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Grande Prairie briefing for Saturday 29 August 2026
It is 20°C and partly cloudy, the cheapest regular gas is 147.0¢ at Flying J Cardlock, 142 events are coming up.
Local headlines
- Overnight paving planned for Sexsmith Road and Valley Road
- Alberta invests $3 million to boost addiction recovery beds in Grande Prairie
- Air quality warning issued for parts of County of Grande Prairie
- FireSmart vegetation management work resumes along Bear Creek Corridor
- Alberta Premier rejects oil and gas export tax in U.S. tariff tussle during visit to Grande Prairie
- Rising Above receives $3M investment towards addiction recovery capacity
- Northern Lake College marks grand opening of Fairview Campus
- Mercer Peace River secures C$20m for mill modernization and bioenergy expansion
- St. Andrew’s School replacement included in list of priorities for HFCRD
- City announces lineup of events for Alberta Day
- Paws for answers: Dawson Creek cancels pet licensing, animal bylaw Q&A
- Mercer Peace River Pulp Receives C$20 Million in Financial Support from Government of Canada
- Premier Danielle Smith in Peace River, stops by the Brick Lounge for chat with Trending 55 (Danielle Smith)
- Federal money earmarked for Peace River Pulp Mill
What is on
- Fairview Farmers Market (summer season)
- La Crete Farmers' Market (remaining 2026 season)
- Dawson Creek Farmers' Market (remaining 2026 season)
- Fort St. John Farmers' Market (remaining 2026 season)
- Brad Sims is back on stage, the self-proclaimed "newest gentleman in country music" at...
- Grande Prairie Farmers Market
- Stuiey Peckham | August 28 & 29 at the Wild Horse Casino & Lounge
- Skate with the Storm
- Saturday Sounds with Colin Bee
- Hudson's Hope Fall Fair
- Farmer's Market with a variety of items on display
- Brian Nash Intersquad Game
- The Sexsmith Museum End of Season Party
- Grande Prairie Storm vs Drayton Valley Thunder
Fuel today
- Flying J Cardlock
- Costco
- UFA
- Mobil
- Safeway
- Fas Gas Plus
- Mobil
- Safeway