The County of Grande Prairie is currently dealing with a phone line outage. They say as of noon today (Monday, May 25), the outage is affecting both inbound and outbound calls from their Community Services Building and FCSS office in Clairmont. An update will be shared when the outage is resolved.

Peace Wapiti Public School Division is congratulating the most recent recipient of their teacher bursary program.Spirit River Regional Academy Grade-12 student Jaxon Stoke has been named the 2026 Teacher Bursary recipient, as he plans to pursue a degree in secondary education at the University of Alberta in the fall.Of...

The City of Grande Prairie is reminding the community to do their research before undertaking any landscaping projects.The city says it is important for residents to confirm property lines and understand boulevard areas, the portions of land along the front and sometimes side of titled properties that include trees pla...

Peace Regional RCMP took an allegedly impaired driver into custody last week after multiple reports of dangerous driving. On Monday, May 15, Mounties say a vehicle was travelling from Peace River to Simon Lake when they crossed to the opposing side of the highway, forcing an oncoming driver to swerve into the ditch and...

UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP have located Dennie Joe Laboucan safe, and thank the public for their help. Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing teenage boy. Dennie Joe Laboucan was last seen earlier today, (Sunday, May 24) and RCMP are concerned for his well-being. He is described as:...

Road overlay improvements are expected to begin sometime between May 25 and May 29 as part of the City of Grande Prairie's 2026 capital construction season. Crews will be working in select areas of Royal Oaks and Northridge as they conduct asphalt milling and overlay, concrete spot repairs and minor storm sewer repairs...

The Peace Country Female Athletic Club will be transitioning away from the Storm logo and colourway next season.As part of a new partnership with Northwestern Polytechnic, the PCFAC will now don the Wolves' logo, along with their pink and navy colour scheme.According to the Club's director Tanya Chomyc this move "...

UPDATE:Grande Prairie RCMP say they have located Colin Rankin safe, and thank the public for their help.Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. Thirty-six-year-old Colin Rankin was last seen yesterday (Thursday, May 21) around 2:38 p.m. in the City. RCMP are now concerned for his...

The City of Grande Prairie and the Grande Prairie Fire Department are asking residents to take extra caution when disposing of smoking materials following a recent increase in human-caused fires. Fire Chief Mark VanWerkhoven says fire conditions in Grande Prairie are currently extreme. "Extreme means that the cond...

The provincial government is continuing to invest in AI programs to serve Albertans in all aspects of life. Just this week, the province announced a new panel on strengthening post-secondary education to prepare students to enter an AI-driven economy. On Wednesday, May 20, they also committed $10 million over three yea...

The greater Grande Prairie community is being invited to see all what Camp Tamarack has to offer this weekend, including a newly added feature before summer camps season starts. The barrier free wilderness camp located on the outskirts of the City of Grande Prairie is hosting it's annual Family Camp Day on Saturday, Ma...

The ag. fieldman for Saddle Hills County estimates seeding is 40-50 per cent complete in the area. Kathrin Langlois says the weather has cooperated as Saddle Hills County has not had as much rain as other areas.Langlois says the breakdown by crop is 55-60 per cent for cereals, 70 per cent for pulse crops, and about 20 ...

The Grande Prairie Stompede Parade is set to run on Saturday, May 23, and will cause some road closures.Stretches of 100 Ave will close throughout the morning with the parade travelling westbound from 95 Street towards Muskoseepi Park:Starting at 5 a.m.100 Avenue westbound closes between 98 Street and 102 Street. North...

Traffic will be limited to two lanes on 100 Street near South Bear Creek starting today (Friday, May 22).Wapiti Gravel crews will be conducting utility work for Aquatera, with the project expected to wrap up in two weeks (Friday, June 5).During the project, the southbound lanes of 100 Street near 68 Ave will be closed,...

Clairmont RCMP say the person injured after being struck by a vehicle along Highway 666 has died.Mounties say the victim was a 30-year-old man from Stony Plain. His name was not released.Police said earlier that on May 8, just after 9 p.m., they got a report of a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Highway 666 between High...

Public Interest Alberta will be hosting a virtual town hall tonight on "what could possibly go wrong" with potentially the largest AI data centre in the world residing in Greenview.Wonder Valley is planned to be a part of the Greenview Industrial Gateway, and is backed by a private investor, Canadian business...

UPDATE - May 22: The fire is now listed as under control. Firewatchers say a wildfire that started Wednesday night, 17 kilometres southeast of Grande Prairie, is being held at five hectares.Officials are crediting the "quick response from firefighters and support staff."Ground crews, equipment and helicopters...

Local school children in the Peace Wapiti Public School Division will benefit from a recent donation intended for youth mental health resources.The Iceberg Hockey Tournament has gifted the division with $5,000 for kids to get ed-psych evaluations at a faster pace than normal. Some assessment wait times span over multip...

Northern Sunrise County, the Town of Peace River, and Lac Cardinal Economic Development have announced the development of a new workforce planning grant project.Funded in part by the Canada-Alberta Workforce Tariff Response, the Peace Regional Readiness and Planning Project is aimed at strengthening workforce readiness...

Alberta Health Services says the Emergency Department at the Beaverlodge Regional Hospital will be without a physician overnight.The closure will start at 8 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, May 20) and continue until 8 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, May 21).Nursing staff are available to provide triage and assessments.Patients cans ...

The Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to a structure fire in Crystal Ridge this morning (Wednesday, May 20).GPFD says at 6:30 a.m. crews responded to a fire at a mobile home, where the caller reported flames coming through the roof.Once at the scene, crews found all the occupants safely outside and began extingu...

The County of Grande Prairie kicks off a major road project along Range Road 53 today.The work involves a new layer of pavement being added to the road south of Township Road 712, followed by grading, minor spot fixes, and road surface milling. (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie) The county says for the duration o...

All High Prairie schools will have an increased police presence moving forward, as threats towards local schools were posted on TikTok. Yesterday (Tuesday, May 19), at 11:47 a.m. RCMP were told several students had seen a video indicating threats to one of the schools. They added that the TikTok video mentions an incid...

Changes have been made to the detour impacting traffic along Highway 685 today.The Municipal District of Peace has reopened the highway to one lane after previously closing it between Range Road 244 and 245 because of failing infrastructure near the bridge between the intersections.The open lane is 3.6 meters in width,...

The education portion of property tax bills is going up 6.7 per cent in Grande Prairie this year. The average increase across Alberta is 15 per cent. Mayor Jackie Clayton says "an assessment-based equation" was used by the province to calculate the increase. "Our assessment was relatively small in the in...

EmployAbilities Grande Prairie and the Alberta Chambers of Commerce are holding a job fair today (Wednesday, May 20).The North Connect Job Fair 2026 aims to connect job seekers with employers from a wide range of industries across the region."North Connect is about creating meaningful connections between employers...

The Grimshaw Outdoor Swimming Pool has acquired a new accessibility lift to assist individuals with mobility issues as they enter the pool.The lift was purchased thanks to a donation from Canadian Natural Resources as part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening accessibility.The town says the lift reflects its comm...

The Town of Peace River is helping residents dispose of large items this week without having to go to the dump themselves.From Tuesday, May 19, to Friday, May 22, Town crews will be picking up large items like furniture and appliances left out front of the homes of residential utility customers.The town is limiting pic...