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GP men subjects in documentary on mental health, suicide within oil industry

A documentary that investigates the issue of mental health and suicide within Alberta's oil and gas industry will be featuring a few subjects from Grande Prairie.'Digging in the Dirt' features testimo...

Sep 10, 2019 Photo: Digging in the Dirt

No change to Beaverlodge speed limits, yet

Beaverlodge Town Council hasn't made a final decision on changing the speed limits within town limits just yet.Council made a motion at Monday night's meeting to have the Protective Services Committee...

Sep 10, 2019 (Photo: Sheena Roszell)

Enrollments up at GPRC

There are 2749 students currently enrolled at Grande Prairie Regional College.President Don Gnatiuk says that is an increase of 253 from the 2496 students GPRC had this time a year ago."I think there'...

Sep 10, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

City council approves third reading of rezoning request

Grande Prairie City council approved the third reading of a rezoning request of several parcels of land in the Trader Ridge area at today's council meeting. The developer requested the city remove the...

Sep 09, 2019

Highway 43X roundabout closing Tuesday night; bypass to be open soon after

Alberta Transportation says the roundabout on the Highway 43X bypass will be closed as of 7 p.m. Tuesday night, as crews look to complete work on the new bypass by September 14.The province says in a ...

Sep 09, 2019

Beaverlodge Town Council to decide on speed limits at tonight's meeting

Beaverlodge Town Council will decide at their meeting this evening if they would like to move forward with reducing the speed limits in town to 30 km/h.A recent survey on the topic received 838 respon...

Sep 09, 2019 (Photo credit Shutterstock)

Tenille Townes goes 4 for 4 at Canadian Country Music Awards

Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes cleaned up at the Canadian Country Music Awards. She went four for four including winning Single of the Year for her breakout hit Somebody's Daughter. "This (song) is a...

Sep 09, 2019 Photo: Facebook/Tenille Townes

City seeking public input on Vehicle for Hire bylaw

City Hall has organized a pair of what it calls engagement sessions on its proposed Vehicle For Hire bylaw.It would govern taxis and limousines, along with ride sharing and designated driver services....

Sep 09, 2019

Sasquatch Symposium comes to Grande Prairie

The Grande Prairie Museum will be hosting a Sasquatch Symposium on September 28 in Centre 2000 at the Heritage Discovery Centre. The museum says the success of their "In the Shadow of the Rockies: Alb...

Sep 08, 2019 Photo from the City of Grande Prairie's Website

Two vehicle crash leaves one driver dead, another with life-threatening injuries

Grande Prairie RCMP say a woman from Lethbridge is dead and man from Grande Prairie has been hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 40.Police say at around 1:00 a.m. Saturday, a northbound ...

Sep 07, 2019