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Transportation board investigation into deadly B.C. derailment enters next phase

CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says a year after a fatal train derailment near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary, it is ready to compile the information it has gathered into a report. A...

Dylan Payne Feb 06, 2020

AHS recruiting for Addiction and Mental Health Advisory Council

Alberta Health Services is recruiting Northern Alberta residents to become members of a new Addiction and Mental Health Parent & Family Advisory Council.They are seeking people who are passionate ...

Feb 06, 2020 Alberta Health Services logo. Photo Credit: Alberta Health Services

St. Patrick Catholic School won't be modernized but may be replaced

A Grande Prairie school that has been closed for nearly three years may soon be replaced. St. Patrick Catholic School was closed in March 2017, when it was discovered that the school was in need of si...

Feb 05, 2020 St. Patrick Catholic School (photo by Shaun Penner)

Illegal use of disabled parking stalls the target of February BEEP

Grande Prairie Enforcement Services is reminding drivers that handicap parking stalls are not just for anyone to park in.This month's Bylaw Enforcement Education Program (BEEP) is focussed on cracking...

Feb 05, 2020 The illegal use of disabled parking stalls is the focus of February's BEEP (Photo: Shaun Penner)

Grande Prairie ranked seventh among Canada's most romantic cities

In a list created by Amazon Canada, the City of Grande Prairie has been ranked seventh among the most romantic cities in Canada for 2020.This year's rankings continue Grande Prairie's rise on the list...

Feb 05, 2020 Photo: dreamstime.com

2020 Oscar-nominated short films to be screened this weekend in Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie will have the chance to take in the 2020 Oscar-nominated short films on the big screen on Saturday, February 8.The Oscar Shorts Date Night, put on by the Reel Shorts Film Festival, will...

Feb 05, 2020 The French film "Memorable" will be shown as part of the animated shorts package on Saturday afternoon (Photo: Reel Shorts Film Festival)

Applications open for Aquatera's 15th annual Bottle Donation Program

Aquatera is now accepting applications for it's 15th annual Bottle Donation Program.Local non-profit organizations can apply to be the beneficiaries of the program, though there are some requirements....

Feb 05, 2020

First Nations' challenges to TMX pipeline project denied on appeal

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says the government's decision to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second time is reasonable and will stand.In a unanimous, 3-0 decision today, the ...

Feb 04, 2020

Eastlink Centre seeks public feedback

The Eastlink Centre is asking members, user groups, and tenants to fill in customer satisfaction survey.The survey will provide information on how customers feel about the programs and services offere...

Feb 04, 2020 Eastlink Centre (photo by Shaun Penner)

Snowmobiler missing after Chetwynd-area avalanche

Chetwynd RCMP say one person is missing after an avalanche southwest of that community on Sunday.Mounties say they were notified of an emergency beacon signal coming from the east side of the Murray M...