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Grande Prairie Farmers' Market thankful for quick turnaround to new location
The manager for the Grande Prairie Farmers' Market is expressing her gratitude to the staff at Evergreen Park.The market has been operating out of the Tara Centre the past two weekends following a fir...
Dec 11, 2025
Information and Privacy Commissioner publishes 2024-25 Annual Report
The 2024-25 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta was tabled by the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly on Wednesday and has now been publis...
Dec 11, 2025
New program to invest in province's fresh food future
The Alberta government says a new program funded by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will accelerate expansion in the province's greenhouses and vertical farms.The government says Alb...
Dec 11, 2025
Housing prices down nearly 10 per cent in Grande Prairie
According to the latest market statistics report from the Alberta Real Estate Association, the average house price in Grande Prairie is down 9.7 per cent compared to November 2024.The price for the av...
Dec 11, 2025
Alberta's auditor general recommends new system for health reporting, finds disparity
Alberta's auditor general says the province needs a new framework for measuring and monitoring health-care system performance.Doug Wylie made the recommendations in a new report.The suggestion comes a...
Dec 11, 2025
B&E at Cadotte Lake oil site under investigation
Peace Regional RCMP are still searching for two suspects and a vehicle involved in a break-and-enter in Cadotte Lake. Back on Oct. 20, an oil site was broken into and had several items stolen. Securit...
Dec 11, 2025
Province aiming to reform sand and gravel pit regulation
Alberta's government says it is acting fast on 15 recommendations delivered by the Sand and Gravel Task Force report to modernize private land sand and gravel pit regulation.Provincial officials say s...
Dec 11, 2025
Majority of northern Alberta under cold warning
UPDATE: The cold warnings have now expanded to include the City and County of Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge, Wembley and Sexsmith. The wind chill could be close to -40.Environment Canada has issued a ye...
Dec 11, 2025
Saddle Hills County seeking proposals to design and build new Happy Valley Fire Hall
Saddle Hills County is accepting proposals from contractors wanting to design and construct the new Happy Valley Fire Hall.The fire hall would be a two-bay drive-thru sitting at 5,600 square feet.Cont...
Dec 11, 2025
Beaverlodge Regional High School closed due to watermain break
Beaverlodge Regional High School will be closed Thursday, Dec. 11, due to a water main break.Officials say the water supply to the school has been shut off, and there will be no classes.Students from ...
Dec 10, 2025