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AHS opening up on cannabis use with community conversation
Alberta Health Services wants to open the conversation surrounding marijuana usage, and how to promote a healthy community around the new cannabis laws.Cannabis Let's Talk will be held on Friday from ...
Apr 29, 2019

Good news, bad news on having more urban park space says Tree Canada
Tree Canada says there is good news and bad news when it comes to having urban park space and more trees. President Mike Rosen tells Everything GP many Canadians are much more aware of how parks and t...
Apr 29, 2019 Grande Prairie's Jubilee Park. Photo by Curtis Galbraith.

Former Mama and Papa's owners settling in well at new location
The Crosslink County Sportsplex has some familiar faces serving food during the day.Jacques Brunet and Debbie Walker from the former restaurant Mama and Papa's are serving the community from the Over-...
Apr 28, 2019 (left) Co-owner/Chef Jacques Brunet (middle) Assistant Josie Michel (right) Co-owner/Manager Debbie Walker

Local sisters place at World Irish Dance Championships
Jenna Maxwell and Maria Maxwell, two sisters from Grande Prairie have successfully competed and placed at the 2019 World Irish Dance Championships. The competition took place in North Carolina from Ap...
Apr 28, 2019 Jenna (Left) and Maria (Right) Maxwell

Edmonton weather causes cancellation of local event
The Peace Country Historical Society has cancelled an event scheduled for today due to weather, but not weather here in Grande Prairie. Their "Thinking About Separatism: the Campaign for Peace River P...
Apr 27, 2019

Fundraiser for Odyssey House taking place in May
A fundraising event aimed at raising funds and awareness to help break the cycle of family violence is taking place on May 11.Royal Lepage is holding its eleventh annual Garage Sale for Shelter, and B...
Apr 27, 2019 Facebook/Royal LePage

Good news, bad news on urban park space says Tree Canada
Tree Canada says there is good news and bad news when it comes to having urban park space and more trees. President Mike Rosen tells Everything GP many Canadians are much more aware of how parks and t...
Apr 26, 2019 Jubilee Park in Grande Prairie/Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Islamic Association speaking out against Sri Lanka terrorist attacks
The Muslim community in Grande Prairie is strongly speaking out against the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka."We sympathize with the victims of these horrific attacks and offer our deepest...
Apr 26, 2019 Photo: Shaun Penner

Woman hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in High Prairie
A 69-year-old woman was taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle that was backing up in High Prairie on Wednesday.The accident happened around 11:45 Wednesday morning in the parking lot of St...
Apr 26, 2019

Jail time in child porn case, trial dates set in two stabbing cases
A Grande Prairie man who was one of 14 men charged in a 2016 ALERT child porn bust has been given jail time.According to Alberta Justice, during an April 8 court appearance in Grande Prairie, James Mo...
Apr 26, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith