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Grande Prairie expecting Alberta's largest population growth outside of Edmonton, Calgary

Projections from the Alberta government suggest outside of Calgary and Edmonton, Grande Prairie could see the largest population increase over the next 25 years in the province.The projections, releas...

Jul 22, 2021

Alberta to screen all newborn babies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy starting in 2022

Starting in early 2022 Alberta will begin a pilot project to screen all newborn babies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that results in the lo...

Jul 21, 2021

Fire Restrictions lifted in Grande Prairie Forest Area, County of Grande Prairie

Fire Restrictions have been lifted in both the Grande Prairie Forest Area and the County of Grande Prairie, as recent rain and cooler temperatures have dropped the wildfire danger risk to Low in the a...

Jul 20, 2021

Latest report shows under 20% of Peace Region crop in good condition

The July 13 Alberta crop report says 18.1 per cent of the crop in the Peace Country was in good or excellent condition as of that date. That compares to 65.8 per cent as of June 28.That time period co...

Jul 20, 2021

More ORs at GPRH means more surgeries, more people recovering at home: AHS

One local official says having 11 operating rooms at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital will "expand what we do."Provincial politicians were in Grande Prairie Monday to announce that two more operat...

Jul 20, 2021

Grande Prairie down to zero active COVID-19 cases

For the first time since July 9, 2020, Alberta Health is reporting zero active COVID-19 cases in the City of Grande Prairie.As of July 18, there have been a total of 3,960 cases confirmed in the city ...

Jul 19, 2021

Project looking to bring Indigenous history to Grande Prairie area outdoor spaces

A local group is hoping to bring teachings of local Indigenous history to outdoor parks and trails in the Grande Prairie area.The In My Backyard Project is looking to bring signage and educational pro...

Jul 19, 2021

Dawson Creek Exhibition & Stampede back in 2021

August 11 will be a big day in the Mile 0 City.That will mark Day 1 of the Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede. It will run August 11 to 15. The event is going ahead this year after being cancelled l...

Jul 18, 2021

102-year-old Ontario woman on pandemic-lengthened Grande Prairie visit goes viral

A 102-year-old Ontario woman who has been stuck in Grande Prairie for close to two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic has become the talk of the internet.Thelma Surerus of Roseneath, Ontario, and ...

Jul 17, 2021

Wildfire south of Grande Prairie classified as Being Held

A wildfire burning nine kilometres south of Nose Mountain Road and about 100 kilometres south of the City of Grande Prairie, is now classified as being held at 75 hectares in size.Alberta Wildfire say...

Jul 16, 2021