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All gravel road bans within the City of Grande Prairie are lifted as of Tuesday, May 6. Full 100 per cent axle weights are now permitted on all gravel roads.

The City thanks residents and commuters who followed the seasonal restrictions and helped protect the integrity of the gravel road network during the spring thaw.

Learn more at cityofgp.com/road-maintenance.

Information provided by the City of Grande Prairie

On April 30, 2025, Grande Prairie RCMP ran the plates of a black Kia Sportage and determined that the plates were stolen. Officers attempted a traffic stop but the vehicle fled the scene. On May 1, 2025, Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) observed the Kia Sportage in a residential driveway and called in Grande Prairie Rural General Investigation Section (GIS) to assist. Once occupants had entered the vehicle, looking to leave, the vehicle was blocked by police and the two within were arrested.

On May 4, 2025, Peace Regional RCMP were conducting proactive patrols in the area of Highway 2 when they located truck parked on the side of the road with its hood up.  The vehicle did not have a matching plate to the vehicle and queries on the VIN, showed that the vehicle was in fact, stolen.

The driver of the vehicle, Leslie Lee Davis (39), a resident of High Prairie, Alta., was also found to have warrants.

On May. 6, 2025, Peace Regional RCMP responded to a report, where a vehicle had been broken into, in the area of 100 Street and 96 Avenue in Peace River in the time frame of 8:00 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.

Peace Regional RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying one suspect, described as:

Youth ages 14 to 30 are invited to join the City of Grande Prairie at this year’s Youth Career Discovery Expo on Thursday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bonnetts Energy Centre.

The expo creates an immersive experience by highlighting the vast number of career possibilities and educational pathways available in the Grande Prairie region.

Expo highlights:

Strong nitrogen fertilizer demand is butting up against tight supplies in some regions of the world, says an analyst.

India is the world’s top importer of the product.

Indian urea demand surged to 38.8 million tonnes in 2024-25, an eight per cent increase over the previous year, according to Argus Media.

That was due in part to tight supplies of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer during the winter (rabi) crop season.

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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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As the 2025 crop season begins, farmers across the prairies are already on high alert for potential insect damage. Dr. Meghan Vankosky, a research scientist in field crop entomology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, provides insights into what farmers might expect this year based on last year's conditions and winter observations.

A 17-year-old gospel singer who won over fans on American Idol is preparing to release a gospel album.

Canaan James Hill won over the judges during his audition with Lionel Ritchie, giving him the platinum ticket, allowing him to bypass the first round of Hollywood. 

"That was powerful," said Ritchie. "You have been so blessed," said Ritchie. "That was something so spectacular. I can't even describe what I heard."

"When you sing at church, what do people do? Do they just run to the baptism pit, jump in it and get saved immediately?" said Luke after his audition. 

Alongside the help of many fans, Steven Curtis Chapman released a beautiful ode to all moms with his single "Speed of Love."

"Some of you may remember hearing this song I wrote about my mom & shared around Mother’s Day last year," says Chapman. "Well, I’m very excited to finally be releasing 'Speed of Love' into the world as we know it!"

Chapman released a shorter version on social media in 2024 for his mom, but this year, thanks to many fans sending in photos of their moms, he released the full song and music video.