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Dr. Murray officially installed as GPRC President

The Grande Prairie Regional College Board of Governors officially installed Dr. Robert Murray as the ninth President and CEO of the college.That happened at a special ceremony Friday morning at the Do...

Mar 06, 2020 Dr. Robert Murray gives a speech during the installation ceremony (photo courtesy of GPRC)

Beaverlodge RCMP asking drivers to avoid unnecessary travel

Beaverlodge RCMP have sent out a warning about poor winter driving conditions.Mounties say earlier today, they were on the scene of a vehicle towing a trailer going off the road near Highway 43 and Se...

Mar 06, 2020

Unemployment rate in region that takes in the Peace Country edges up

Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate for the area that takes in the area around Grande Prairie and Peace River went up in February.It stood at 6.8 per cent last month compared to 6.5 per cent ...

Mar 06, 2020

Province lowers funding for municipalities, increases property tax

Changes to the funding structure in Alberta's Budget 2020 will see provincial support for municipalities decrease, while also creating an increase in property taxes for residents.Mayor Bill Given says...

Mar 05, 2020

Birch Hills County calling on oil and gas industry to make good on unpaid taxes

Birch Hills County is calling on oil and gas companies operating within its boundaries to pay up on their tax bills.Birch Hills Reeve Gerald Manzulenko claims a recent audit of 2019 financial statemen...

Mar 05, 2020

1600 attendees expected at Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention

Close to 1600 educators have gathered in Grande Prairie for the annual Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention.Communications Director for the Convention Debbie Harris says they are coming from all over the...

Mar 05, 2020 Photo supplied by the Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention

Swan City Rotary Club's Cars for Christmas Lottery raises over $360,000

The money raised from the Swan City Rotary Club's 2019 Cars for Christmas Lottery was given to community groups and partners on Wednesday, March 4.Dave Cook, Chair of the Swan City Rotary Club Lottery...

Mar 05, 2020 Cheque being accepted by the Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools Education Foundation (Photo: Emily Keller)

A conservation specialist says closing provincial parks won't save money, benefit Albertans, or improve tourism

The Provincial Government has announced that it will be fully or partially closing 20 provincial parks and recreational areas, while removing 164 parks, recreation areas, and natural areas from the pa...

Mar 04, 2020

City to host public information session on College Park Redevelopment Plan

The City is inviting residents of the College Park area to attend a public information session as part of a redevelopment plan. The City says landowners and residents will be able to review a draft co...

Mar 04, 2020 Map of the College Park neighbourhood (City of Grande Prairie)

Entries for the Beauty of the Peace Art Competition close this Saturday

The Beauty of the Peace Art Competition continues this week through the Grant Berg Gallery, in collaboration with Big Country 93.1 FM and Q99. Gallery owner Grant Berg says the competition did exist i...

Mar 04, 2020 "El Lobo" by Daniel Sanchez, winning piece for the Beauty of the Peace competition from 2019