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Notley talks health care, new schools during visit to Grande Prairie

Even though the provincial election campaign does not officially start for a few more weeks, NDP leader Rachel Notley made a campaign-style stop in Grande Prairie Thursday.Healthcare and education wer...

Apr 13, 2023

New Sunrise House around 50 per cent complete

Officials say construction of the new Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter is about half finished.The hope is it will be completed by this fall.Executive Director Tanya Wald says there will be 14 bed...

Apr 13, 2023

Murder trial resumes in Grande Prairie court

UPDATE: Simon De Lima finished his witness testimony Wednesday morning at the first degree murder trial of Cody Letourneau.De Lima has already pleaded guilty to first degree murder and has admitted he...

Apr 12, 2023

Fatal collision near Webster, Highway 2 closed to traffic

Update April 11, 2023: The Spirit River RCMP say at 4:48 a.m. they received a report of a two vehicle collision on Highway 2 between Township Road 750 and 760 near Webster. Initial investigation revea...

Apr 11, 2023

Court update: Not guilty verdict in Peace River murder trial, Grande Prairie man sentenced in Fort Saskatchewan court in flight from police incident

Not guilty verdict in Peace River murder trialThe man charged after the death of a woman in Peace River in 2019 has been found not guilty.Mathew Ian Blachford had been tried on a charge of murder. The...

Apr 10, 2023

Man found guilty of murdering 15-year-old girl due back in court April 24

Alberta Justice says a man convicted of the murder of a 15-year-old girl is due back in Peace River court April 24.Jason Alec Tallcree was found guilty of murder, sexual interference and interfere wit...

Apr 06, 2023

Prep. work to demolish Comp and Leisure Centre expected to start this month

Preparation work for the demolition of the old Comp high school and Leisure Centre is expected to start this month.Sherwood Park-based AMAN Builders was awarded the tender for the project.Grande Prair...

Apr 06, 2023

GPFD responded to a structure fire in Avondale

The Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the Avondale neighborhood Wednesday at 8:30 am. Upon arrival, crews found flames and smoke coming from the rear of the h...

Apr 05, 2023

Court update: Not guilty verdict in High Level murder, sentence in drug case, preliminary hearing set after baby's death in High Prairie

Not guilty verdict in murder trialAlberta Justice says the man charged after a 2020 murder in Paddle Prairie has been found not guilty.Randall James Cardinal had been on trial in High Level. The verdi...

Apr 05, 2023

Funding for rural tourism to lesser-known destinations in Budget 2023

$10 million is being dispersed to Travel Alberta over a two-year period through Budget 2023 to develop environmentally sustainable year-round experiences outside of the province's well-known, popular ...

Apr 04, 2023