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Grande Prairie's Alexander Martinez motivated following first PFL win
Grande Prairie's Alexander Martinez says he's motivated and excited after picking up his first-ever victory in the Lightweight Division (155 lbs) of the Pro Fighting League (PFL) on Friday, April 23 i...
Apr 28, 2021

Notley, NDP still pushing for GPRC to transition to university status
It was a promise she and her government made in 2018 and is still something Rachel Notley would like to see come to fruition: the transition of Grande Prairie Regional College to University status.The...
Apr 27, 2021

Grande Prairie records 25th COVID-19 fatality, 47 new cases
The 25th death from COVID-19 has been recorded in the City of Grande Prairie.The death was one of two reported to Alberta Health in the North Zone over the last 24 hours. One was a man in his 40s whic...
Apr 26, 2021

Alberta optometrists worried about increased screen time hurting kid's eyes
Alberta's optometrists say parents are worried about the impacts increased use of devices are having on kid's eyes.Seventy-five per cent of parents who took part in an Alberta Association of Optometri...
Apr 26, 2021

ASIRT investigating after Grande Prairie RCMP vehicle collides with man on bicycle
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been called in to investigate after a 28-year-old man has been sent to hospital with serious injuries after a collision with an RCMP car while on...
Apr 24, 2021

Fire crews reminding residents to be campfire smart this season
As the weather warms and people begin to adventure outside, fire crews are reminding residents to be "fire smart" this season.Ken Atamanchuk is a fire marshal with the County of Grande Prairie. He say...
Apr 24, 2021

Toews sees some good, some bad in federal budget
Alberta's finance minister says he has mixed feelings about the federal budget tabled on Monday, adding there are a lot of areas where he felt Alberta is being left out.Travis Toews tells EverythingGP...
Apr 23, 2021

Grant Berg Art Gallery named finalist for Alberta Business Award of Distinction
The Grant Berg Art Gallery in Grande Prairie has been named a finalist for the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction 2021.The Gallery is just one of two businesses in the Peace Country to be named as...
Apr 23, 2021

Community Village renaming hall in honour of Doug Edey & family's longtime community service
As of May 1, the former Parish Hall in the Community Village in Grande Prairie will be officially renamed The Edey Family Community Hall, in honour of long-time community volunteer Doug Edey and his f...
Apr 22, 2021

Grande Prairie Legion seeking names for new patio, bar to represent modern veterans
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 in Grande Prairie is in the process of getting a patio area established and a new bar built, and are seeking public input for names to put on these items.Frank Skol...
Apr 21, 2021