommodate a private booking.Normal operations will resume Thursday.Residetns can get more information by visiting AccessGP.

Over ten local schools will gather at Alliance Church on Monday, Oct. 19 as part of the French For the Future Local Forum.This event is designed to bring together French second-language students to apply their learning in real-world settings and learn the upsides of being bilingual.Emeline Leurent, French for the Futur...

The hold and secure at St. John Paul II Catholic School has been lifted, as "a threatening email has been determined not to be credible." The Grande Prairie and District Catholic School District says Police have also been able to determine that the threat came from outside of Canada. In a statement from GPCSD...

Grande Prairie Enforcement Services joined the Alberta RCMP in a national traffic-safety campaign, #OperationImpact2026, over the Thanksgiving long weekend.GPES says it issued 223 tickets throughout the weekend, including 137 for speeding; of those speeding tickets, 80 were handed out on Friday, Oct. 9, in school zones...

Three referendum voting stations in Grande Prairie have already opened for advance polls.Design Works Centre, the Prairie Mall and Elks Lodge are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every weekday until voting day (Monday, Oct. 19).On election day, St. Joseph Catholic Church will also serve as a polling station, open from 9 a.m....

Highway 672, in the Saskatoon Mountain area, is still closed after a motor vehicle collision occurred before 8 a.m. (Thursday, Oct. 15). 511 Alberta says from Range Road 90 to 95, all lanes of traffic are closed. A detour is available for drivers in the area via Range Road 90, Township Road 724, and Range Road 94. Ther...

Alberta RCMP are searching for a wanted man who's known to frequent Grande Prairie. Dustin James Thorensen was last seen in the City, but is also known to frequent both Valleyview and Clairmont. Anyone who sees him is asked not to approach him; instead, call RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

The Peace Region has been experiencing an increase in seismic activity this month Since Sept. 30, ten earthquakes were reported by Earthquakes Canada, with the one as recent as yesterday (Tuesday, Oct. 13). Nine of the quakes are reported southwest of Grande Prairie near Grande Cache, with a lone one reported 42 km eas...

The City of Grande Prairie is hosting a clothing drive at Muskoseepi Park this week.Supported by Aquatera and Goodwill Industries, the Drop & Swap aims to reduce waste by allowing residents to donate clean, good-condition clothing and acquire new clothes from the collection."Drop & Swap is a great example ...

A walkout took place at a local high school earlier today (Tuesday, Oct. 13). According to an email sent to the EverythingGP Newsroom, students walked out of class at St. John Paul II School in protest of alleged "online comments by a teacher within the district denying residential schools and their harm." At...

A Sexsmith resident has won $100,000.Neil Bilodeau won the prize from the Aug. 12 LOTTO 6/49 EXTRA draw while conducting his twice-a-week habit of buying a Super Pack.Bilodeau says his second ticket was the winner, and he had to check all the other tickets before he was sure his eyes weren't playing tricks on him."...

The City of Grande Prairie is piloting a new after-hours service AI program.The City says that until the end of the year, AccessGP callers outside regular business hours (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. Monday to Friday) will be connected to an AI chatbot that can "answer common questions about services, direct residents to...

The Folktales Tour will return to the Grande Prairie Museum's Heritage Village this weekend.On Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17, residents can take an after-dark guided tour and learn about the Peace region's eerie history while members of the Generations Readers Theatre, the Disturbing the Peace podcast, and the ...

County of Grande Prairie crews are set to begin utility construction this week in the field west of Range Road 62.Construction will primarily take place in the field, but traffic may be interrupted while equipment is operating at the intersection of Range Road 62 and 144 Avenue.Speed will be reduced on the Range Road, ...

Alberta Health Services Screen Test is bringing a mobile mammography trailer to Red Earth Creek this week to help women screen for any signs of developing breast cancer.Screen Test works to ensure cancer screening is available to all women in Alberta, including in more rural and inaccessible areas.The mammography trail...

Update at 7:30 a.m. - Clairmont RCMP would like to advise the public that the incident in along Highway 43 between Range Road 45 and Range Road 41 has been resolved and regular travel can resume.Alberta RCMP is thanking the public for their cooperation.An update with details is anticipated in the future.Clairmont Mount...

Accused in murder found guiltyAlberta Justice says a man charged after a 2023 murder in Atikameg has been found guilty. Tristan Patrick Kayne Grey of Whitefish First Nation was found guilty of second degree murder October 2 in Peace River Court of King's Bench. He was charged after the April 27, 2023, death of 56-year-...

Construction is underway along the 108th Street bridge.The City says crews are doing "structural repair" work on the northbound side of the bridge, repairing the large beams under the bridge that support the roadway.As a result, the left northbound lane has been closed, as any "weight and vibrations from...

The City of Grande Prairie has begun its annual fall and winter tree pruning program.Running from the start of October to the end of March, city crews are working to protect elm trees from Dutch elm disease and help other trees needing maintenance.Crews will be running through boulevards, streets and parks on a rotatin...

Alberta Health Services says disruptions have been scheduled for two emergency departments in the Peace in the coming days. The department at the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital will not have an on-site physician from 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14. The Virtual Emergency Physician will...

The Grande Prairie Police Service is congratulating its fourth class of recruits.The newly made constables participated in a graduation ceremony on Friday, with their friends, family, and local dignitaries in attendance. (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/ Nathaniel Leigh) (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/ Nathaniel ...

With the holiday weekend upon us, the Mustard Seed will host a Thanksgiving meal for those experiencing homelessness and poverty.Across seven cities, including Grande Prairie, the Mustard Seed provided 965,000 meals in 2025 and will be serving Thanksgiving meals to all shelter guests, clients and residents this weekend...

UPDATE:AHS says coverage has been found for the Central Peace Health Complex ED from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. today, and they have rescinded the advisory.Due to a lack of physician availability and an inability to secure local coverage, there is no on-site physician today at the Central Peace Health Complex Emergency Depar...

A snowfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada to replace the special weather statement in the Peace Region.The national weather office says significant snowfall is expected over West-Central Alberta today (Friday, Oct. 9) varying anywhere from 7 to 25 cm, with Grande Prairie expected to receive the lower end...

The Town of Valleyview is proposing to increase the ATCO Electric municipal franchise fee from 7 per cent to 8 per cent. Effective Jan. 1, 2027, the average residential home would have their franchise fee increase from $9.58 to $10.94. The proposal is subject to the Alberta Utilities Commission's approval. Residents wi...

The City of Grande Prairie has released it's holiday hours for the Thanksgiving long weekend. On the holiday Monday, Oct. 12, seven City facilities will be closed for the day:City HallCity Service CentreCedar PointKeyera PlaceDave Barr Community CentreMontrose Cultural CentreGrande Prairie MuseumHowever, three faciliti...

The City of Grande Prairie has shut down water service at their sani-dump stations.With colder temperatures and snow expected this weekend, South Bear Creek sani-dump and the sani-dump station near Centre 2000 will not be providing any water at this time.The stations will remain available for dumping.Residents can visi...