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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival returns to Grande Prairie

For the 22nd year, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is returning to Grande Prairie from January 11-13. The festival is one of the most prestigious mountain festivals in the world, as...

Jan 06, 2020 Photo Credit: facebook.com/GPRCAB

Goodfare man charged with impaired driving after Christmas day collision near Beaverlodge

A man from Goodfare has been charged with impaired driving, following a two-vehicle collision that he allegedly tried to run away from on Christmas Day near Beaverlodge.Emergency services responded to...

Jan 06, 2020

Heat tape determined as cause of home fire near Wembley Sunday morning

No injuries have been reported as a result of a fire at a mobile home near Wembley on Sunday morning.Wembley, Beaverlodge and County fire crews were called out around 7:12 a.m. yesterday to a home on ...

Jan 06, 2020 Photo: County of Grande Prairie

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