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Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Sunday
What started in 2017 with an Afghanistan War Memorial, has now flourished into an entire park to remember our veterans. The Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre in Grande Prairie is hol...
Jun 04, 2022

Construction underway for new seniors supportive living facility in Spirit River
On Friday, June 3, 2022 ground was broke in to start construction on a new seniors supportive living facility in Spirit River.The new facility will replace the existing Pleasantview Lodge.The $24.8 mi...
Jun 03, 2022

Spirit River RCMP asking for public assistance in collision investigation
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., Spirit River RCMP along with emergency services, responded to reports of a collision involving a semi-truck and an automobile at the intersection of Highway 2...
Jun 02, 2022

Loewen the latest to throw his hat into UCP leadership race
Central Peace-Notley MLA and former UCP caucus member Todd Loewen has announced on Facebook that he has registered with Elections Alberta to run for the leadership of the United Conservative Party, ad...
Jun 02, 2022

Wildfire hazard high in GPFA
The wildfire hazard is now rated high in the Grande Prairie Forest Area.The wildfire information office says there have been 15 fires that have burned six hectares since the beginning of wildfire seas...
Jun 01, 2022

Registrations now being accepted for summer circus camp in Grande Prairie
Registrations are now being accepted for a unique event coming to Grande Prairie this summer. A Kids Summer Circus Camp will be held July 4-8 at Mother Teresa school, from 9 am to 4 pm each day. Bethe...
Jun 01, 2022

Toews seeking UCP leadership
Grande Prairie - Wapiti MLA Travis Toews has become the first candidate to enter the race to become the new leader of the United Conservative Party.Toews says it feels good to be representing the Peac...
May 31, 2022

City Hall to push for changes in electricity distribution costs at next AUMA convention
Grande Prairie City Council has endorsed taking a resolution about the cost of electricity to this fall's Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Convention. It calls on Alberta municipalities to lob...
May 31, 2022

First post-pandemic edition of Grande Prairie Stompede hailed a success
Another edition of Stompede is in the history books.Stompede Association president Trevor Denis was very pleased with how the week-long event went."For being out of the game for a few years, I think i...
May 30, 2022

Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Donor Appreciation Event
The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital hosted its Donor Appreciation Event Saturday, an achievement ten years in the making. The Hospital was handed over from the Alberta government to Alberta Health Se...
May 29, 2022