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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

One year later: Memorial service for those killed in Humboldt Broncos crash

HUMBOLDT, Sask. - A memorial service being held today to mark one year since the Humboldt Broncos tragedy will include a moment of silence at 4:50 p.m. - the exact time of the deadly crash.Sixteen peo...

Apr 06, 2019 Photo courtesy The Canadian Press

Charges laid after fraud investigation

RCMP say charges have been laid following a fraud investigation from a local post secondary institution. The investigation revealed discrepancies in documents of a value over five thousand dollars sus...

Apr 05, 2019

Wolf sighting prompts school hold and secure

The Peace Wapiti School Division says a wolf sighting in Spirit River prompted a short hold and secure at Spirit River Regional Academy Friday afternoon.It has since been lifted. The Division says thi...

Apr 05, 2019 From the SRRA Facebook page

Bezanson teen to compete in Miss Teenage Canada pageant

14-year-old Mia Ouellet-Wilson, a self-described "country girl" who lives on an acreage with her family near Bezanson, has won the title of "Miss Teen Northern Alberta". The competition that took plac...

Apr 05, 2019 Photo/ Mia Ouellet-Wilson

Drug bust sentence, preliminary hearings set

Alberta Justice says a local man has been given a two-year jail sentence after a 2017 drug arrest.Trent Douglas Hockett pleaded guilty to one charge each of possession for the purpose of trafficking a...

Apr 05, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

No clear winner in party leaders debate

There were no knock-out blows delivered in Alberta's election debate last night.United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney and NDP Leader Rachel Notley accused each other of failing fundamental tests of ...

Apr 05, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Stephen Mandel

April 4 a good day to expect precipitation

On the last half-dozen April 4th's, counting this one, there has been rain or snow on all but one.That was in 2017.Environment Canada records indicate that on April 4, 2014, Grande Prairie had 1.2 cen...

Apr 04, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith