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Feed the Kids Food Truck fundraiser hits 100 Ave Thursday

The 5th annual Feed the Kids Foodtruck Fundraiser is taking place downtown on Thursday. Nan Swanston, one of the owners of Image Design, the company that organizes the event, says it's a fundraiser fo...

Jun 09, 2019

Grande Prairie Highland Games all set to go at new location

A new location welcomes this year's edition of the Grande Prairie Highland Games. After years of holding it at Macklin Field, the 32nd edition of the Highland Games is moving to the Montrose Cultural ...

Jun 08, 2019 Photo courtesy Grande Prairie Highland Games Association Facebook page

Grande Prairie Sport Connection hosts annual Try-It Day

The Grande Prairie Sport Connection host their annual Try-It Day today in the city.Executive Director Karna Germsheid explains how this years event is bigger and better than ever."This year we are boo...

Jun 08, 2019 Photo Credit to the Grande Prairie Sports Connection

Fire ban lifted in Grande Prairie Forest Area, still in place for Peace River Forest Area

The fire ban and OHV restrictions have been lifted in the Grande Prairie Forest Area.Alberta Agriculture and Forestry says the rain. higher humidity, and cooler temperatures has dropped the fire hazar...

Jun 07, 2019 Photo supplied by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

City of Grande Prairie lifts fire ban

Less than 24 hours after the County of Grande Prairie lifted their fire ban the City of GP has done the same.As of Friday morning, at 9 a.m. residents are allowed to use open burning permits which inc...

Jun 07, 2019

Council taking children's health care resolution to AUMA

City council wants to see more hospital care for sick kids in places like Grande Prairie.Mayor Bill Given says council has approved sending a resolution to the next Alberta Urban Municipalities Associ...

Jun 07, 2019 Photo by Sheena Roszell

City council approves changes to small lot by-laws

City council has voted to ease some of its regulations around smaller lot sizes. Council approved bylaw changes at its meeting Tuesday that would see the 25 percent limit on such lots in new areas tem...

Jun 07, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Fort St. John RCMP warn of scammer using local online marketplace

Fort St. John RCMP are warning of a scammer using fraudulent cheques on the online classifieds site "Fort St. John Now"Police received multiple reports on Wednesday and Thursday of multiple cases of s...

Jun 06, 2019

Body found near fire west of Slave Lake ruled a homicide

An autopsy done on the body of a man found near a fire west of Slave Lake on May 31 has concluded that the cause of death was a homicide.The autopsy on the body of 30-year-old Darren Dawson was comple...

Jun 06, 2019

County fire ban lifted effective noon today

Thanks to rain and cooler temperatures in the forecast, the County will lift its fire ban at noon today. Fire bans will be lifted in Beaverlodge, Sexsmith Wembley and the Village of Hythe effective 12...

Jun 06, 2019