Fire crews are responding to an out-of-control wildfire in the Peace River region between the town of Peace River and Grimshaw. According to Alberta Wildfire, the blaze is located approximately 20 kilometres southwest of the Town of Peace River and around seven kilometres southeast of Grimshaw heading towards the river. Officials...

The Canadian Olympic Committee's talent search organization- RBC Training Ground will be returning to Grande Prairie for the first time since 2017. Numerous scouts from 11 different Olympic sports will be at the Eastlink Centre to find new talent for Team Canada. The training ground is free and open for...

City of Grande Prairie assessors will begin canvassing neighbourhoods the week of May 13th to update tax assessment records and perform exterior property inspections to ensure "accurate data." Grande Prairie Assessment and Taxation Director, Scott Smith says the neighbourhood canvassing is an "essential part" of maintaining the accuracy of city...

Valleyview RCMP responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision involving a school bus on Highway 43, before 9:00 a.m. on April 22nd. According to police, EMS treated several victims upon arrival at the scene near Williamson Park Road. Two adults and five children were taken to the hospital with "various"...

Taxes in Grande Prairie are up by nearly 0.7 per cent, to a 3.97 overall municipal mill rate increase following city council's decision to not move forward with a separate Stormwater Utility billing system. During council's 2024 budget deliberations, a proposal would have seen residents and businesses paying a separate...

The Peace River School Division has announced its pick for the 2024 ASBA Edwin Parr Teacher Award. Grimshaw Public School Grade 3 teacher Ethan Toews was nominated by his principal Jessica Shaw who describes him as a "true asset" to the K-12 school through his teaching style that addresses every...