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B.C. Peace pulp and OSB mills affected by slumping lumber market

A pulp mill and wood products mill in northeastern B.C. are the latest to feel the fallout from weaker lumber markets and the province's pine beetle infestation.Canfor Pulp says its Taylor operation w...

Jun 14, 2019

Doctor shortage in Sexsmith prompts recruiting effort

Sexsmith needs doctors.Town Council recently approved a doctor recruitment task force meant to attract more family physicians to the community.Mayor Kate Potter says this is a common issue for a lot o...

Jun 14, 2019 Photo from the Town of Sexsmith Facebook page

Eleven men face charges relating to prostitution in Grande Prairie

Eleven men ranging from 20 to 65 years of age are all face sex offence charges after the Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit responded to concerns made by residents about "criminal activity" taki...

Jun 13, 2019

Grande Prairie woman wins $1 million off scratch ticket from Great Northern Casino

A Grande Prairie woman is now set for life. Darlene Veinotte recently won $1 million on a SET FOR LIFE lottery ticket.She purchased two $5 SET FOR LIFE Zing scratch tickets from the Great Northern Cas...

Jun 13, 2019

County awards Operating Assistance Grants to Recreation Boards

The County of Grande Prairie has dished out over $181,000 in Operating Assistance Grants for several non-profit recreation boards across the County, plus another $730,890 in grants to 30 different spo...

Jun 12, 2019

Industry part of effort to make highways safer

It is not just politicians, police, and safety groups looking for safer driving on Highways 40 and 43.The industry is part of the push as well.A number of companies are part of the Coalition for Safer...

Jun 12, 2019 Debbie Hammond from the Coalition for Safer Alberta Roads tries out the AMA's Road Bot simulator. Photo by Curtis Galbraith.

28-year-old charged following incident at Grande Prairie Airport

UPDATE: Alberta Justice says Gerrard is due back in Grande Prairie court July 3. A Grande Prairie man is facing multiple charges following an incident at the Grande Prairie Airport.The Grande Prairie ...

Jun 11, 2019

Fort St. John RCMP looking for robbery suspect

Fort St John RCMP are looking for a male suspect after responding to a report of a robbery near the fair taking place in the Walmart parking lot during the last weekend in May.Police received a report...

Jun 11, 2019

Crime spree leads to charges for Grande Prairie man

What RCMP are calling a two-day crime spree has led to a string of charges against a Grande Prairie man.Police say on May 31 at around 3 a.m. they came across a man loading stolen items into a cargo t...

Jun 10, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Three arrested after RCMP locate stolen car in Grande Prairie

A stolen Ford Mustang has landed charges on three Grande Prairie residents, plus the seizure of drugs and stolen tools.The Western Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit found the stolen vehicle ...

Jun 10, 2019