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No injuries in early morning mobile home fire
No one was hurt after a fire at a mobile home in the city early Monday morning. Just before 2 a.m. fire crews were called to structure fire. When they arrived, smoke and fire was coming from under the...
May 06, 2019
Residents Allowed to Return Home After Morning Fire at Industrial Site
An early morning fire at Secure Energy's La Glace facility is now under control. At around 7:15 this morning the Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership was activated after the call came in rega...
May 05, 2019
Local museums collaborate to offer FREE admission for International Museum Day
In celebration of International Museum Day on May 18, the Grande Prairie Museum, Heritage Discovery Centre, and the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum are all offering free admission to the public from ...
May 05, 2019 photo courtesy Sheena Roszell
Conference on domestic violence attracts 100
A conference on domestic violence called the HEART Conference attracted 100 people to Valleyview earlier this week. MD of Greenview FCSS Manager Lisa Hannaford and says domestic violence is a pervasiv...
May 04, 2019
Snowfall warning in place for Grande Prairie and area
Environment Canada says a snowfall warning is now in effect for much of the Peace Region. The snowfall warning includes: Co. of Grande Prairie near Beaverlodge Hythe and DemmittCo. of Grande Prairie n...
May 03, 2019
Edmonton man charged in GP traffic stop
A man from Edmonton has been charged after RCMP pulled a vehicle over last Wednesday night and found drugs. On April 24, just before midnight, Grande Prairie RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit conducted a tr...
May 03, 2019
RCMP dealing with rash of break-ins to sheds at Sturgeon Lake Campground
Valleyview RCMP are investigating after approximately 30 seasonal sheds were broken into at Sturgeon Lake Campground. Police received a complaint last Thursday and say multiple sheds were damaged and ...
May 03, 2019
Flood damage contributes to tax increase in Beaverlodge
Old infrastructure plus a need to repair flood damage means a tax increase for Town of Beaverlodge ratepayers.The increase will be five percent. That works out to $10.69 more a month or $128.26 a year...
May 02, 2019 Photo from Facebook
Local Green-a-thon cancelled for 2019
Due to snow and cold weather in this weekend's forecast, Rotary's Green-a-thon in Grande Prairie has been cancelled for this year. Spokesperson Don Whiteford says it's only the third time in 46 years ...
May 02, 2019
Aeternitas pulls in two Rosie Awards ahead of Canadian debut
A locally produced film came away big winners at last weekend's Rosie Awards in Edmonton.The awards recognize the best in film and television in Alberta, and the Grande Prairie made short film Aeterni...
May 02, 2019 Aeternitas cast and crew pose for a photo at the Rosie Awards in Edmonton: (L to R) lead actress Dawn Nagazina, DIT Robin Sissons, Director Gordie Haakstad, baby James Beauchamp, Cinematographer Chris Beauchamp, and Production Designer Laura Beauchamp. (Photo: Sean Hervo)