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• Grande Prairie man charged with arson following June 3 building fire

  08-06-2026 15:42 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  One man was charged with arson in a June 3 structure fire in Grande Prairie that endangered the lives of five people in the building.Around 8:15 p.m.,Grande Prairie Fire Department, including 21 firefighters and five apparatus responded to the row house units on 93. Ave.As firefighters saw the fire on the outside but observed that it involved common attic spaces. Enclosed spaces can cause increased hazards because of their complicated nature and the methods firefighters use to attack the fire.&
  
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• Asbestos closes city hall in Dawson Creek for 2026, into 2027

  22-06-2026 20:02 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  There is asbestos in Dawson Creek city hall. The northeastern B.C. municipality says they will now prepare for abatement work later this summer, following direction from WorkSafeBC.“The work is required to be completed within the year and will help ensure the continued safe operation of the building,” say city officials.The city says services are expected to return to City Hall in early 2027, adding WorkSafeBC has raised concerns regarding the potential presence of asbestos fibres i
  
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• Q&A: Opposition Leader Nenshi tours northern Alberta

  07-06-2026 17:30 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  Official Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi toured northern Alberta last week, with planned stops in communities including Slave Lake, Grande Prairie, Peace River, Sturgeon Lake, and surrounding areas June 2 – 4. He sat down to talk about the work he’s doing as Opposition Leader, discussing priorities for northern communities, and more.Rob Brown –It is day three of your goodwill tour so what have you been up to? Obviously meeting with NDP supporters is one thing, but meeting with
  
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• SPOILER FREE REVIEW: Masters of the Universe

  05-06-2026 19:00 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  Masters of the Universe is out today and looks great on the screen. Graphic and computer work now in 2026, but could have been Iceland, Italy, more. Roger Dean-style looking landscapes populate this sword and sorcery story with lasers and spaceships.There are only so many movies in this purely 1980s genre of movie. Albert Pyun’s Sword and the Sorcerer was the first, the two Conan movies, Red Sonja, the Deathstalker series, the Fire and Ice cartoon, the Ator and Beastmaster series, a few m
  
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• Valleyview man arrested in 2024 hit and run fatality

  03-06-2026 21:14 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  RCMP arrested a Valleyview man and charged him related to an incident that happened 18 months ago and resulted in the death of a 34-year-old Sturgeon Lake woman.Preston Goodswimmer, 38, was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and failure to stop.Police responded to the early morning incident around 6:30 a.m. The unnamed woman was struck by a vehicle on Highway 43 near Sturgeon Lake, approximately 15 kilometres west of Valleyview.When officers arrived they found eme
  
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• Operational Services Committee | Grande Prairie | June 2, 2026

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• Public & Protective Services Committee | Grande Prairie | June 2, 2026

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• Investment & Strategy Committee | Grande Prairie | June 2, 2026

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• PHOTOS: Midway and more - youth Stompede fun!

  01-06-2026 23:53 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  A collection of photography at the 2026 Grande Prairie Stompede!
  
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• Motowylo takes second straight GP Stompede title

  01-06-2026 19:09 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  Despite overcast conditions, the racetrack held up well for the $40,000 Championship Final Heat featuring Obrey Motowylo, Darcy Flad, Troy Dorchester, and Luke Tournier.When the dust settled, defending champion Obrey Motowylo, assisted by outriders Ethan Motowylo and Hayden Motowylo, successfully defended his title to capture the 2026 Grande Prairie Stompede Championship and the $20,000 winner’s cheque.Competing from barrel position number one in the Championship Final, Motowylo recorded
  
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• PHOTOS: Grimshaw Mile Zero Fan Summit part three is confirmed

  31-05-2026 18:31 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  You read it right here first – Grimshaw’s Mile Zero Fan Summit will return for a third year in 2027.Producers Chance and Catherine Gerk said after increasing 2025’s first year attendance – part three of the Northern Alberta Fan Con is already a go and planning underway for next year.Come the end of the May 23, 2026 Fan Summit- Chance Gerk was ready to be unplugged for the day after a costume-packed Cosplay Contest wrapped the Saturday event.“We doubled the number o
  
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• Vigen: fastest Friday time for the second consecutive Stompede evening

  31-05-2026 00:15 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  When Friday’s Grande Prairie Stompede Championship night was complete, Chanse Vigen posted the fastest time of the night for the second consecutive evening with a run of 1:15.17.Competing from barrel number two in the tenth and final heat, Vigen guided the Medallion Energy Services/Horse Lake First Nation outfit to the day money, finishing 54 one-hundredths of a second ahead of two-time Grande Prairie Stompede champion Jason Glass.Defending champion Obrey Motowylo, Troy Dorchester, and Ev
  
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• Grande Prairie Stompede Day 2: Vigen posts fastest time

  29-05-2026 18:51 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  After ideal weather conditions greeted competitors on opening night of the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship in Grande Prairie, Alberta, night two was contested under partly cloudy skies and a comfortable 30°C. Once again, track conditions were excellent, setting the stage for some outstanding performances. When the dust settled, former Grande Prairie champion Chanse Vigen posted the fastest run of the evening with a blistering time of 1:14.68.Competing out of barrel number one in the te
  
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• Grande Prairie fires continue, chief pushes prevention

  29-05-2026 12:22 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  Most of the fires that Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to in a 48-hour-period, were suspected or proven to be human-caused.Grande Prairie’s fire chief, Mark VanWerkhoven described the losses as preventable and having enormous and significant impacts on the community. “In current conditions, a cigarette flicked out a vehicle window or off a balcony can have catastrophic impacts. Regretfully, we’ve seen these impacts firsthand in recent weeks. We are urgently asking res
  
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• MacMaster and Leahy family take to Grande Prairie stage

  29-05-2026 10:35 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and their seven children are stepping their way onto the Douglas Cardinal Performing Arts Centre June 4.MacMaster and Leahy, both musicians and known for their fiddle playing, met in the 90s. He, from Ontario and a member of the Leahy Family, toured Canada and beyond with his musical family. She, from the island of Cape Breton, with her musical expertise was wowing audiences everywhere she went.His sister played him a bootlegged cassette copy of one of her perfo
  
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• No musseling in: time to be vigilant and keep invasive species out

  26-05-2026 18:48 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  Now is the time for Peace region boaters and fishers to step up and seek inspection – to avoid the spread of invasive species.Now through Sept. 30, Megan Evans with the Alberta Invasive Species Council says the message is pretty simple to keep invasive species – specifically Quagga and zebra mussels.“The main idea with boating and watercraft is cleaning, draining, and drying,” she says.Quagga and zebra mussels originate from the Caspian and Black Sea regions in Eastern E
  
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• With reservoirs full, Dawson Creek lessens water conservation efforts

  26-05-2026 01:29 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  
  Citing a fully recharged Bearhole Lake, access to Kiskatinaw River water, and full city water reservoirs, effective Monday the City of Dawson Creek returns Stage 1 of their water conservation measures protocols.Mayor Darcy Dober noted Friday at a Dawson Creek Rotary meeting, the change was slated for Monday’s city council agenda.“Over the past several months, the City team has done an incredible job closely monitoring conditions, tracking data, and planning for a range of scenarios
  
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• Public & Protective Services Committee | Grande Prairie | June 30, 2026

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• Operational Services Committee | Grande Prairie | June 30, 2026

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• Investment & Strategy Committee | Grande Prairie | June 30, 2026

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• Financial & Administrative Services Committee | Grande Prairie | June 30, 2026

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• City Council Live | Grande Prairie | June 22, 2026

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• Public & Protective Services Committee | Grande Prairie | June 16, 2026

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• Operational Services Committee | Grande Prairie | June 16, 2026

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• Investment & Strategy Committee | Grande Prairie | June 16, 2026

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• Financial & Administrative Services Committee | Grande Prairie | June 16, 2026

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• Council Committee of the Whole | Grande Prairie | June 10, 2026

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• City Council Live | Grande Prairie | June 8, 2026

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• Grande Prairie firefighters battle early morning blaze

  22-05-2026 06:21 via dailyheraldtribune.com
  An early morning fire in Grande Prairie had responders battling a structure fire in the city’s Crystal Ridge area.A Grande Prairie Fire Department media release says the call came in around 6:30 a.m. on May 21. The caller reported flames coming through the roof.When GPFD units and firefighters arrived they were able to determine everyone was outside of the mobile home. One casualty was treated for smoke inhalation and no other injuries were reported.“On arrival the occupants of the
  
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• Wildfire southeast of Grande Prairie being held at five hectares - EverythingGP

  21-05-2026 21:40
  Wildfire southeast of Grande Prairie being held at five hectares  EverythingGP
  
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