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New 368 area code coming to Alberta in 2022
Alberta is getting an additional area code next year, which will cover the entire province.Starting April 23, 2022, area code 368 will be added in areas currently served by codes 403, 587, 780 and 825...
Oct 20, 2021
Clayton eager to continue serving Grande Prairie after unofficial mayoral win
Jackie Clayton has been unofficially claimed as the first elected female mayor to represent the City of Grande Prairie. This comes as the results on Monday night resulted in a close race, as 10 of 10 ...
Oct 19, 2021
Clayton unofficially claims narrow victory over Friesen in Grande Prairie mayoral race
Jackie Clayton has unofficially claimed a narrow victory over Eunice Friesen to become the next mayor of the City of Grande Prairie.With 10 of 10 polls reporting in the city, Clayton holds a 135 vote ...
Oct 18, 2021
Municipal Election Day goes Monday in Grande Prairie and across Alberta
Municipal Election Day is October 18, and residents in the City and County of Grande Prairie and other municipalities across Alberta will be electing new mayors, councillors and school board trustees....
Oct 18, 2021
Grande Prairie based documentary focused on addictions, recovery
A documentary based on addiction in Grande Prairie will be making its way to television screens this fall on TELUS Optik T.V. With a grant from the TELUS STORYHIVE Program, Grande Prairie resident Jur...
Oct 16, 2021
La Glace canola harvest nets $66K for new community arena
A group of La Glace area farmers have once again rallied to help raise funds to complete the new arena and recreation centre in their community.Through the third annual Growing Our Community Farming I...
Oct 15, 2021
Glyn Grüner running for mayor of Grande Prairie in municipal election
Glyn Gruner is one of four mayoral candidates in Grande Prairie in the upcoming municipal election. Gruner says his main platform is a vision of direct democracy although, he explains he would be unab...
Oct 14, 2021
County of Grande Prairie approves $38,000 for Wembley arena ice plant rental, installation
County of Grande Prairie council has approved up to $38,000 in funding towards the Source Energy Arena in Wembley to help rent and install a temporary ice plant as the facility awaits the arrival of a...
Oct 13, 2021
Advance voting shifts to Teresa Sargent Hall due to high turnout
With the first weekend of advance voting complete for the City of Grande Prairie Municipal Election, city officials say the advance vote location has shifted. Returning Officer and City Clerk for the ...
Oct 12, 2021
One killed in Highway 43 collision near Beaverlodge Monday
A 36-year-old woman has died following a two-vehicle collision along Highway 43 east of Beaverlodge Monday evening.Beaverlodge RCMP were called to the collision between an SUV and pickup truck, near H...
Oct 12, 2021