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Armed robbery in Hythe
Police are looking for two suspects after an armed robbery Monday in Hythe.Beaverlodge RCMP say at around 3:20 a.m., two men wearing ski masks, jeans, and dark hoodies stole an undisclosed amount of c...
Aug 13, 2019

Short lockdown ended at Prairie Mall
A brief lockdown at the Prairie Mall earlier this afternoon ended after just a few minutes.The lockdown occurred around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, but the mall was deemed safe by RCMP shortly after their arr...
Aug 13, 2019

AHS' mobile mammography unit coming to Spirit River
Alberta Health Services will be bringing their mobile mammography trailer to the community of Spirit River.It will be stationed at Central Peace Health Complex on Sept. 3-6 and Sept. 9-13. A mammogram...
Aug 13, 2019

Site for new Beaverlodge Fire Hall unveiled Monday
A new fire station is coming to the Town of Beaverlodge.The new fire hall site was unveiled Monday afternoon, which is located along First Avenue in Beaverlodge at the former UFA cardlock location.Man...
Aug 12, 2019 Members of the Beaverlodge Fire Department unveil the sign, marking the future home of the new fire hall (Photo: Shaun Penner)

Deficit at Crosslink County Sportsplex higher than anticipated
Documents presented at today's County of Grande Prairie Council meeting show the Crosslink County Sportsplex is operating at a higher loss than budgeted.It was a little at $330,443 in the red through ...
Aug 12, 2019

Offer made to make Canfor a private company
Jim Pattison's Great Pacific Capital Corp. has made an offer to buy the rest of Canfor Corp. it does not already own for $16 per share.Shares in Canfor closed at $8.80 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on...
Aug 12, 2019

Portion of Township Road 734 closed for bridge replacement
Township Road 734 from Highway 43 to Range Road 114 will be reduced to local traffic only starting today.The section of the road is closed to allow for a bridge replacement, and the anticipated comple...
Aug 12, 2019 Map of Township Road 734 closure

Grande Prairie volunteer awards now accepting nominations
Residents of Grande Prairie have the chance to recognize volunteers and volunteer organizations in the community now that the George Repka Outstanding Achievement Award and Bill Bowes Organization of ...
Aug 10, 2019

Distracted drivers, new drivers, the focus for Enforcement Services in August
Distracted drivers will be one of the things Grande Prairie Enforcement Services will be concentrating on during this month's Selected Traffic Enforcement Program.Sergeant Ross Gear says there are stu...
Aug 09, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

22 confirmed tornadoes across Alberta this year; three near GP
In what has been the busiest tornado season in the past 20 years across the Wildrose province, a report from Environment Canada says that 22 tornadoes have touched down in 2019.Two of those were rated...
Aug 09, 2019 A funnel cloud that was spotted by a resident south of Grande Prairie on June 26