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UPDATE: TELUS says service restored after intermittent issues Thursday

UPDATE (1:30 p.m.): TELUS says all services have been fully restored in Alberta and B.C. after there were "intermittent issues" for about one hour today. "We know how critical connectivity is for our ...

Dylan Payne Sep 02, 2021

100 Avenue & 98 Street intersection scheduled to re-open next week

Despite the rainfall from the past week, work is continuing on the Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes Project.The next step that will be taken during the project is re-opening the intersection o...

Sep 01, 2021

Local photographer earns three first-place finishes at Cosmos Awards

Grande Prairie photographer Cassandra Jones is continuing to add to her awards collection.In late August it was announced that Jones had three of her photos place first in three different categories d...

Sep 01, 2021

Mayor seeking answers from health minister on QEII staffing challenges, COVID response

Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton has sent a letter to Alberta's Minister of Health Tyler Shandro, on behalf of council, regarding their concerns over the Queen Elizabeth II hospital running over ca...

Sep 01, 2021

City committee rejects sending mask bylaw for council debate

The City of Grande Prairie's Protective and Social Services Committee has voted down a motion to bring back the Mandatory Mask (Face Covering) Bylaw to City Council for debate at next week's meeting.T...

Aug 31, 2021

"Absolutely concerning": Grande Prairie mayor as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge

Grande Prairie's mayor says recent surge capacity measures taken by Alberta Health Services at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital are concerning to both city hall and council, and she is hoping the provi...

Aug 30, 2021

QEII Hospital diverts patients to other facilities due to rise in COVID-19 patients

This story has been updated from its original version.Alberta Health Services says as a result of a rising number of COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization at the QEII Hospital in Grande Prairie,...

Aug 29, 2021

Elective surgeries to be postponed at QEII to create dedicated COVID unit: AHS

Alberta Health Services says approximately 45 elective surgeries per week are set to be postponed at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Grande Prairie starting August 30 to increase bed capacity and c...

Aug 27, 2021

City council looking to refine College Park Area Redevelopment Plan following concerns

Grande Prairie City Council is looking to investigate options for allowing three and fourplexes to be built only on a discretionary basis in the College Park neighborhood. This is following the comple...

Aug 27, 2021

County to install traffic circle at Five Mile school site intersection

A traffic circle is set to be installed along Township Road 714 in the County of Grande Prairie at the Five Mile Hall intersection.This comes after County Council approved a bid to complete the work a...

Aug 26, 2021