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Forever Canadian gathering signatures in Grande Prairie this week
A group dedicated to keeping Alberta in Canada will be in Grande Prairie Friday and Saturday (August 22 and 23) gathering signatures on its petition Forever Canadian will be set up in Muskoseepi Park ...
Aug 21, 2025

Classes start Monday for first 30 students in the Northern Alberta Medical Program
Class will start Monday for the first 30 students enrolled in the Northern Alberta Medical Program.They will be part of a group of 192 students that will start medical school with an orientation week ...
Aug 20, 2025

Harvest underway says new crop report
Harvest has started in the Peace Country, according to the newest crop report from Alberta Agriculture and AFSC,The report dated August 12 says 1.9 per cent of the major crops has been harvested by th...
Aug 19, 2025

Sod turning held for new Multisport Dome
Construction at Grande Prairie's new Multisport Dome is expected to start in September and finish by July 2026.A sod turning was held Monday afternoon (August 18) at the location at 103 Street and 139...
Aug 19, 2025

McLennan man dies due to gunshot wound, Peace River man in custody
A man has succumbed to his injuries following a complaint of a person being shot in downtown Peace River last Tuesday.Peace River RCMP say they responded to the complaint on Aug. 12, 2025, just after ...
Aug 18, 2025

Ongoing murder investigation in Driftpile First Nation
The Alberta Major Crimes Unit has taken over an investigation in Driftpile First Nation. Yesterday (Friday, Aug. 15), at 5:30 p.m., Lakeshore Regional Police Services responded to a weapons complaint ...
Aug 16, 2025

Bear Creek Folk Festival on this weekend
Music will fill the air in Muskoseepi Park this weekend. The Bear Creek Folk Festival will start Friday, Aug. 15, and run through Sunday, Aug. 17. The first act will hit the main stage at 6:45 p.m. Fr...
Aug 15, 2025

Fire advisory lifted as wildfire hazard in the GPFA drops to low
The fire advisory for both the City of Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie Forest Area has been lifted.The wildfire danger rating is now low.Authorities are crediting the recent rain for the drop from a...
Aug 14, 2025

"Shocking" one word Alberta Canola board chair uses to describe new Chinese tariff
The board chair with Alberta Canola uses words like shocking, devastating, and not great news to wake up to, in describing a new tariff from China. The country announced a 76 per cent tariff on Canadi...
Aug 13, 2025

Alberta Open Farm Days set for Saturday and Sunday
Alberta Open Farm Days is set for Saturday and Sunday. The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranches, see food production first-hand, and try and buy locally produced products.There are...
Aug 12, 2025