Alberta Wildfire has issued an update for the Grande Prairie Forest Area, announcing the change in wildfire danger to "moderate." Residents are reminded to check for holdover fires from the winter, spread out any remaining ashes to probe for hot spots, feel for heat over ash piles, and drench any...

It was an historic occasion at Montrose Cultural Centre on April 19th when Grande Prairie Police Service Chief Dwayne Lakusta was formally sworn in, in a public setting, as the first Chief of Police in GPPS history. Chief Lakusta was joined by a sizeable group of dignitaries from around...

There are approximately half a dozen power outages being reported in the County of Grande Prairie just east of the city. The ATCO electric map shows a total of 6 reported outages, including the area which houses the 2DayFM on-air transmitter. We await confirmation on the cause of the...

The County of Grande Prairie has released its final 2024 budget which includes a 2.9 per cent municipal tax rate and an emphasis on fire services and road conditions. The tax increase would see residents paying around $58.69 per year, or $4.89 per month on a residential property valued at...

Construction on the firebreak southeast of Grande Prairie has officially been completed. The project, a 30-kilometre-long firebreak, originally estimated to cost $7.5 million, was funded through a $5 million grant from the Province of Alberta and the remaining $2.5 million to be split between the City and County of Grande...

Businesses looking to open their doors and welcome in the sunshine on a patio might not have to face as many restrictions depending on their approach after a discussion during City Council's committee meetings on Tuesday. While further discussion is required to pass any sort of changes to the current...