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Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Wiebe named in more recall petitions
Elections Alberta has issued three more recall petitions in the province. The new petitions are for two UCP backbenchers; Grande Prairie-Wapiti's Ron Wiebe and Cypress-Medicine Hat's Justin Wright, an...
Dec 23, 2025

Another successful Toys for Tickets campaign
Alberta Health Services wrapped up its eighth annual Toys for Tickets campaign on Dec. 19.As a result, officials say 1,218 new and unwrapped toys were collected and will be given to hospital foundatio...
Dec 23, 2025

GPRH and Valleyview Health Centre measles exposures
Two more potential measles exposures took place last week in the Peace region, according to AHS. On Monday, Dec. 15, until Wednesday, Dec 17, at 4:45 pm, an individual with measles was at the Grande P...
Dec 22, 2025

Court: Updates on four cases
Jail sentence for one accused in drugs, weapons arrestAlberta Justice says one of two people charged in a 2024 drugs and weapons arrest in the MD of Smoky River has been given a 30-month jail sentence...
Dec 22, 2025

Father Christmas visiting GPRH
After making his list and checking it twice, Santa Claus has one task to complete before his big night.Santa will be flying in on a STARS helicopter to visit kids in the Grande Prairie Regional Hospit...
Dec 19, 2025

Next steps recommended for AB pensions, police, referendums
The Alberta Next Panel has provided seven recommendations for initiatives that could have big implications for Albertans.The panel toured communities across the province in the summer and fall, includ...
Dec 19, 2025

NWP buys building that will house trades training
Northwestern Polytechnic says it has bought a building on Grande Prairie's west side that will soon be a new home for trades training.The Skilled Trades Training Centre will be housed in a 30,000 squa...
Dec 18, 2025

Counterfeit bills circulating in Grande Prairie
Mounties in Grande Prairie are issuing a warning of imitation currency making an appearance in the city. Four counterfeit bills have been located, with the first discovered on Dec. 15, 2025. The four ...
Dec 18, 2025

Saddle Hills County Health Clinic reopening Jan. 5
A date has been set for the reopening of the Saddle Hills County Health Clinic.The clinic will be open again Jan. 5, 2026, after closing in October when Nurse Practitioner Palvi Sharma went on materni...
Dec 18, 2025

No on-site physician at Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital ED evening of Dec. 18
The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department will be without an on-site physician tonight, Thursday, Dec. 18.Due to an inability to secure physician coverage, there will be no on-site physi...
Dec 18, 2025