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Fight night fundraiser, Storm sweep Devon, NWJHL, NPHL and Wolves in the local sports round-up
Fight night fund-raiserStrike for Hope is putting on The Neurofight 2025 fundraiser Saturday at the Eastlink Centre Fieldhouse. The evening will include supper, along with amateur and professional box...
Oct 31, 2025
Alberta dispensing promised money for parents affected by teacher strike
Alberta is beginning its rollout of compensation for families whose children were kept out of classrooms during a three-week teachers strike.Premier Danielle Smith's government promised $30 a day for ...
Oct 31, 2025
Alberta's Smith calls on Ottawa to use notwithstanding clause over child porn ruling
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on the federal government to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause to overturn a Supreme Court ruling on child pornography.The top court has ruled that ...
Oct 31, 2025
Northern MLAs respond to proposed changes to electoral boundaries
Politicians in the northern half of Alberta are asking for a map that "effectively represents" their constituents in response to proposed changes to electoral divisions made by the Alberta Electoral B...
Oct 31, 2025
PWPSD recognizes 2024-2025 retirees
Peace Wapiti Public School Division honoured its staff members that retired over the 2024-2025 school year at a luncheon event Oct. 30.14 retirees were recognized, with a combined 340 years of service...
Oct 31, 2025
City of Grande Prairie launches internet improvement study
Invest Grande Prairie is partnering with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority to better understand local internet service levels.The Fibre Gap Analysis Project will identify areas for improvem...
Oct 31, 2025
Halloween safety tips for a "fang-tastic" night
Halloween is upon us. With the spooky season falling on a Friday this year, it's even more important that people are being safe.According to Insuranceopedia, kids are twice as likely to be struck by a...
Oct 31, 2025
Storm win first of two home games versus Devon
StormThe Storm beat visiting Devon 6-4 at home Wednesday night.Grande Prairie had a 5-2 lead early in the third before the Xtreme scored two goals to make it 5-4. The Storm got an empty netter in the ...
Oct 30, 2025
GP Comp students walkout in support of teachers
Nearly 100 to 150 students joined the movement on Thursday, Oct. 30 to walk out of class and peacefully protest for their teachers who can't at the Grande Prairie Composite High School. The group of s...
Oct 30, 2025
Salmonella outbreak linked to dog treats
The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to certain Puppy Love and Puppy World dog treats.As of the latest update on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 32 confirm...
Oct 30, 2025