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1 week ago | everythinggp.com | Tanner Smith

A province-wide Alberta Emergency Alert system test will be conducted today at 1:55 p.m. (Wednesday, May 7). The Alberta government says this is being done as part of Emergency Preparedness Week, and the test will be broadcast on TV, radio, websites, social media and compatible phones. According to the province, these tests are important after the recent wildfires in the Peace region; Deer Ridge Estates fire and the Sturgeon Lake First Nation fire.

1 week ago | everythinggp.com | Tanner Smith

Grande Prairie City Council talked about several things, including the sports dome and tax changes for large apartment projects at its meeting on Monday. More money for sports domeCouncil approved an amendment to its budget to allocate a new total of $16.9 million for the new sports dome planned for north Grande Prairie in the Trader Ridge area. Administration says the cost estimates based on the recently completed request for proposals process left a shortfall in funding of around $3.1 million.

1 week ago | everythinggp.com | Tanner Smith

Peace Regional RCMP are asking for the public's help with locating a 61-year-old man. Darin Walter Overholt was last seen in the Peace River area on April 29, around 11 p.m. on 100 Avenue in Peace River. Another possible sighting was reported on May 3 at 11:30 a.m., around 100 Street.

1 week ago | everythinggp.com | Tanner Smith

Peace Regional RCMP is reminding residents to monitor their children when using their old phones, as 911 services still work. Mounties say they've recently responded to over 20 calls to 911 where dispatchers have reported "the sounds of very young children playing in the background and a child saying they wanted their mother and were bored."RCMP say this takes up valuable time, especially if the caller hangs up, which can lead to a delayed response for an actual emergency.

1 week ago | everythinggp.com | Tanner Smith

A power outage has been reported to the EverythingGP Newsroom, affecting just under 4,948 residents in the south portion of the City, according to the ATCO outages map. The map shows that both Patterson Place and South Patterson, Mission Heights, Wedgewood, Country Club West, Countryside South and some of Signature Falls are being affected. At this time ATCO is investigating the outage but no cause has been determined and a restoration time has yet to be given.