Tag: fire department

Scenic Ridge home woken by fire

News Erica Fisher - Apr. 19, 2019

Everyone was able to make it out safely after a fire broke out in a Scenic Ridge home early...

Apartment building damaged by fire

News Erica Fisher - Dec. 4, 2018

Several apartment units have been damaged by fire. One broke out on the second floor of an apartment building...

Neighbours lend a hand in South Patterson fire response

News Erica Fisher - Apr. 28, 2018

Neighbours have helped the victims of a house fire in more ways than one. The Grande Prairie Fire Department...

New clinic, naloxone carriers aimed at reducing fentanyl problem in Grande Prairie

News Erica Fisher - Feb. 8, 2017

The new opioid dependency treatment program set to open this spring in Grande Prairie will be a part of...

Alberta firefighters to carry naloxone kits

News Erica Fisher - Feb. 7, 2017

An opioid dependency treatment clinic will be opening in Grande Prairie this spring. The province says it will be...

City fire department gets traffic control system

News Erica Fisher - Feb. 2, 2017

Grande Prairie firefighters now have the ability to control traffic on their way to an emergency. Fire vehicles now...

Grande Prairie remembers 9/11 fifteen years on

News Erica Fisher - Sep. 11, 2016

Local first responders and members of the public gathered Sunday afternoon to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the September...

Annexation means bigger service area for city’s fire department

News Erica Fisher - Dec. 29, 2015

When the city's annexation of county land comes in to effect on January 1st, the city will grow by 6,316...

Firefighters helping local families through Sparky’s Secret Wish

News Erica Fisher - Nov. 18, 2015

Local firefighters will once again be helping out families in need over the holiday season. This year marks the...

Help firefighters by clearing snow from hydrants

News Erica Fisher - Nov. 17, 2015

When it comes to fighting a fire, every second counts. That's why the Grande Prairie Fire Department is asking...

Donations benefit Demmitt Campground, Bezanson Fire Department

News Erica Fisher - Oct. 7, 2015

There have been two generous donations by energy companies to the County of Grande Prairie this week. The structures...

Large diesel spill at Co-Op Cardlock

News Erica Fisher - Aug. 23, 2015

An estimated 1,000 litres of diesel was spilled at the Co-Op Cardlock on 109 Street earlier tonight. The call...

UPDATE: Out of control wildfire closes Highway 40

News Erica Fisher - Jul. 8, 2015

UPDATE: Highway 40 roughly 5 kilometres north of the Cutbank River has been shut down due to an out of...

Natural gas leak near old Peavey Mart

News Erica Fisher - Jul. 7, 2015

The Grande Prairie Fire Department is currently responding to a gas leak in the Riocan Centre near Michaels and...

County firefighters now trained in enhanced dangerous goods response

News Erica Fisher - Jun. 16, 2015

County of Grande Prairie firefighters will now be able to take action quicker when responding to calls that involve...

Quadder injured in southwest County of Grande Prairie

News Erica Fisher - Jun. 5, 2015

UPDATE: The Beaverlodge Fire Department has reached the injured quadder who is now being transported to the QEII Hospital...

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Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention encourages teens to break the stigma surrounding youth mental health

Community Feb. 3, 2025

The Grande Prairie Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention is trying to break the stigma surrounding youth mental health, asking local teens to consider signing up for one of their dozens of workshops as low attendance continues to challenge the organization.

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