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Teepee Creek Transfer Station closed Dec. 20-24
The Teepee Creek Transfer Station will be closed this weekend.The County of Grande Prairie was unable to clear the access road due to recent snowfall and drifting prompting the station to be closed as...
Dec 19, 2025

Local hockey, Holiday Ice Show, ski hills in the weekend sports round-up
StormThe Storm will be in Canmore Friday night. The game will start at 7 p.m. Grande Prairie has won the first two games on this road trip and has a winning streak of nine games.The run has lifted the...
Dec 19, 2025

Government of Alberta urges safe and responsible driving during the holidays
The Government of Alberta is pleading with Albertans to be responsible drivers this holiday season.Be it alcohol, cannabis or something else, they note the consequences of making the wrong decision, o...
Dec 19, 2025

Former UCP member announces new 'Progressive Tory Party of Alberta'
A former member of Premier Danielle Smith's government caucus says Elections Alberta has approved the name for a new political party, after the government banned a list of monikers it could use, inclu...
Dec 19, 2025

Grande Prairie Public Library hosting mental health workshop
The Grande Prairie Public Library is hosting a mental health workshop Saturday, Dec. 20.Mental Health 101 is meant to increase participants' understanding of mental health, how it impacts lives and wa...
Dec 19, 2025

Alberta minister, new permanent chief health officer eye renewed collaboration
Alberta's primary care minister and the first permanent chief medical officer of health since the last one was fired in 2022 say they are looking forward to working together as the province enters a n...
Dec 19, 2025

Judge grants Alberta government appeal to lift injunction on law preventing youth from accessing gender-affirming care
A judge has granted an Alberta government appeal to lift an injunction on a law preventing youth from accessing gender-affirming care.Two advocacy groups, Egale and Skipping Stone, launched earlier th...
Dec 19, 2025

NWP buys building that will house trades training
Northwestern Polytechnic says it has bought a building on Grande Prairie's west side that will soon be a new home for trades training.The Skilled Trades Training Centre will be housed in a 30,000 squa...
Dec 18, 2025

Farm plastics recycling program extended
The provincial government has agreed to renew funding and extend by two years the Alberta Ag-Plastic Recycle It! pilot program.Drop-offs that collect things like twine and grain bags are set up around...
Dec 18, 2025

PWPSD busses cancelled again Friday
With more snowfall in the forecast the Peace Wapiti Public School Division has decided to cancel busses for Friday, Dec. 19.PWPSD says even though busses are cancelled, schools will remain open. This ...
Dec 18, 2025