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Serious injuries for one person after explosion, fire in Grande Prairie
The Grande Prairie Fire Department says one person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an explosion and fire.The call came in at around 6 a.m. Friday morning from a shop located in Grand...
Jun 30, 2023
Breast cancer scanning system arrives at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital
A piece of cutting-edge technology for breast cancer surgeries has a new home in the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital after huge community support raised over $275,000 for the machine in under six mon...
Jun 30, 2023
Severe thunderstorm watches in place
A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area.Environment Canada says there are favourable conditions for the development of storms that can produ...
Jun 29, 2023
Two Grande Prairie Composite students accepted into University of Alberta summer research programs
Highly competitive research programs for Grade 11 students through the University of Alberta have accepted two girls from the Grande Prairie Composite High School to go to Edmonton for half the summer...
Jun 29, 2023
Thunderstorm watches, heat warnings issued around the Peace
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area.The weather office says conditions are favorable for the development of storms tha...
Jun 28, 2023
Rising Above looking to build additional space
Grande Prairie's Rising Above Ministry hopes to break ground on a new project next spring.This would see a three-storey, 3,200 square foot building built close to the existing facility located in the ...
Jun 28, 2023
Federal government opens PrairiesCan service Centre in Grande Prairie, announces funding for 23 local projects
The federal government has officially opened a new Prairie Economic Development Canada service centre in Grande Prairie. Located in Centre 2000, the new PrairiesCan regional office is one of seven bei...
Jun 27, 2023
City council approves deal with ATCO on streetlights
City council has approved a new proposal from ATCO regarding streetlights.The deal will see ATCO take over 4,344 lights; meaning it will now be responsible for things like maintenance, energy and repa...
Jun 27, 2023
Peace Regional RCMP lift shelter-in-place for Cadotte Lake
UPDATE: Peace Regional RCMP is advising residents in Cadotte Lake, the shelter-in-place for that community has been lifted. Three suspects are now in custody, and at this time RCMP believes there is n...
Jun 26, 2023
Spirit River student accepted into University of Alberta summer research program
A Grade 11 Spirit River Regional Academy student has been accepted into the University of Alberta's Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology (WISEST) summer research program. Diane Fu...
Jun 25, 2023