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Teamsters, CN reach tentative deal to end rail strike

MONTREAL - Teamsters Canada says it has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian National Railway Co. to renew the collective agreement for over 3,000 conductors, trainpersons and yard workers.The ...

Nov 26, 2019

Grande Prairie Pirates give $15,000 to legacy fund

The Grande Prairie Pirates fastball team recently made a $15,000 contribution to a legacy fund it has at the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta.The money came from the profit made by hosting...

Nov 26, 2019 L to R - Darren Sandboe, Paul Wedman, Tracy Zuk from the Community Foundation, and Shayne Milligan. Photo from the Grande Prairie Pirates Facebook page.

County Connector schedule will change in February

The County Connector service will be seeing some scheduling changes in the new year.On Monday, November 25, County Council heard a report from administration, who provided recommendations on how to im...

Nov 25, 2019

New hepatitis C test available in Grande Prairie

What is being called an "innovative and potentially life-saving program" launched Monday in Grande Prairie. People can now go to London Drugs for a test that can detect hepatitis C by pricking someone...

Nov 25, 2019 The test is a simple finger prick, with results available in about 20 minutes (Photo supplied by London Drugs)

Town of Peace River set to celebrate 100th birthday

The Town of Peace River will be celebrating their 100th birthday on December 1.December 1, 1919, was the day the Village of Peace River was officially incorporated as the Town of Peace River.The town ...

Nov 25, 2019 Photo credit: Town of Peace River Facebook page

Court updates from Grande Prairie, Valleyview

A guilty plea to a possession for the purpose of trafficking charge has led to a four-year jail sentence for one of the people charged in a Grande Prairie drug bust.Alberta Justice says the sentence f...

Nov 25, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Denis elected as new President of GPPA

The Grande Prairie Petroleum association has announced a new executive. The GPPA held elections during their general meeting on Thursday night, with Trevor Denis elected as their new president, replac...

Nov 24, 2019

Odyssey House benefits from Share the Warmth campaign

The first annual Share the Warmth clothing drive appears to have been a success. Business Network International's (BNI) Northern Connection chapter, which is based in Grande Prairie, collected clothin...

Nov 23, 2019 Van loaded with freshly laundered clothes for Odyssey House (photo courtesy of BNI Northern Connections)

Survivor Day event offers support and connection to survivors of suicide

The Suicide Prevention Resource Centre (SPRC) is holding an event on the weekend, for survivors of suicide.Survivor is the term given to someone who lost someone close to suicide. Survivors often end ...

Nov 22, 2019 Survivor Day (photo courtesy of Suicide Prevention Resource Centre)

RCMP investigating after ATM stolen from inside High Prairie convenience store

High Prairie RCMP are investigating an ATM theft that happened early Thursday morning.Just after 3:45 a.m., the RCMP responded to a call where two suspects entered a Circle K convenience store, and at...

Nov 21, 2019