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Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser set for February 25

The Grande Prairie office of the Canadian Mental Health Association will host its Coldest Night of the Year fundraise on February 25.It will include two and five-kilometre walks in Muskoseepi Park.Spo...

Feb 15, 2023

Drugs and weapon seized during search of rural Fairview property

A Fairview man is in custody following a search warrant being executed on a rural property near the community. Peace River and Fairview RCMP detachment members, with assistance from the Western Albert...

Feb 14, 2023

Court update: Sentencing dates set for former AHS official; 44-month sentence after fatal Paddle Prairie fire

Sentencing dates set for former AHS official.A former Alberta Health Services official convicted of sex-related charges involving an underage child will be sentenced in June.Two days have been set asi...

Feb 14, 2023

Pace says shortage of therapists means four-month-long wait for sexual abuse counselling

A Grande Prairie organization that works with victims of sexual assault says there are people waiting months for counselling.Pace says there are currently 39 people on a waiting list and the wait time...

Feb 13, 2023

RCMP re-opened a section of 100 St.

UPDATE: RCMP would like to advise residents 100 Street from 72 Avenue to 75 Avenue is now clear. Mounties would also like to thank the public for their patience.Grande Prairie RCMP closed down 100 Str...

Feb 12, 2023

Strong job creation numbers, but mixed results for provincial and federal unemployment rates

Despite the creation of 20,600 new jobs in January, Alberta's unemployment rate rose slightly in the first month of the year.It sits at 6 per cent, compared to 5.8 per cent in December.The provincial ...

Feb 10, 2023

RCMP investigating multiple incidents involving GHB

Grande Prairie RCMP want to warn residents about a batch of GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) drugs possibly making rounds in the Peace Region. A recent investigation led Mounties to multiple incidents invo...

Feb 09, 2023

Firefighters Charitable Foundation makes sizable donation to PWPSD

Lunch programs at schools within the Peace Wapiti Public School Division will be getting a boost thanks to a generous donation from the Grande Prairie Firefighters Charitable Foundation.The organizati...

Feb 08, 2023

Former AHS official accused of sex-related charges found guilty

A former Alberta Health Services official has been found guilty of two sexual offences involving a child. The accused was convicted on charges of sexual assault and sexual interference. We are not usi...

Feb 07, 2023

Demand still "pretty high" at Grande Prairie's Food Bank

Officials at the Food Bank in Grande Prairie say the number of people needing help is still "pretty high."Salvation Army Captain Peter Kim spoke to city council at its Monday meeting.He says while dem...

Feb 07, 2023