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Nitehawk Adventure Park looking for bounce back 2020 season

The Nitehawk Adventure Park is trying to make up for a cold and frigid 2019 ski season. Last year the club was closed for 20 days in February due to an extreme cold system that made its way across the...

Dec 15, 2019 Photo Credit: Nitehawk Adventure Park

Grimshaw duo charged in drug trafficking investigation

Peace Regional RCMP have charged two men from Grimshaw following a search of a home on Friday, as part of what police are calling a "lengthy investigation into regional drug trafficking".A search warr...

Dec 14, 2019

Swan City Rotary Club hoping for boost in Cars for Christmas tickets

The Swan City Rotary Club is hoping to see a boost in ticket sales during the home stretch of the Cars for Christmas Mega Lottery.Dave Cook, who is the Chair of the Club's Lottery Committee, says tick...

Dec 14, 2019 The 20th edition of the lottery launched back in October (Photo: Liam Verster)

Grande Prairie man facing weapons charges after traffic stop in Clairmont

One man has been charged after a traffic stop in Clairmont on December 10.The Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit conducted the traffic stop after observing a suspicious vehicle during patrols. T...

Dec 13, 2019

Vehicle stop results in drug trafficking charges

A vehicle stop in Clairmont last week resulted in a handful of charges, including drug trafficking, against two people.On December 5, Grande Prairie Rural RCMP were patrolling an area identified as a ...

Dec 13, 2019

Former vice-principal found not guilty of charges related to inappropriate touching

A now-retired Grande Prairie vice-principal has been found not guilty of six criminal charges after three under-age students complained of inappropriate touching.The charges were filed in relation to ...

Dec 13, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

AHS confirms first flu-related fatalities of season, one in North Zone

The latest report from Alberta Health Services shows there have been three confirmed fatalities caused by lab-confirmed influenza in Alberta so far this flu season, with one of those cases occurring i...

Dec 13, 2019

Warkentin surprised Scheer stepped down

The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie says it was a surprise when he heard Conservative leader Andrew Scheer was stepping down.Chris Warkentin says he and many others wanted Scheer to stay on."But, Andr...

Dec 12, 2019 Photo taken from a video posted to the CPC Facebook page.

Clairmont women faces 169 charges in counterfeit operation

Four people are facing charges as a result of a property crime investigation in the Fairview area.On December 6, the Western Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit, RCMP Emergency Response Team, ...

Dec 12, 2019 Photo Credit: Western Alberta RCMP

Deadline to get in on carbon tax exemption approaching for farmers

Farm fuel, both diesel and gasoline, will be exempt from the federal carbon tax when it comes to Alberta January 1.But, farmers must fill out and submit a form by December 31 to be eligible for this e...

Dec 12, 2019 Photo from the UFA Facebook page