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Residents reminded to move their cars as snow clearing resumes in two county neighbourhoods

The County of Grande Prairie's snow removal crews will begin residential snow clearing in two areas on January 21st. 

Grande Prairie RCMP encourages proper headlight etiquette in winter driving conditions

The winter season can be challenging for drivers, with ice, snow, and fog creating a serious hazard on swan city's roads, so the Grande Prairie RCMP is encouraging drivers to practice proper headlight etiquette to make their morning commute a bit easier. 

City of GP officials address snow clearing concerns during recent council meeting

Given the nature of Grande Prairie's recent snow dumps, amounting to more than 60 centimetres, the City of Grande Prairie has given some further explanation into what snow removal looks like on the swan city's roads. 

UPDATE: Weather advisory called off after afternoon funnel cloud sightings

UPDATE: The advisory for the region has been cancelled by Environment Canada. For the second day in a row,...

2019 St. Patrick’s Day unofficially the hottest in 43 years

St. Patrick's Day 2019 was unofficially the warmest in Grande Prairie since 1976. According to Environment Canada, the temperature got...

Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge reach record low temperatures

Two more weather records have been broken in Grande Prairie. On Sunday, Environment Canada says it reached minus 35.1...

UPDATE: extreme cold warning ended for Grande Prairie

UPDATE: The extreme cold warning has ended. Mother Nature isn't done with us yet. Another extreme cold warning has...

Grande Prairie reaches more record lows

This cold snap has broken yet another weather record for Grande Prairie. It dropped to a low of minus...

Extreme cold warning continues after eight days

An extreme cold warning remains in effect for the Grande Prairie - Beaverlodge - Valleyview and Peace River -...

Grande Prairie falls just short of record low

Grande Prairie came close to having the coldest February 5th on record Tuesday. Environment Canada says it reached minus...

Grande Prairie reaches record low temperature

Monday marked the coldest February 4th on record for Grande Prairie. Environment Canada says it reached a low of...

County snow removal suspended for frigid temperatures

The extremely cold weather has temporarily suspended snow removal in the County of Grande Prairie. Any non-emergency road work...

Deep freeze to follow Grande Prairie snowstorm

The Grande Prairie area is in for some heavy snowfall, but it won't end there. Meteorologist with Environment and...

UPDATE: Grande Prairie area no longer under winter storm watch

UPDATE: The winter storm watch for the region has been cancelled. A winter storm watch has been issued for the...

UPDATE: Fog advisory lifted

UPDATE: The fog advisory has ended. A fog advisory has been issued for the Grande Prairie - Beaverlodge -...

Grande Prairie smashes nearly 70-year-old snowfall, precipitation records

Grande Prairie saw more than 18 centimetres of snowfall Saturday, smashing through two 69-year-old weather records. In total, the...

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Province invests $450K in Northern Alberta Development Bursary Program, County encourages student applications

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. 

RCMP attempts to freeze out wintertime vehicle theft during Operation Cold Start

The Alberta RCMP has once again launched "Operation Cold Start" to raise awareness regarding theft of idling vehicles during the cold season. 

PWPSD students and families encouraged to celebrate the joy of reading during Family Literacy Day

Students throughout the Peace Wapiti School Divison will celebrate Family Literacy Day throughout the end of the month with activities, spirit days, and more. 

Mercer Peace River, Woodland Cree extend Peace River Logging co-ownership agreement securing upwards of 80 local jobs

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. 

Police seize more than 200 grams of suspected drugs during proactive patrols in Grande Prairie

The Grande Prairie RCMP has laid charges on one during a proactive patrol in the area of 101st Street on January 20th. 
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