Tag: safe communities

Program for new and young drivers rolls out this fall

News Erica Fisher - July 13, 2017

A new program aimed at preventing distracted and impaired driving will be rolling out in Grande Prairie this fall....

Local students get hand-on farm safety training

News Erica Fisher - May 4, 2017

From staying away from overhead power lines to being careful around a tractor, hundreds of local students got a...

City hands out cheques to local organizations

News Erica Fisher - March 19, 2015

Grande Prairie City Council took the time Thursday to hand over funding to local community groups in person. The local...

Grande Prairie Safe Communities renovations completed

News Erica Fisher - October 6, 2014

Grande Prairie & Area Safe Communities has unveiled the results of restoration work done over the past year. Their old carpet...

Ag for Life funds youth farm safety programming

News Jeff Henson - May 6, 2014

Ag For Life has made a $65,000 commitment towards farm safety programming based out of Safety City. CEO David Sprague says...

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22-year-old charged with alleged hit and run

Crime June 30, 2025

One person is facing charges in connection to a pedestrian hit and run over the weekend.

City looking for municipal election staff

Elections June 30, 2025

The City of Grande Prairie is looking for help at voting stations for the municipal election on October 20th.

UPDATE: Evacuation alert lifted for County residents near BC border

Fire June 30, 2025

The County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation alert for everyone located north of Township Road 714 to Township Road 734, east of the British Columbia/Alberta border to Range Road 131 due to a wildfire near the BC border.

Police seize 4 kilograms of meth following Clairmont traffic stop

Crime June 27, 2025

A traffic stop in Clairmont led Rural Grande Prairie RCMP to a significant drug seizure.

Handgun, drugs seized during Grande Prairie traffic stop

Crime June 27, 2025

A 33-year-old Grande Prairie man is facing several charges after police allegedly seized a loaded handgun, drugs and unstamped tobacco from a vehicle in the city earlier this month.

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