The County of Grande Prairie is encouraging soon-to-be and current students to read up on the thousands of dollars in Northern Alberta bursaries available to those living in the north.Â
2Day FM's annual sock drive is underway until the end of January, and with its lofty 3,000-pair goal, the station, and the Northreach Society, are asking for your help to finish this year's drive strong.Â
Grande Prairie could see a new accessible playground sooner rather than later after city council's Operational Services Committee recommended the council direct administration to finalize a Gift Agreement with Canadian Tire Jumpstart for the new playground.Â
Grande Prairie's Camp Tamarack is among five Alberta charities selected by Birdies for Kids to receive a $50K Champion Grant to expand access for youth with disabilities.
Grande Prairie voters will hit the polls on October 20th for the 2025 municipal election, and city administrators are hard at work to ensure the process is as seamless as possible.Â
The County of Grande Prairie's Clairmont Crime Prevention Town Hall has been rescheduled after it was cancelled due to last week's troublesome road conditions.Â
The Grande Prairie RCMP is advising that after an investigation, police have identified and arrested one male youth after a recent string of tire slashings that occurred in Grande Prairie.Â
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division Board of Trustees has appointed Mr. Shawn O'Shea as Superintendent of Schools, effective September 1st of this year.Â
Grande Prairie has been experiencing some rather "spring-like" conditions in recent days, and with temperatures forecasted to pick up once again, Alberta Fish and Wildlife is encouraging residents to exercise some caution if they plan on using the ice for recreation this winter.Â
Invest GP has launched the Family Physician Attraction Incentive Program under the city council's ongoing Healthcare Attraction and Retention Strategy to support local healthcare workforce shortages.Â
The Grande Prairie Storm will return to home ice at Bonnetts Energy Centre this weekend after a nearly month-long hiatus as the guys enjoyed two road trips in and out of the holiday break.Â
The County of Grande Prairie is encouraging soon-to-be and current students to read up on the thousands of dollars in Northern Alberta bursaries available to those living in the north.Â
Students throughout the Peace Wapiti School Divison will celebrate Family Literacy Day throughout the end of the month with activities, spirit days, and more.Â
Mercer Peace River Pulp and Woodland Cree First Nation will continue their co-ownership of Peace River Logging after signing a "historic agreement" extending their relationship.Â
