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RCMP report significant amount of drugs seized across Alberta in January, February

Provincial Kass Patterson -
In the first two months of the year, there were reportedly 87 incidents where Alberta RCMP seized fentanyl. 

Accidental fatal drug poisonings in Grande Prairie down in 2024

Addictions Kass Patterson -
Six people are reported to have lost their lives to accidental fatal drug poisonings in Grande Prairie between November and January.

Four lives lost from accidental fatal drug poisoning in Grande Prairie in October

Addictions Kass Patterson -
Accidental fatal drug poisoning is said to have claimed the lives of four Grande Prairie residents in October.

Grande Prairie has province’s second highest fatal opioid overdose rate

News My GP Now -
23 people in Grande Prairie lost their lives to a fentanyl-related overdose in 2018, the second highest rate in...

AHS warns of spike in opioid overdoses in Grande Prairie

News Erica Fisher -
People who use street drugs are being warned to be extra careful after a spike in opioid overdoses in...

Public to get tours of supervised consumption site

News Erica Fisher -
A closer look at the supervised consumption site slated for Grande Prairie will soon be available to the public....

Grande Prairie fatal opioid overdose rate sees slight drop

News Erica Fisher -
Grande Prairie still has the third highest rate of fatal opioid overdoses in Alberta. The latest report from Alberta...

Grande Prairie now Alberta’s third worst city for fatal opioid overdoses

News Erica Fisher -
The number of fatal opioid overdoses in Grande Prairie this year quadrupled over the spring. Despite that, the city...

Grande Prairie sees drop in fatal fentanyl overdoses early in 2018

News Erica Fisher -
Grande Prairie is no longer Alberta's worst city for fatal opioid overdoses. The province says there were three apparent...

Saint Lawrence Centre forced to reduce summer hours

News Erica Fisher -
If it wants to keep its doors open full-time this summer, the Saint Lawrence Centre needs to raise another...

Supervised consumption site up for public comment

News Erica Fisher -
Grande Prairie could have a supervised consumption site by the end of the year, and public feedback is needed...

Peace River MLA hopes to change attitudes on addiction

News Erica Fisher -
A local politician is sharing her story in the hopes of reducing the stigma around addiction. Peace River MLA...

Grande Prairie Alberta’s worst city for fatal opioid overdoses

News Erica Fisher -
Grande Prairie had the highest rate of fatal opioid overdoses in Alberta in 2017. There were 26 apparent accidental...

Grande Prairie still leads urban Alberta cities in opioid deaths

News Erica Fisher -
Grande Prairie continues to lead the province in fatal opioid overdoses. Out of Alberta's seven urban centres, the city...

Uptake slow at opioid dependency clinic despite demand

News Erica Fisher -
The province is hoping to increase awareness of the new opioid dependency treatment clinic recently opened in Grande Prairie....

Opioid dependency program now open with room to grow

News Erica Fisher -
Since the new opioid dependency program in Grande prairie opened at the end of May, it has seen 14...
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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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