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New family physician comes to Grande Prairie
Those looking for a family physician may be in luck, as Alberta Health Services welcomes Dr. Maaz Yousuf to Grande Prairie.Dr. Yousuf is now practising in the Swan City, out of the Grande Prairie Walm...
Nov 28, 2019 Photo: Alberta Health Services
A's, Canucks put perfect records on the line in Dawson Creek
The only remaining unblemished records in the North Peace Hockey League are on the line tonight, as the Grande Prairie Athletics will make the trip across the border to tangle with the Canucks in Daws...
Nov 28, 2019
Crowsnest Pass RCMP safely locate missing hunter
Crowsnest Pass, AB - Mounties have located a 48-year-old overdue hunter.Crowsnest Pass RCMP say they were notified late in the evening on November 26 that the Pincher Creek man had not returned home a...
Nov 28, 2019
Edmonton's downtown Christmas parade cancelled
Edmonton's downtown Christmas parade has been cancelled due to a lack of corporate interest and a drop in sponsorship.The organizer, RWE Events, says the Santa's Parade of Lights was lacking in paid p...
Nov 28, 2019
County Council to send a letter to School Division, granting access to new school site
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division will soon have access to the future site of a new school to replace Harry Balfour. On Monday, County of Grande Prairie Council voted in favour of writing a lett...
Nov 28, 2019 The future site of the new Harry Balfour, located next to Five Mile Hall (Photo: Shaun Penner)
Lots of Christmas activities planned for Sunday in downtown Grande Prairie
Santa will be in downtown Grande Prairie Sunday.The annual Santa Claus Parade will start at 4 p.m. that day.Downtown Association Executive Director Wendy Bosch tells us some of the things parade-goers...
Nov 28, 2019 The Christmas tree in front of Revolution Place will be lit for a third year on Sunday. Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Province to extend oil curtailment levels due to rail strike and pipeline leak
The Alberta government says it will leave its oil production quotas unchanged in January after several months of easing the curtailments.The government says producers were informed yesterday that the ...
Nov 27, 2019 Photo 42945966 © Alan Gignoux - Dreamstime
Spruce Grove man charged with second-degree murder
A murder charge has been laid after the discovery of a woman's body west of Edmonton.RCMP say Saladina Vivancos, who was 33, was found dead November 17 close to a municipal road.A medical examiner det...
Nov 27, 2019
Northreach Society is raising HIV/AIDS awareness, offering free STI tests
The Northreach Society is doing their part to raise awareness for World AIDS Day, and Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week.World AIDS Day is an international commemorative day to honour those who have lost ...
Nov 27, 2019
Storm deal Kennedy to Whitecourt
The Storm and Wolverines have made a dealGrande Prairie is sending 18-year-old forward Adin Kennedy to Whitecourt for future considerations.Kennedy recorded two points in 14 games with the Storm.The S...
Nov 27, 2019