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Walker says winning another Brier is "surreal" and sharing the record for career wins is "very cool"
Beaverlodge's Geoff Walker says it is surreal to be a Brier champion for the sixth time in his curling career.Walker and his teammates on the Brad Gushue team won the Brier Sunday, beating Saskatchewa...
Mar 13, 2024
Saddle Hills County begins work on Project Aurora
Project Aurora, a joint fibre optic project between Saddle Hills County and locally owned Canadian Fiber Optics was officially announced yesterday. (Tuesday, March 12)This project also got support fro...
Mar 13, 2024
United Nurses of Alberta hold rally against proposed structure overhaul of AHS
Tuesday morning commuters on the 100 Street and 116 Avenue intersection in Grande Prairie may have noticed a crowd waving flags and getting honks in support.The United Nurses of Alberta held a Public ...
Mar 12, 2024
19 charges laid against GP man following search of Patterson home
The Grande Prairie RCMP Drug Section executed a search warrant last month at a city residence. On February 22, the Grande Prairie RCMP's Drug Section, with support from Police Dog Services and the Cri...
Mar 11, 2024
Fairview Health Complex emergency department without a doctor twice during the week
The Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department will be without an on-site physician for a combined 60 hours this week.The first closure will be from 7 a.m. Monday, March 11 until 7 a.m. on Wednesday...
Mar 10, 2024
Time to spring ahead, Daylight Savings Time starts Sunday
Don't forget to spring ahead this weekend.Daylight Savings Time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday.People are reminded to move any clocks ahead that need to be changed manually by one hour on Saturday night. Thi...
Mar 09, 2024
City of GP holding State of the City panel Mar. 26
The City of Grande Prairie is holding a State of the City discussion later this month, State of the City: Grander Conversations will be a panel discussion featuring community leaders, talking about wh...
Mar 08, 2024
Bull sale and horse program today Ag Show in Evergreen Park
The 38th Foster's Peace Country Classic Agri Show continues at Evergreen Park. The highly anticipated annual Northern Classic Bull Sale also goes today.Colby Klassen of Willow Creek Simmentals says th...
Mar 08, 2024
Canfor reports operating loss in 2023
Canfor says in a news release that 2023 was "a challenging year" for the company.The owner of a sawmill in Grande Prairie is reporting an operating loss of $532 million for the year and $191 million f...
Mar 07, 2024
Agribusiness gathering at the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show
The 38th Foster's Peace Country Classic Agri-Show gets going today (Thursday, March 7) at Evergreen Park.Show president Jason Anderson outlines some of the traditional things that are back this year."...
Mar 07, 2024