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Area temporarily closed north of Demmitt following bear attack

Fish & Wildlife Kass Patterson -
Following a grizzly bear attack, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement services have temporarily closed off an area north of Demmitt. 

Fish and Wildlife encourages residents to be BearSmart after sighting in Grande Prairie

Fish & Wildlife Ethan Montague -
A bear was spotted in the County of Grande Prairie on the evening of Oct. 16 in the Sprucewood Park subdivision south of the city along Highway 40.

Young black bear found dead north of Debolt

News Erica Fisher -
Alberta Fish & Wildlife officers are investigating the death of yet another bear in the Grande Prairie region. This...

Wapiti Nordic Ski Club area reopened after bear sightings

News Erica Fisher -
The area around the Wapiti Nordic Ski Club has reopened after no more bear sightings were reported. An area...

Wapiti Nordic Ski Club area closed due to grizzly

News Erica Fisher -
The area around the Wapiti Nordic Ski Club has been closed due to an aggressive grizzly bear. Alberta Fish...

O’Brien Park reopens after grizzly capture

News Erica Fisher -
O'Brien Provincial Park is back open to the public after Fish & Wildlife officers captured a young grizzly bear....

No more grizzly sightings reported in O’Brien Park

News Erica Fisher -
O'Brien Provincial Park remains closed due to an aggressive grizzly bear. It was spotted feeding on a moose carcass...

UPDATE: O’Brien Park closed due to aggressive grizzly

News Erica Fisher -
UPDATE: Brendan Cox with Alberta Justice and Solicitor General says officers found the bear feeding in an area just...

Jogger comes across bear on South Bear Creek Trails

News Erica Fisher -
Warning signs have been put up after a jogger came across a black bear in Grande Prairie Monday morning....

Wildlife safety training mandatory for Suncor employees after fatal bear attack

News Erica Fisher -
After one of its employees was killed by a black bear at an oilsands plant north of Fort McMurray...

Suncor bear attack victim identified by friends

News Erica Fisher -
More details have come out about the death of a Suncor employee killed by a black bear. 36 year old...

Black bear kills employee at Suncor base camp

News Erica Fisher -
A female has been killed while working at the base of Suncor's oilsands operations north of Fort McMurray. The incident...

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Community
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Community
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Legion showcases two new veteran memorial crosswalks

Community
The Grande Prairie Legion has unveiled two brand-new veteran memorial crosswalks in the city.

NWP Wolves women’s hockey team ready to take bite out of ACAC

Community
Northwestern Polytechnic's Wolves women's hockey team is hoping the community can come together to pack the rink at their inaugural home game in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference on Friday.
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