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City moving forward on Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework with County
The City is moving forward with the Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) process with the County of Grande Prairie.The ICF is in place to manage funding and delivery of intermunicipal services...
Apr 08, 2020 Photo: Curtis Galbraith
Third COVID-19 case confirmed in the County of Grande Prairie
The County of Grande Prairie added one newly confirmed case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as the province as a whole added 25 for April 7.The province updated its COVID-19 stats on its aggregate data websit...
Apr 07, 2020 There are now three active cases in the County of Grande Prairie (Photo: Government of Alberta)
Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools donate iPads to Palliative Care Society
The patients of the Grande Prairie Palliative Care Society will benefit from a donation of 30 iPads from the Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools. Visitors are not currently allowed in hospita...
Apr 07, 2020 Superintendent Karl Germann sits next to the iPads that are being donated to the Palliative Care Society (photo courtesy of Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools)
High Prairie RCMP charge man for allegedly shooting at grader operator
A resident of Whitefish River First Nation is facing a litany of charges after he allegedly shot at an individual operating a grader in that community.High Prairie RCMP were alerted of the incident at...
Apr 07, 2020
Suspect wanted after armed robbery at La Glace Fas Gas
The Beaverlodge RCMP are on the lookout for a suspect following an armed robbery in the early hours of Sunday morning at the Fas Gas in La Glace.Police were called to the scene at approximately 6:45 a...
Apr 06, 2020 A photo of the suspect provided by the Beaverlodge RCMP
$31,255 given to food banks through Dream Home Lottery's COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund
The first cheques have gone out from the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie's 'COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund.'Earlier this month, the Rotary Club announced that during April, 50 per cent of the Dream Home Lot...
Apr 06, 2020 Captain Peter Kim accepted the $26,000 cheque from the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie. (photo courtesy of the Rotary Club of GP)
Storm bring back Vandekamp to be Head Coach and General Manager
The Grande Prairie Storm announced Monday that former Head Coach and General Manager Mike Vandekamp will be returning as the team's new Head Coach and General Manager.The Fort St. John native spent fo...
Apr 06, 2020 New Grande Prairie Storm Head Coach and General Manager Mike Vandekamp. Photo: Grande Prairie Storm
Fourth person in North Zone dies from COVID-19, Peace Region areas add new cases
A fourth person in the North Zone has died from COVID-19 while the Valleyview, Falher and Peace River areas each added one newly confirmed case of the disease Sunday.It is not known at this time where...
Apr 05, 2020 The Valleyview area was one of three areas in the Peace Region to report a newly confirmed case of COVID-19 on Sunday, along with Falher and Peace River (Photo: Government of Alberta / covid19stats.alberta.ca/)
Mental health professional recommending routines and reaching out during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many working from home, children having to stay home and potentially lay-offs as well. Amy Moffat, a registered professional councillor with Interactive Counselling, s...
Apr 05, 2020
Supply lines for farmers still open
The biggest concern for farmers during the pandemic is keeping supply lines open and maintaining grain and oilseed shipments.Valhalla producer and Alberta Canola director Andre Harpe says commodity gr...
Apr 04, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith