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Oil and gas industry looking forward to positive change with UCP Government

With the United Conservatives coming into power in Alberta, workers in the oil and gas industry are expecting positive changes to be on the way.President of the Grande Prairie Petroleum Association Ro...

Apr 18, 2019 President of the Grande Prairie Petroleum Association Rob Petrone speaking at the Support Oil and Gas Rally on December 16, 2018

House destroyed in fire north of Teepee Creek

County Regional Fire Services says no one was injured in a house fire north of Teepee Creek last night. The call came in just before midnight to a fire on Range Road 30 near Township Road 750.When cre...

Apr 18, 2019

Nearly 70 per cent of eligible Albertans voted in provincial election

EDMONTON - The unofficial turnout shows nearly 70% of Albertans voted in the provincial election - the highest in decades.Elections Alberta says about 2,615,000 people in Alberta were registered to vo...

Apr 17, 2019

Local Alberta Party candidates reflect on election results

Alberta Party candidates are feeling mixed emptions after Tuesday's provincial election. Both Grant Berg in Grande Prairie and Jason Jones in GP-Wapiti finished third.Party leader Stephen Mandel faile...

Apr 17, 2019 Alberta Party candidate for Grande Prairie Grant Berg (Left) and GP-Wapiti candidate Jason Jones (Right). Photo/ Courtney Almeida

Local NDP candidates weigh in on results of Provincial Election

With the votes in, the unofficial results show the United Conservatives have won with a UCP majority. NDP supporters were at the party office last night, where NDP candidate for Grande Prairie Todd Ru...

Apr 17, 2019 NDP candidate for Grande Prairie Todd Russell thanking supporters at the campaign office on April 16, 2019.

Fire advisory issued for Peace River Forest Area

A fire advisory is now in place for the Peace River Forest Area.The Wildfire Information Office says while there is still a lot of snow in the back country, a lot of areas have exposed, dry grass.Camp...

Apr 16, 2019 Photo supplied

Local LGBTQ+ groups react to Edmonton Pride Festival cancellation

After reports surfaced last week about the cancellation of the 2019 Edmonton Pride Festival, local LGBTQ+ groups are speaking out about the controversial topic. The Pride Society of Grande Prairie say...

Apr 16, 2019

Advance polling turnout could delay official election results

Depending on how tight the races in local ridings are, and how many people voted in advance polls in each constituency, we may not know official results of the election for a few days.Almost 225,000 p...

Apr 16, 2019

Cash and Camping lottery 2019 officially kicks off

The 20th Cash and Camping lottery put on by Rotary has officially begun.Chair of the Lottery Committee for Swan City Rotary Club Dave Cook explains the lottery not only benefits those who take home pr...

Apr 16, 2019

RCMP warn murder suspect could be ordering takeout in GP area

People who deliver for Skip the Dishes in Grande Prairie were sent a warning Monday about a B.C. murder suspect possibly in the area, who may be ordering food. It says Brandon Teixeira may be armed an...

Apr 16, 2019