Taxes in Grande Prairie are up by nearly 0.7 per cent, to a 3.97 overall municipal mill rate increase following city council's decision to not move forward with a separate Stormwater Utility billing system. During council's 2024 budget deliberations, a proposal would have seen residents and businesses paying a separate...

The Peace River School Division has announced its pick for the 2024 ASBA Edwin Parr Teacher Award. Grimshaw Public School Grade 3 teacher Ethan Toews was nominated by his principal Jessica Shaw who describes him as a "true asset" to the K-12 school through his teaching style that addresses every...

Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue is hosting its second annual "Pose for Paws" contest to raise money for the shelter and give Grande Prairie pet owners the chance to feature their furry friends in Bandaged Paws' 2024-25 calendar. The contest began last year as a way to raise money for Bandaged...

Earth Day is underway across the world and the Peace Country is no different. Grande Prairie celebrated Earth Day in a big way with a day of festivities across the city on April 20th, and free public transit to mark the occasion. The Town of Wembley has been quite vocal on...

Members of the Spirit River RCMP arrested two individuals following a home invasion investigation in February. According to police, a male and female armed with what investigators believe to be handguns, allegedly forced entry into a residence, demanded money, took items, and left the home. The suspects were later identified and...

The wildfire danger in the Grande Prairie Forest Area has been bumped up to high and a fire advisory is in place. According to Alberta Wildfire officials high wind gusts in the Grande Prairie region are expected to continue and could cause fires to grow rapidly and "cause extreme...