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Grande Prairie swimmer to represent Canada at the Commonwealth Games
Grande Prairie's Oliver Dawson has been picked to represent Canada at another international event.The members of the Piranhas Swim Team is one of 12 athletes that will be on the Canadian swim team at ...
Nov 02, 2025

ANAVETS to host Remembrance Day ceremony
Army Navy & Air Force Veterans of Canada Unit 389 in Grande Prairie will hold a Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph in Jubilee Park on Remembrance Day. A parade will leave Trinity Lutheran Ch...
Nov 02, 2025

Arrest made & drugs seized in ongoing trafficking investigation
An ongoing Grande Prairie RCMP drug trafficking investigation led to an arrest and an illegal drug seizure. In September, the city's Municipal Drug Unit "identified a suspect," which led to a pair of ...
Nov 01, 2025

DST ends this weekend
It is fall back time this weekend.Daylight Saving Time will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2.People are asked to set back any clocks that don't change by themselves one hour before going to bed Sat...
Nov 01, 2025

Poppy sales officially underway
Poppy sales kicked off in Grande Prairie on Friday, October 31, with a ceremony at City Hall.Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54 President Dean Langton pinned a poppy on the lapel of Deputy Mayor Grant B...
Oct 31, 2025

Fire Advisory lifted for County of Grande Prairie
The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service has lifted its fire advisory due to cooler temperatures.Effective 3:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, the advisory is lifted for the entire county, including ...
Oct 31, 2025

Northern MLAs respond to proposed changes to electoral boundaries
Politicians in the northern half of Alberta are asking for a map that "effectively represents" their constituents in response to proposed changes to electoral divisions made by the Alberta Electoral B...
Oct 31, 2025

PWPSD recognizes 2024-2025 retirees
Peace Wapiti Public School Division honoured its staff members that retired over the 2024-2025 school year at a luncheon event Oct. 30.14 retirees were recognized, with a combined 340 years of service...
Oct 31, 2025

City of Grande Prairie launches internet improvement study
Invest Grande Prairie is partnering with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority to better understand local internet service levels.The Fibre Gap Analysis Project will identify areas for improvem...
Oct 31, 2025

"Community is quite shocked," says Fairview mayor in reaction to local NWP closure
The mayor of Fairview says the "community is quite shocked" after the announcement that the NWP campus in the community was set to close. A release sent out Wednesday evening (Oct. 29) from the school...
Oct 31, 2025