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GPFD responds to downtown dumpster fire

The Grande Prairie Fire Department was dispatched to the area of 99th Avenue and 97th Street in response to a dumpster fire behind the RBC in downtown GP. 

Scenic Ridge home woken by fire

Everyone was able to make it out safely after a fire broke out in a Scenic Ridge home early...

Apartment building damaged by fire

Several apartment units have been damaged by fire. One broke out on the second floor of an apartment building...

Neighbours lend a hand in South Patterson fire response

Neighbours have helped the victims of a house fire in more ways than one. The Grande Prairie Fire Department...

New clinic, naloxone carriers aimed at reducing fentanyl problem in Grande Prairie

The new opioid dependency treatment program set to open this spring in Grande Prairie will be a part of...

Alberta firefighters to carry naloxone kits

An opioid dependency treatment clinic will be opening in Grande Prairie this spring. The province says it will be...

City fire department gets traffic control system

Grande Prairie firefighters now have the ability to control traffic on their way to an emergency. Fire vehicles now...

Grande Prairie remembers 9/11 fifteen years on

Local first responders and members of the public gathered Sunday afternoon to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the September...

Annexation means bigger service area for city’s fire department

When the city's annexation of county land comes in to effect on January 1st, the city will grow by 6,316...

Firefighters helping local families through Sparky’s Secret Wish

Local firefighters will once again be helping out families in need over the holiday season. This year marks the...

Help firefighters by clearing snow from hydrants

When it comes to fighting a fire, every second counts. That's why the Grande Prairie Fire Department is asking...

Donations benefit Demmitt Campground, Bezanson Fire Department

There have been two generous donations by energy companies to the County of Grande Prairie this week. The structures...

Large diesel spill at Co-Op Cardlock

An estimated 1,000 litres of diesel was spilled at the Co-Op Cardlock on 109 Street earlier tonight. The call...

UPDATE: Out of control wildfire closes Highway 40

UPDATE: Highway 40 roughly 5 kilometres north of the Cutbank River has been shut down due to an out of...

Natural gas leak near old Peavey Mart

The Grande Prairie Fire Department is currently responding to a gas leak in the Riocan Centre near Michaels and...

County firefighters now trained in enhanced dangerous goods response

County of Grande Prairie firefighters will now be able to take action quicker when responding to calls that involve...
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RCMP looking for other possible victims connected to sexual assault investigation

RCMP believe there may be more victims of two men who are facing charges in connection to a sexual assault investigation, with the incidents alleged to have taken place between August and December of 2024. 

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

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. 

Ground breaking on the Maskwa Medical Centre set for next week

Construction is set to start on the Maskwa Medical Centre here in the new future, with groundbreaking on the facility set for next week on the land located next to the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. 

100+ public volunteers help find missing 2-year-old in Clear Hills County

It was every parent's worst nightmare, but thanks to...

Charges laid after sawed-off shotguns, drugs seized from vacant property in Bluesky

Several weapons and a small amount of drugs were...
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