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New provincial record set for first two days of advance polling

The Around 276,000 people cast ballots during the first two days of advance polling for next Tuesday's provincial election.That's about 41,000 more than for the entire advance period for the 2015 elec...

Apr 11, 2019

On the Campaign Trail, April 10: Mandel touring Grande Prairie, Notley pushing for conservative votes

Mandel announces Alberta Party's crime strategy in Grande PrairieAlberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel is in the Swan City today and made a platform announcement on his party's crime strategy, alongside...

Apr 10, 2019 Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel announcing his parties crime policy this morning

The City releases Community Housing Needs Assessment report

An affordable housing plan is being developed by the City of Grande Prairie based on a Community Housing Needs Assessment report presented to the Community Living Committee. A key finding in the repor...

Apr 10, 2019

All-Candidates Forum gets voters thinking ahead of Provincial Election

It was a packed house Tuesday night at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre, as the All-Candidates Forum for the Grande Prairie and GP-Wapiti ridings was held ahead of next Tuesday's provinc...

Apr 09, 2019 From left to right: Travis Toews (UCP, GP-Wapiti), Shannon Dunfield (NDP, GP-Wapiti), Jason Jones (Alberta Party, GP-Wapiti), Terry Dueck (Independent, GP-Wapiti), Tracy Allard (UCP, Grande Prairie), Grant Berg (Alberta Party, Grande Prairie) Bernard Hancock (Freedom Conservative Party, Grande Prairie), Todd Russell (NDP, Grande Prairie), Ray Robertson (Alberta Independence Party, Grande Prairie)

Advance Polls now open across the province

Those looking to cast their votes before election can now do so, as advance polls are now open across the province from now until Saturday the 13th, from 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.You may vote at any polling l...

Apr 09, 2019

City of Grande Prairie looking for feedback for Economic Development Strategy

The City of Grande Prairie is reaching out to its business community to help develop a brand new Economic Development Strategy.The strategy is being put in place to help with future growth of the city...

Apr 09, 2019

Man taken to hospital after bull attack near Sexsmith

A man in his 50's was rushed to hospital Monday afternoon after he was attacked by a bull. STARS Air Ambulance was called to the scene near Sexsmith around 4 p.m.STAR-5 (Grande Prairie) has been dispa...

Apr 09, 2019 STARS leaving the QEII Hospital April 8

Multiple arrests made following three break and enter investigations in Fairview

The Fairview RCMP have made several arrests over the course of the last week following multiple reports of break and enters in the community.The first break and enter occurred on April 2nd where RCMP ...

Apr 09, 2019

Clairmont Volunteer of the Year recognized by County

Patty Brehmer has been named the 2019 Clairmont Volunteer of the Year by the County of Grande Prairie. The Clairmont Volunteer of the Year Award is given out annually to a nominee who has established ...

Apr 09, 2019 2019 Clairmont Volunteer of the Year award winner Patty Brehmer (middle). Photo/ County of Grande Prairie

Prairie Mall starts new Pop-Up Project

The Prairie Mall is running a new Pop-Up Project meant to give local businesses exposure to mall cliental. The presence of the Grande Prairie Farmers Market will be a main feature of the project, as t...

Apr 08, 2019 Photo/ Beauchamp Photography