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Fox Creek, Alberta mycologists exploring options to make Alberta spore resilient to wildfires

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The Town of Fox Creek, along with several partners, is exploring a new option to build resilience in Alberta's forests with hopes to keep the province out of truffle as wildfires continue to pose a threat during the warm season. 

County of GP encouraging FireSmart practices as fire danger remains “low” in Forest Area

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Grande Prairie's fire season has had a quiet start, and the County is encouraging residents to keep it that way. 

City of GP will apply for Phase Two FRIAA grant to support wildfire mitigation

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Grande Prairie City Council has approved applying for Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta Grants for the 2025 wildfire season. 

County of GP encourages residents to prepare emergency kits for 2025 wildfire season

Fire Ethan Montague -
The County of Grande Prairie is once again encouraging residents to prepare emergency kits now that fire season is officially underway. 

Education among key priorities for County of GP ahead of 2025 wildfire season

Fire Ethan Montague -
The County of Grande Prairie has received the Regional Fire Service's 2024 Annual Report, which identifies several key difference-makers for the county to be mindful of ahead of the 2025 wildfire season. 

FireSmart work will result in numerous trail closures in South Bear Creek

News Ethan Montague -
Some portions of the South Bear Creek trail system will be temporarily closed beginning on October 15th. The closures come...

County encourages residents to participate in 2024 Fire Prevention Week learning opportunities

Fire Ethan Montague -
The County of Grande Prairie is kicking off the 2024 Fire Prevention Week in a big way, with five...

Grande Prairie resources helping battle High Level wildfire

News Erica Fisher -
Firefighting resources from the Grande Prairie region have been sent to High Level area. Crews there are battling a...

Fire advisory issued for Grande Prairie Forest Area

News My GP Now -
A fire advisory has been issued for the Grande Prairie Forest Area. Alberta Wildfire says it is needed due...

Winter best time to burn: Alberta Wildfire

News Erica Fisher -
It may go without saying but there's a low risk of a wildfire starting in the Grande Prairie region...

Wildfire hazard bumped to moderate as season winds down

News Erica Fisher -
People in the Grande Prairie area still have to worry about starting wildfires. The hazard in the region has...

Precautionary air quality advisory lifted

News Erica Fisher -
Nearly two months after it was issued, Alberta Health Services has lifted its precautionary air quality advisory. Much of...

FireSmart work starting southeast of Grande Prairie

News Erica Fisher -
People living in the southern part of Grande Prairie might notice some extra noise next month. The County of...

County lifts fire advisory

News Erica Fisher -
The County of Grande Prairie has lifted its fire advisory. Residents of the County, the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith,...

Forest area fire advisory lifted

News Erica Fisher -
The fire advisory for the Grande Prairie Forest Area has been lifted. Wildfire information officer Kelly Burke says frequent...

Grande Prairie wildfire hazard drops to moderate

News Erica Fisher -
The risk of a wildfire sparking in the Grande Prairie Forest Area has decreased along with the temperature. The...
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More than 100 participate in NWP-hosted multi-agency mass casualty event

Northwestern Polytechnic
NWP, along with numerous community partners came together for a mass casualty training event on April 24th, ending the school year with a bang, and establishing connections between prospective workers and potential future employers. 

Peace River man charged for stealing a fire truck across the province

Crime
A situation one would think to find in a movie or television script involving an alarm, stolen fire truck and police dogs happened in southern Alberta over the weekend, leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old man.

Grande Prairie riding sees more than 19,000 ballots cast in early voting

Federal Election 2025
Roughly 200,000 more Albertans cast their ballot during early voting during this election than the number of people who did during the 2021 election. 

County crews begin street sweeping, parking restrictions active in some neighbourhoods

County of Grande Prairie
Street sweepers are operating throughout the County of Grande Prairie, with a focus on the neighbourhoods of Wedgewood, Taylor Estates, and Maple Ridge in the coming days. 

PRSD announces nominee for 2025 Edwin Parr Award

Education
The Peace River School Division has announced their pick for the Edwin Parr Award.
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