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City of Grande Prairie lifting capacity restrictions for Canada Day events
The City of Grande Prairie says in alignment with the provincial government's Open for Summer plan, all COVID-19 restrictions on capacity limits at Canada Day live performances will be lifted.Previous...
Jun 22, 2021
Rio Grande Bridge replacement facing possible delays after contractor defaults
The replacement of the Rio Grande Bridge could potentially be delayed by a full year after DCL Construction Services Ltd. indicated to the County of Grande Prairie that it was defaulting and would not...
Jun 22, 2021
Grande Prairie group raising awareness during Ag. Mental Health Month
June is Ag Mental Health Month. Mental Wellness Matters Society executive director Christine Fehr says even before the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers had the highest suicide rate."And then when COVID happ...
Jun 21, 2021
Phase two construction ongoing at GPRH, on track for 2021 opening
While Phase 2 construction at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital continues, Alberta Health Services is preparing to move all but some services out of the Queen Elizabeth II hospital.Phase 2 involves...
Jun 20, 2021
Suspect dead following incident at Winagami Provincial Park
Alberta RCMP say the suspect sought in a manhunt at Winagami Lake Provincial Park has died and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has been called in to investigate following the exchange of gu...
Jun 18, 2021
High Prairie man charged with sexual assault, exploitation in Yellowknife
A High Prairie man has been charged in connection with what police call " a historical investigation" of sexual assault and exploitation in the Northwest Territories.Yellowknife RCMP say this is conne...
Jun 17, 2021
Establishing an Angel Investor Network in Grande Prairie the goal of new partnership
The City of Grande Prairie has partnered with the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) to establish a local Angel Investor Network that will help support start-up businesses and initiatives.Ange...
Jun 17, 2021
Grande Prairie Piranhas send Minic off to Olympic trials with drive-by parade
The Grande Prairie Piranhas Swim Club threw Catherine Minic a drive-by parade on the evening of June 15, as she gets ready to travel to Toronto for the Canada Olympic swimming trials.The parade was he...
Jun 16, 2021
Direct flights to Toronto, Vancouver out of Grande Prairie coming in August
Direct flights to two of the biggest cities in Canada will soon be possible out of Grande Prairie.On Wednesday Flair Airlines and the Grande Prairie Airport announced that non-stop flights to Vancouve...
Jun 16, 2021
QE II concerns prompt letter from Mayor to Health Minister
Concerns over potentially turning surgical rooms and other purpose-built areas at the QE II into office space is one thing that prompted Grande Prairie's Mayor to write a letter to the health minister...
Jun 16, 2021