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City to host series of public consultations focused on social issues and services

The City will be hosting various consultations open to members of the community this week. Called System Change Labs, they are to focus on social issues and to improve how those looking for support wi...

Jan 06, 2020

Thomas scores winner as Canada beats Russia for gold at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada is golden again at the world junior hockey championship. Akil Thomas scored with 3:58 left in the third period to cap a furious comeback and secure a 4-3 vic...

Jan 05, 2020

Safe Consumption site closed until further notice

The Northreach Society has announced the closure of the Safe Consumption site until further notice. In a post last night on the Society's Facebook page, they say mechanical issues are the cause of the...

Jan 04, 2020

RCMP looking to return stolen property found in Grimshaw

The RCMP's Western Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Peace Regional RCMP are looking to return stolen property. On December 18, 2019, a search warrant was executed at storage lockers in Grimshaw follow...

Jan 03, 2020 Bobcat tracks recovered from search warrant (photo courtesy of the RCMP Western Alberta Crime Reduction Unit)

Five facing charges after stolen vehicle recovered east of Fairview

Five people are facing charges after Fairview RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle on December 27, 2019.Fairview RCMP say they received a call at approximately 11:00 p.m. from a concerned citizen of a poss...

Jan 03, 2020

Aquatera is doing what it can to help get rid of holiday waste

Along with bringing joy and cheer, the holiday season can also produce a lot of waste.Brittany Trudeau, the Communications and Marketing Specialist with Aquatera, says they are doing what they can to ...

Jan 03, 2020

Grande Prairie welcomes first baby of the 2020 year

Grande Prairie's first baby of the new year and the decade arrived on New Year's Day in the late afternoon. Born to Sharifa and Graeme Leigh, Greyson Griz Leigh weighed in at 9 pounds, 8 ounces. The b...

Jan 02, 2020

MD of Greenview takes over Multiplex operations

The Municipal District of Greenview has come to an agreement with the Town of Valleyview to take over operations of the Greenview Regional Multiplex.The Town was in charge of the Multiplex, but the ne...

Jan 02, 2020

New hospital completion, auto insurance review among items to come in 2020 says local MLA

GP-Wapiti MLA and Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the government is hoping the new Grande Prairie hospital will be finished in the second half of this year."The projection is that hospital ...

Jan 02, 2020

New Conservative leader among things to look for in 2020 says Warkentin

Among the things to look forward to politically in 2020 is the federal Conservatives picking a new leader.Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin is the Caucus-Office of the Leader of the Oppositi...

Jan 01, 2020 Photo by Emily Keller