The City of Grande Prairie is joining the county in the implementation of a fire ban due to increased wildfire risk in the region. Effective at 1:00 p.m. on May 8th, the City of Grande Prairie Fire Department will issue a fire ban within city boundaries, barring the use of...

Quick response from city firefighters mitigated the damage caused by a pair of home fires in the city. In 24 hours the Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to two residential fires, with the first one at a Country Side South home on Wednesday, May 8th. According to officials two engines,...

The County of Grande Prairie will be lifting the road ban restricting all county gravel roads to 75 per cent axle weight on May 9th. The ban was initially issued as a regular part of the county's operations during the spring thaw when gravel roads are more susceptible to damage,...

Olympic silver medalist and first First Nations hockey player named on Canada's National Women's Team Brigette Lacquette shared stories of her hockey journey with students and staff at Hythe Regional School and Beaverlodge Elementary School on May 7th. According to the Peace Wapiti School Division, Lacquette told her story from...

The County of Grande Prairie is implementing a fire ban that includes the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith, and Wembley. As of 1:00 p.m. on May 8th, all outdoor fires will be prohibited, existing burning permits will be revoked, and no new fire permits will be issued until the ban is...

The County of Grande Prairie is encouraging residents to sign up for the Voyent Alert notification system during Emergency Preparedness Week. The MD of Greenview announced the launch of Voyent Alert in their community at the end of January and says the system provides notifications during emergency scenarios, and day-to-day...