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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

NTL Pipelines donates $10,000 to Sexsmith Christmas Hamper Campaign
The Sexsmith and Area Christmas Hamper campaign started this month and has already received a big donation.NTL Pipelines donated $10,000 towards the campaign on Friday.Naomi Robinson, the Family and C...
Oct 15, 2019 Naomi Robinson, FCSS Coordinator for the Town of Sexsmith (photo from the Town of Sexsmith Facebook page)

An indoor skate park may be in Grande Prairie's future
At Tuesday's Community Living Committee, Councillor Jackie Clayton put forth the motion to have staff explore models, potential locations, and potential partners, to establish and house an indoor skat...
Oct 15, 2019 close up with a skateboard

Grande Prairie duo charged in series of break and enters around area
Grande Prairie RCMP have charged two men following an extensive investigation into a number of break and enters in the area. Police say that between July 11 and October 4 of this year, RCMP received a...
Oct 15, 2019 The items shown here were recovered following a search warrant of a home and vehicle in the city (Photo: Grande Prairie RCMP)