Grande Prairie celebrated Dry January in its own way this year, with very little snow all month long; however, the snowless streak came to an end on the 28th, prompting removal crews to begin their work once again.Â
Yesterday was a busy night for the Alberta RCMP, with officers responding to a total of 149 reported collisions, which led them to issue a province-wide warning for motorists to stay off the roads.Â
The County of Grande Prairie is advising drivers to use extreme caution and slow down or avoid the area of Emerson Trail and Range Road 74 entirely due to a collision in the area.Â
The City of Grande Prairie is once again offering its free community sandbox to help residents keep their sidewalks and driveways safe during the cold season.Â
A snowfall warning has been issued for much of the Grande Prairie region, with the expectation between 10 and 20 centimetres of snow will fall during the first part of the weekend.Â
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded late Saturday night with mirror-image tariffs against U.S. goods crossing the border, saying Canada will impose a 25 per cent tariff on $155 billion of goods after U.S. president Donald Trump delivered on his threats to launch a trade war on Canada.
Given all of Grande Prairie's recent snowfall, residents might be wondering when their streets will be cleared, and with no sign of slowing down, the city has issued a reminder regarding its residential snow-clearing schedule.Â
Grande Prairie Storm netminder Nicholas Jones has been selected as the AJHL's Defensive Player of the Week after two dominating performances between the pipes last week.Â
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Grande Prairie region with upwards of 25 centimetres of snow expected before it's all said and done. Officials say the snow will kick off Thursday night, and it's expected to intensify throughout Friday before tapering off on Saturday.
