Grande Prairie

• Alberta man, charged with sex crimes against girls, was twice released from custody

  The Grande Prairie man is accused of sexual assault, harassment, assault while choking, abduction, forcible confinement and more, involving four girls — one, as young as 12.

  Crime

  Jun 25
  
• Multiple critical patients in hospital from oilfield transport bus rollover near Grande Prairie

  All 17 people on the bus were treated for a range of injuries, including four people who were rushed to hospital in Grande Prairie in life-threatening condition.

  Traffic

  May 13
  
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• 1 dead, 6 seriously injured after church group charter bus rolls near Grande Prairie

  A bus carrying a church youth group from Grande Prairie crashed on Highway 43, killing one woman, seriously injuring six more people and leaving 16 others with minor wounds.

  Traffic

  Feb 8
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• Man facing murder charges after couple dies in shooting on rural Alberta road: Grande Prairie RCMP

  RCMP say a man who was on the run has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after a husband and wife died in a targeted shooting on a rural road near Grande Prairie.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2025
• Alberta man, 50, dies in ultralight plane crash near Grande Prairie

  The Transportation Safety Board said the 50-year-old man from Fox Creek and was pronounced dead at the scene near Grande Prairie on Thursday afternoon.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2025
• Wildfire near Grande Prairie mostly contained, but officials wary of crossover conditions

  Progress was made on the weekend to contain the wildfire near Grande Prairie, however officials feared dry conditions on Monday could create crossover conditions.

  Fire

  May 5, 2025
• Emergency alerts issued in northern Alberta over 911 service outage in Grande Prairie

  The alert was issued at 12:27 p.m.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2025
• Canada election 2025 results: Grande Prairie

  Global News is declaring Chris Warkentin with the Conservative party has been re-elected in Grande Prairie.

  Politics

  Apr 22, 2025
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• Charges laid after 2 children stabbed in Grande Prairie

  An eight-year-old child who was stabbed in Grande Prairie was brought to the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, while a seven-year-old suffered minor injuries.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2025
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• New Grande Prairie Police Service trying to lead by example: ‘Canada is watching’

  The Mounties remain in charge in Grande Prairie until the local force takes over primary jurisdiction in the city of 60,000 in Alberta’s northwest on April 1, 2026.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2024