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City of Grande Prairie hosting clothing Drop & Swap tomorrow
The City of Grande Prairie is hosting a clothing drive at Muskoseepi Park this weekend.Supported by Aquatera and Goodwill Industries, the Drop & Swap aims to reduce waste by allowing residents to ...
Oct 03, 2025

Storm host Eagles in Hockey Hooky game Friday
The Storm will have a much earlier than usual start time for their game today (Friday, October 3).Grande Prairie will host Canmore in the annual Hockey Hooky game.Puck drop is at noon at the Bonnetts ...
Oct 03, 2025

Alberta Prosperity Project meeting in Grande Prairie Friday night
The Alberta Prosperity Project will hold a meeting in Grande Prairie tonight (Friday, October 3).The group is made up of people who want Alberta to become an independent country.The event, described o...
Oct 03, 2025

TransPod announces Canadian steel pact for Calgary to Edmonton (via Red Deer) line
The company which plans to build an ultra high-speed transit line from Calgary to Edmonton announced Thursday a deal with two Canadian steel companies.TransPod's agreement is with Ontario-based Algoma...
Oct 02, 2025

Alberta retinal program goes permanent
Provincial officials say Albertans will now have better access to eye care through a permanent retinal treatment program, supporting timely, high-quality vision care.Over the past decade, the Retina A...
Oct 02, 2025

Neudorf tops barrel racing standings after Night 1 of CFR
Night 1 of the Canadian Finals Rodeo was a great one for a cowgirl originally from Grande Prairie.Jennifer Neudorf had a time of 13.76 seconds to take first place on the night in barrel racing.Grande ...
Oct 02, 2025

County of Grande Prairie downgrades fire restriction
The County of Grande Prairie downgraded it's fire restriction to an advisory, effective as of 1 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 2).County Fire Chief Trevor Grant credited "recent cooler temperatures and in...
Oct 02, 2025

GPPSD Trustee Election Candidate Profile: Ray Buziak
Ray Buziak is one of 12 individuals running for seven Grande Prairie Public School Board Trustee vacancies.He was asked to provide a candidate bio, or answer four questions in 600 words or less.1. Wha...
Oct 02, 2025

Enbridge CEO urges tanker ban end, says no company will build 'pipeline to nowhere'
Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel says Ottawa would need to make a lot of changes before his company would be willing to build the West Coast bitumen pipeline the Alberta government is pitching.In a speech to th...
Oct 02, 2025

CIBC analysts applaud Alberta efforts to spur new pipeline, but doubt its success
Analysts at CIBC say they're doubtful Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to spur development of a West Coast bitumen pipeline will succeed.They say in a report that they applaud the effort and are ...
Oct 02, 2025