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Evacuation area reduced in county, Kiskatinaw River wildfire remains classified as out of control

Fire My GP Now -
The County of Grande Prairie has reduced the Kiskatinaw River wildfire evacuation area, allowing those who live east of Range Road 132 to Range Road 130 between Township Road 710 and Township Road 740 to return home.

Evacuation order lifted for some areas as Kelly Lake wildfire remains out of control

Fire My Grande Prairie Now Staff -
The County of Grande Prairie has lifted the evacuation order for everyone north of Township Road 700 to 710,...

Evacuation order, alert expanded as Kiskatinaw wildfire moves further into County of Grande Prairie

Fire My Grande Prairie Now Staff -
The County of Grande Prairie has expanded its evacuation order and evacuation alert. Everyone north of Township Road...

Air quality warning re-issued for Grande Prairie region

Weather Warnings My Grande Prairie Now Staff -
Another air quality warning has been issued for the Grande Prairie region, as wildfire smoke is blanketing the region...

UPDATE: Evacuation order area expands as Kiskatinaw wildfire continues burning out of control

Community My GP Now -
UPDATE #2: At 9:00 p.m, June 6th, the evacuation order has been expanded to include everyone north of township road...

Evacuation Alert area expanded in county as Kiskatinaw wildfire continues to burn out of control

County of Grande Prairie My Grande Prairie Now Staff -
The County of Grande Prairie has expanded the evacuation alert area north and south to include everyone north of...

13th annual County of Grande Prairie open house series set for June

Community My Grande Prairie Now Staff -
The County of Grande Prairie is hosting a series of open houses next month to help connect residents and...

TSB investigating powered paraglider crash near Grande Prairie

County of Grande Prairie My Grande Prairie Now Staff -
The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a 46-year-old was airlifted to hospital in Edmonton following a powered paraglider crash near Grande Prairie on Friday.

More than $227K in grant funding awarded to organizations across the county

Community Kass Patterson -
Sixty-four non-profit groups across the county have received more than $227,00 combined in annual operating assistance and cemetery grants.

Work NW Alberta to hold workforce focused info luncheon

Business Kass Patterson -
Workforce trends across Northwestern Alberta are being highlighted at an upcoming luncheon being put on by Work NW Alberta. 

Camping season set to kick off in the county for the May long weekend

Community Kass Patterson -
Camping in the county is set to kick off in time for the Victoria Day long weekend, with County of Grande Prairie officials highlighting some of the improvement work done over the off-season. 

County wide fire restriction in effect starting Thursday

County of Grande Prairie My Grande Prairie Now Staff -
The County of Grande Prairie has issued a fire restriction for the entire region including the towns of Beaverlodge,...

County advising of bridge repairs, detours expected

Construction Ethan Montague -
The County is advising residents of another bridge repair project, this time on Township Road 744 between Range Road 90 and 91. 

Crime prevention town halls set for Dimsdale, Webster

Crime My Grande Prairie Now Staff -
County of Grande Prairie Regional Enforcement Services officials will host another pair of townhalls to talk about crime prevention. Among...

County reminds seniors to take advantage of free Walk and Talk program

Community Ethan Montague -
The County of Grande Prairie's seniors are being reminded of their free access to three county facilities as part of the county's ongoing "Walk and Talk" program. 

County hopeful younger volunteers will be nominated for 2025 “It Takes a Volunteer” campaign

Community Ethan Montague -
The County of Grande Prairie has opened up nominations for its third edition of the annual "It Takes a Volunteer" campaign.
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Enjoy the water but be safe: Water safety tips from GP Technical Search and Rescue

Provincial
As the weather heats up and people look to cool down in the different bodies of water around Alberta, Grande Prairie Technical Search and Rescue is reminding everyone to keep safety in mind. 

All evacuation orders lifted in County of Grande Prairie

Fire
The County of Grande Prairie has lifted all evacuation orders that were in place because of the Kiskatinaw River wildfire. 

St. John Paul II graduate receives prestigious scholarship

Education
A Grande Prairie high school graduate is the recipient of a $100,000 scholarship for the next step in his education at the University of Calgary.

Evacuation area reduced in county, Kiskatinaw River wildfire remains classified as out of control

Fire
The County of Grande Prairie has reduced the Kiskatinaw River wildfire evacuation area, allowing those who live east of Range Road 132 to Range Road 130 between Township Road 710 and Township Road 740 to return home.

Swanavon students stir up community spirit during Lemonade Fundraiser

Community
Ahead of Lemonade Day on Saturday, Grande 1 students...
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