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Locally owned gym takes over Motion Fitness and all members
Iron Nation Fitness will be the new home for Motion Fitness gym members come July 1, 2022. Motion Fitness will be closing their Grande Prairie location that same day. Locally owned gym, Iron Nation Fi...
Jun 27, 2022

Court update: Two trials set in murder case, community sentence for one accused in copper wire theft
Trail dates set for two men charged in murder caseAlberta Justice says trial dates have been set for two of the men charged after the death of a 19-year-old Clairmont man.A trial for Justin John Bisho...
Jun 27, 2022

Organizers of Clairmont Community Garden hoping to make big food bank donation this fall
Organizers behind the Clairmont Community Garden are hoping to make a much bigger donation to the Sexsmith and Area Food Bank this year than last year.More than 400 pounds of vegetables, mostly potato...
Jun 25, 2022

New jobs board website launched solely for Grande Prairie area
A Grande Prairie resident with a background in H-R and recruitment has created a new website that she hopes will better meet the needs of both employers and job seekers in the Grande Prairie region. D...
Jun 24, 2022

$100,000 donated by IODE to ACWS for child trauma training curriculum in shelters
A large donation has been made to the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters by IODE Alberta. The $100,000 is meant to help continue the delivery of training to frontline shelter workers to support child...
Jun 23, 2022

Teen in serious condition following Tuesday morning collision
A 16-year-old resident of the County of Grande Prairie is in serious condition in hospital following an accident Tuesday morningThe collision, which involved a vehicle and a water truck, happened arou...
Jun 22, 2022

New signage installed at Kleskun Hills meant to teach about Indigenous land and history
An idea stemming from a road trip between two friends has now turned into a way to let people learn about Indigenous stories in our region. The In My Backyard Society, a Grande Prairie, non-profit org...
Jun 21, 2022

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for most of northwest Alberta
Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms this evening for the majority of northwestern Alberta. Severe thunderstorm watches are in effect for: Gran...
Jun 20, 2022

Storm hire Thurston as new head coach
Eric Thurston has been named the 10th head coach in the history of the Grande Prairie Storm. Thurston says it is a huge honour to be a part of a great city like Grande Prairie and a great organization...
Jun 20, 2022

Court update: Sentencing date set for man charged after woman's death, trial date set in Fort Vermilion murder case
Sentencing date set in woman's deathAlberta Justice says a sentencing date has been set for the man charged after a woman reported missing in Wabasca was later dead in Manitoba.Grant Arthur Sneesby wi...
Jun 20, 2022