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UPDATE: B.C. wildfire within one kilometre of county borders
UPDATE: The Peavine Creek Wildfire is expected to cross the British Columbia-Alberta border and is within one kilometre of the county’s border. Projections indicate that a portion will cross the border at an approximate location west of Preston Lake on the B.C. border, between Township Road 740 and Township...
Grande Prairie’s oldest home opens for summer tours
The oldest home in Grande Prairie, the Reverend Forbes Homestead and Pioneer Hospital is open to guests for the 2023 season.
Those who are interested can go on free guided tours through the Provincial Historic Resource Site, which was built between 1911 and 1912. Throughout the tour, visitors will...
Grande Prairie Chamber opens 2023 Awards of Distinction nominations
Nominations for the 2023 Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce Awards of Distinction are now open.
Local businesses and organizations can be nominated in different categories including Greatest Impact Award of Distinction, Young Entrepreneur Award of Distinction, Diversity and Inclusion Award of Distinction, Legacy Business Award of Distinction,...
PWPSD trustee awarded for special contribution to public education
Peace Wapiti Public School Division Trustee Dana McIntosh has been named the recipient of the provincial Public School Board Association of Alberta’s Special Contribution to Public Education.
Board Chair Lori Grant, who nominated McIntosh, says she has performed in an exemplary manner in her time with the division, leading the...
City mulls contracting Aquatera for new stormwater utility billing
City council will soon vote on whether or not to contract Aquatera to handle utility bill processing and delivery on its new stormwater payment plans. Approved back in January, the changes will see the utility cost recovered through payment for total use rather than through overall taxation, regardless of...
County firefighters investigating trio of fires
The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service is investigating three fires that happened in the area on Tuesday.
It says crews were dispatched to the first fire around 8 a.m. on the 3rd floor at International Paper. When they arrived on scene the crane motor fire was reported to...
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