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Storm drain inspections underway in Gateway

Aquatera crews will be in the Gateway area performing maintenance and inspections on the sewer systems. The project boundaries...

City weed rules please potential retailers

Entrepreneurs looking to be part of the first wave of retail cannabis stores now know how the city will...

Bear Creek Pool preparing for mid-July open

Grande Prairie residents will have some relief from the heat this summer. A city committee heard Tuesday that the...

Road work detours in the county start Wednesday

The county says they are set to begin work on some road projects around the region. Starting Wednesday contractors will...

City to begin accepting cannabis retail applications Tuesday

Potential retailers now know for sure how the City of Grande Prairie will handle retail cannabis, for the first...

National Indigenous Peoples Day being marked around the Peace

A number of local organizations are doing their part to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day. Thursday will be a...

Construction to begin on highways around Grande Prairie

Work is about to get underway on the Highway 43X bypass project. The intersection at 116 Street and 43X...

Insurance expert talks wildfire preparedness

The wildfire season started off with some very high levels of danger in the region. Alberta Wildfire's latest update...

Road work begins this week in Brochu Industrial

The city says work will begin in the Brochu Industrial Park as part of the Road Rehabilitation Program. The...

Fire Department phone scam targeting Fox Creek residents

RCMP are warning of the public of a new telephone scam targeting Fox Creek residents. RCMP say they have received...

Crews rescue man from early morning house fire

One person was trapped in an early morning fire west of the town of Sexsmith. Fire crews from both...

Summer reading program aims to avoid “summer slide”

A new pilot program is trying to get books to kids over the summer who may not have access...

City launches second round of Transportation Master Plan consultation

The city has launched the second phase of their Transportation Master Plan consultation. It's the second of three rounds...

UPDATED:Landslide damages home in Peace River

UPDATED: Jenn Wright-Ford, the daughter of the homeowners, says they are stressed but no one was hurt. There was...

Downtown rehab work to impact 214 place intersection

Just as everyone is getting used to the detours through downtown, it's time to change it up. That's what...

City website trying to help new residents

A new website from the City of Grande Prairie is trying to make life a little easier for newcomers....
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City of GP opens up registration for 2025 Grande Prairie Triathlon

Formerly known as the Eastlink Centre Triathlon, this year's event will include the usual categories- Try-a-Tri, Kids of Steel, Sprint, and Team Sprint, with new branding this time around. 

Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games ambassadors work to drum up excitement for 2025 show

The Special Olympics- Alberta Summer Games' newly appointed ambassadors for Grande Prairie delivered an update to City Council during their recent meeting, saying they are ready for an energetic showing this summer. 

“Multiple” residents facing drug charges following search warrant on Grande Prairie home

The Grande Prairie RCMP General Investigation Section made several arrests during a search warrant earlier this month. 

NWP School of Health celebrates Practical Nurse class graduating with 100 per cent pass rate

NWP's School of Health is holding its head high, celebrating a 100 per cent pass rate on the national nurse registration exam for its Practical Nurse grads for the second year in a row. 

Stompede tarp sale breaks record by more than $300K

The 2025 Grande Prairie Stompede Tarp Auction Gala broke the previous record set back in 2023 for businesses bidding to have their name race around the track at the end of May during the WPCA wagon races at the Stompede. 
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