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Residential snow plowing starts Wednesday in Grande Prairie
City Hall says residential snow clearing will start Wednesday in Grande Prairie.Crews will be working in the Avondale, Cobblestone, College Park, Fieldbrook, Highland Park, Riverstone, Smith, and Swan...
Nov 12, 2019

Public input on health care sought at meeting in Spirit River
Local health care will be the subject of a meeting in Spirit River tonight. The Peace Health Advisory Council is inviting the public to share ideas and concerns.People can come for the entire meeting,...
Nov 12, 2019 Photo by © Damus | Dreamstime.com

County fire crews respond to house fire near Bezanson Tuesday morning
County Regional Fire Services were called to a fire at a home southwest of Bezanson early Tuesday morning.Crews from the Bezanson, Clairmont and Dunes stations were called to a home near Highway 670 a...
Nov 12, 2019 Photo: Facebook / County of Grande Prairie

MLA happy GP is "on the map again" for new schools
November 1 was a big day for new school projects in this area. Sod was turned for the new Comp. on the same day the province announced funding for design work on 25 new schools across the province, in...
Nov 12, 2019 Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard (left) with Public District Board Chair John Lehners, Superintendent Sandy McDonald, and Mayor Bill Given at the November 1 sod-turning for the new Comp. high school. Photo by Curtis Galbraith.

UPDATE: Freezing rain warning ended for Grande Prairie area
UPDATE (4:58 a.m. Tuesday): The freezing rain warning for the Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Valleyview areas has ended. The special weather statement has also ended for the B.C. Peace.A freezing rai...
Nov 11, 2019

Sportsnet cuts ties with Don Cherry in aftermath of poppy controversy
TORONTO - Sportsnet has cut ties with ``Hockey Night in Canada'' broadcaster Don Cherry.Sportsnet says in a statement it is the right time for Cherry to immediately step down.Sportsnet apologized yest...
Nov 11, 2019

Lest We Forget: Canada marking Remembrance Day
We are remembering those who fought and died for Canada today.It is Remembrance Day.Grande Prairie historian Duff Crerar says the day still resonates because so many people have a connection to the mi...
Nov 11, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Over 200 light displays will be featured at 11th annual Northern Spirit Light Show
The Peace Draft Horse Club's 11th annual Northern Spirit Light Show opens to the public Thursday, November 14.The public will be able to take a wagon ride, or drive their own cars, through Evergreen P...
Nov 10, 2019 Northern Spirit Light Show (photo by Dylan Payne)

Storm snap streak with big third period
Over the past few weeks, Storm coach Matt Keillor has stated that he felt his team was on the brink of breaking out of their recent offensive struggles.That break out may very well have come Friday ni...
Nov 09, 2019 Photo courtesy Shaun Penner/EverythingGP

GPRC Student's Association looking to begin relationship with city council
The Grande Prairie Regional College Student's Association is hoping to begin a relationship with the city.At Monday's City Council meeting this past week, representatives from the Student's Associatio...
Nov 09, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith