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City council approves in principle $10 million for indoor recreational facility, community organizations backing soccer dome idea

City council has approved in principle setting aside $10 million for an indoor recreation facility.The funding source as of now is debenture borrowing but that could change.A city committee had heard ...

Apr 04, 2023

RCMP cleared after ASIRT investigation into fatal shooting in Grande Prairie

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has cleared RCMP of any wrongdoing in a fatal shooting in Grande Prairie that happened in December 2020.A 12-page report from ASIRT says the two members invo...

Apr 03, 2023

Sentences given out in three court cases

Jail sentence for second accused in stolen police car caseAlberta Justice says a Valleyview man charged after an incident in March 2022 where a police car was stolen has been given a jail sentence of ...

Apr 03, 2023

Stompede WPCA tarp auction totals over $500,000

The 44 tarps included in the 2023 Stompede tarp auction for the World Professional Chuckwagon Association sold for a total of $514,650.That is $143,600 higher than the 2022 auction. The auction took p...

Apr 01, 2023

Minister Toews issues statement asking federal government to cancel carbon tax increase

The federal government's carbon tax is increasing.The Canadian Press has reported the price is up $15 tonne as of April 1. That means a 5.9 cent per cubic metre increase in the price of natural gas an...

Apr 01, 2023

Rotary's Dignity Drive returns after successful fall campaign

Four local Rotary Clubs in Grande Prairie have teamed up yet again for the bi-annual Dignity Drive to benefit the vulnerable population in the region. Donations of new, unused socks and underwear will...

Mar 31, 2023

23-year-old Worsley man dies in ATV collision Wednesday night

Fairview RCMP say at 8:16 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, they received a report of a fatal collision involving a pickup truck and an off-road vehicle near Worsley. The crash occurred on Township R...

Mar 30, 2023

Point in Time Count on Homelessness report findings released

The city has released results of its 2022 Point in Time Count on homelessness. Conducted over two days in late September of last year, the count observed at least 328 individuals who were experiencing...

Mar 29, 2023

Alberta Health Services adds more mental health support for local youth

Alberta Health Services has announced the addition of a Multi-Disciplinary Intensive Treatment Services Team (MITS), to help improve access to addiction and mental health support for youth in the Peac...

Mar 29, 2023

Warkentin describes new federal budget as "non-responsive"

The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie says that it is startling how non-responsive the new federal budget is to what people are dealing with.Chris Warkentin says inflation is at a 40-year high when fina...

Mar 29, 2023