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The County is hosting open houses to discuss bioswales at Clairmont Lake
The County of Grande Prairie is holding two open houses on Tuesday, where the topic of bioswales will be discussed.Bioswales are green infrastructure, designed to filter out pollutants from rainwater ...
Oct 20, 2019 County of Grande Prairie

Flu shots available starting Monday
Flu shots will be available at clinics and pharmacies starting Monday. The influenza vaccine is not 100 per cent effective, but last year's stats show the vaccine was around 73 per cent effective at s...
Oct 19, 2019 Vaccine vial dose flu shot drug needle syringe,medical concept vaccination hypodermic injection on blue background

Tenille Townes Facebook hacked, fans asked for personal info
Someone is trying to scam Tenille Townes' fans. A local fan of Tenille's has shared recent Facebook Messenger messages with Everything GP that show someone posing as Tenille offering merchandise and a...
Oct 18, 2019 Screenshots of some of the messages one fan received.

Teens charged in case of fire at old High Prairie Hospital
A pair of High Prairie teens are facing charges related to a fire at the old High Prairie Hospital last month.The fire happened on September 18, and the two male teens were arrested and charged five d...
Oct 18, 2019

Aquatera, City begin Waste Reduction Week with clothing Drop n' Swap
This Friday will kick off Aquatera and the City of Grande Prairie's Waste Reduction Week initiative.Sarah Martin, the Public Relations and Communications Specialist for Aquatera, says the goal is to r...
Oct 17, 2019 Is your closet starting to look like this? If so, the Drop n' Swap can help you clean out some of those clothes you don't wear anymore

Hunt Mania 2019 Gun & Sportsman Show to stop in GP
Hunters, campers, and outdoorsmen will have a chance to stock up on supplies this weekend when Hunt Mania's 2019 Gun and Sportsman Show comes to the Tara Centre at Evergreen Park.Randy Schlender, one ...
Oct 17, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Evergreen Park

Alberta introduces legislation allowing access to partner’s criminal records
EDMONTON - Alberta is introducing legislation first developed in Britain that allows people in abusive relationships to request information about a partner's criminal record.Premier Jason Kenney said ...
Oct 17, 2019

Ryan Wagner Memorial Award presented to Whispering Ridge Community School for fundraising efforts
Whispering Ridge Community School has a banner to hang in the new school, after winning the inaugural Ryan Wagner Memorial Award. The school was presented the award for raising over $5,000 dollars for...
Oct 16, 2019 Left to Right: Dean, Donna and Evan Wagner. Photo by Liam Verster

Heritage Village Folktales Tours to bring spooky twists to local folklore
Members of the public will be able to take spooky after-hour guided tours through the Heritage Village as part of Grande Prairie Museum's Folktales Tours event.The tours will take visitors around the ...
Oct 16, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Heritage Village Folktales Tour

Province to update crown land grazing regulations and fees
The provincial government says it is bringing in what it calls "much-needed modernizations" to the legislation governing fees ranchers pay to graze livestock on public land. Environment and Parks Mini...
Oct 16, 2019 Photo credit ID 152961823 © Jasmin Toffoli | Dreamstime.com