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Harm reduction, recovery & improved community safety the aim of new Alberta SCS guidelines

New guidance has been laid out by the Alberta government for supervised consumption site operators, which brings in a uniform set of standards those operators must maintain to continue to be licensed ...

Jun 04, 2021

Grande Prairie woman organizing walk to honour residential school victims

A Grande Prairie woman is organizing the Walking With the 215 Plus Children event to honour the lives of Indigenous children who died while attending Residential Schools.Lucia Lavigne says she was ins...

Jun 03, 2021

Grande Prairie City Council gets first look at proposed social services hub project

Grande Prairie City Council members got their first detailed look into the proposed Coordinated Care Campus at the site of the current Stonebridge Hotel during a Council Committee of the Whole meeting...

Jun 02, 2021

County of Grande Prairie approves subsidy to offset wastewater rate increase

The County of Grande Prairie has approved a subsidy that will offset Aquatera's rate increase for wastewater.The utility provider is increasing the rates in Clairmont by 15 per cent, and the rates for...

Jun 02, 2021

Rainbow crosswalk in Grande Prairie gets fresh coat of paint to launch Pride Month

The Grande Prairie Pride Society have put down a fresh coat of paint on the rainbow crosswalk at the corner of 103 Avenue and 98 Street in Grande Prairie.The tradition of repainting the crosswalk, whi...

Jun 01, 2021

Grande Prairie vigil honours 215 children found at Kamloops residential school

Many gathered outside Grande Prairie City Hall Monday evening to honour the 215 children whose remains were confirmed to have been buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, as well as t...

May 31, 2021

Candlelight vigil, wearing orange to school planned to honour victims of residential schools

The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre is honouring the children who died attending Canada's Residential Schools with a candle light vigil tonight.The vigil will open with prayers outside City Hall at 8...

May 31, 2021

Sexsmith family launches HERo Hockey with hopes of growing women's game

A Grade 5 student from Sexsmith is seeing lots of success with a company she and her mom launched.Kennady Brunn and her mom Jill founded the brand HERo Hockey in March.The goal of the clothing line an...

May 30, 2021

MLA Loewen wants Health Minister to answer questions on Fairview doctor shortage

The MLA for Central Peace-Notley says doctor shortages are an issue that keeps coming up in his constituency.The emergency rooms at both the Fairview Health Complex and the Sacred Heart Community Heal...

May 29, 2021

Province eyes moving Grande Prairie supervised consumption site inside Rotary House

Plans are in the works that could see supervised consumption services in Grande Prairie moved from the mobile unit parked outside the Rotary House to a permanent location within the facility.The poten...

May 28, 2021