Grande Prairie

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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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
• 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
• B.C. man charged in northern Alberta after stealing bread truck

  RCMP in Grande Prairie, Alta., say charges have been laid in connection with the theft of a Wonder Bread truck from a Save On Foods earlier this month.

  Crime

  Jun 16, 2024
• Wildfire evacuation order for County of Grande Prairie downgraded to alert

  In an update on Wednesday afternoon, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 said the fire near Teepee Creek is now being held.

  Fire

  May 15, 2024
• Grande Prairie evacuation order partially downgraded, alerts still in place for Wood Buffalo

  An evacuation order for Grande Prairie County has been downgraded to an alert late Saturday evening.

  Fire

  May 12, 2024
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• Grande Prairie man wanted on first-degree murder charge

  A 37-year-old Grande Prairie man is wanted by the RCMP for first-degree murder in the death of a man whose remains were found in northwestern Alberta earlier this year.

  Crime

  May 2, 2024
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• Human remains found in near Clairmont, Alta., death considered ‘suspicious’

  The Mounties say they found human remains near the community of Clairmont on Sunday.

  Crime

  Mar 17, 2024