County Hosts Free FireSmart wood chipping events to help reduce wildfire risk
The County of Grande Prairie is hosting two free FireSmart™ Wood Chipping events to support ongoing wildfire prevention efforts as part of the updated 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Strategy. These events help reduce fire-prone materials, such as trees, branches, brush, and deadfall, on private properties, particularly in high-risk subdivisions, and contribute to the County’s broader goals of risk reduction and community protection.
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City of GP gears up for Canada Day Festivities
The City is cranking up the celebrations in Muskoseepi Park this Canada Day with Alberta-born, double-platinum selling country star Aaron Goodvin headlining the celebrations on July 1.
With a dynamic stage presence and chart-topping hits such as Lonely Drum, 2018 CCMA Songwriter of the Year Aaron Goodvin brings serious star power to this year’s event. Born in Spirit River, he's returning to the region to help his home community celebrate in a big way on the Canada Day stage.
Live music kicks off at the amphitheatre beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Fire ban downgraded to fire restriction for City of Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie fire ban has been downgraded to a fire restriction for all areas of the city, including annexed rural areas, as of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18 due to improved, but still dry conditions.
Permitted activities:
·Propane and natural gas barbecues.
·Propane and natural gas firepits.
·Propane and natural gas appliances.
·Charcoal briquette barbecues.
·Indoor wood fireplaces.
·Residential fire pits with spark arrestor or screen.
This week's McDonald's Coffee Break winner is...
Western RV!
They enjoyed hot coffee and treats from McDonald's!
Enter your business and you and your co-workers could win coffee and a variety of muffins, lil donuts, cookies, egg McMuffins and breakfast burritos from McDonald's!
We'll draw a winner every week and will personally deliver McDonald's coffee and treats to the winning business.
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Grande Prairie and Wembley
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the County of Grande Prairie, including Grande Prairie and Wembley.
Conditions are ripe for severe thunderstorms, potentially bringing strong wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rain. Slow-moving thunderstorms are expected this afternoon, with some possibly becoming severe.
Funnel clouds may also form in northwest Alberta today, making driving conditions challenging.
Today's Campground Report, June 18, 2025
The campground report is sponsored by Happy Trails Campground and Cabins.
North of Grande Prairie
Happy Trails Campground and Cabins (https://htcampground.com)
June 18 – 40 sites
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)
June 18 – CLOSED DUE TO WILDFIRE
Dunvegan Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)
June 18 – 65 sites
'Glory to the Father': Panthers goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky on Stanley Cup victory
Following the Florida Panthers' victory to clinch their second straight Stanley Cup, one of the players is giving all glory to God.
Sergei Bobrovsky was the winning goaltender and was vocal in a post-game interview and made sure God got the credit. "I want to say glory to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.”
$3.4 million to support USask's Integrated Genomics for Sustainable Animal Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship Project
Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison today announced $3.4 million over four years to support the development of two new facilities at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) which includes the Omics Resource Centre at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) and Beef Reprotech facilities at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE).
Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan
A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic.
The data released Tuesday show that in 2022, only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986.
The questions to those in the survey asks if they were with a friend or family member in person, separate from communicating using technology such as phone, email, or social media.
Carney guided the G7 through the 'diplomatic Rockies,' says expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled off a successful performance hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., say some world leaders and foreign policy experts commenting on his perceived pragmatism and savviness.
Fen Osler Hampson, international affairs professor at Carleton University, said Carney guided the G7 "through the diplomatic Rockies," navigating "shifting weather" on the global front and avoiding "avalanches and treacherous cliffs."