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One man dead following fire in Bluesky

One man is dead following a residential fire in Bluesky on March 30th.First responders attended to the blaze at 7:00 p.m. located at 915 3rd avenue.While the fire department was battling the blaze, th...

Apr 02, 2019

Dream Home Lottery early bird deadline tonight

The Rotary Dream Home Lottery is raising funds for the region through ticket sales for a home worth over $1.4-million. The Early Bird Draw deadline is midnight tonight.Rotary Dream Home Lottery/ Faceb...

Apr 02, 2019 Rotary Dream Home Lottery/ Facebook

Stop sign vandalism say local candidates

Three of the candidates in Grande Prairie have teamed up to call for an end to campaign sign vandalism.Tracy Allard of the UCP, Grant Berg with the Alberta Party, and Todd Russell with the NDP all sha...

Apr 01, 2019 Photo: Facebook

Replacing Harry Balfour, PWA top priorities for PWSD

The Peace Wapiti School Division says it has two urgent needs in its new capital plan.The top two items on the wish list are replacements for Harry Balfour and Peace Wapiti Academy. Superintendent Bob...

Apr 01, 2019 Photo from PWSD

Stairs at Muskoseepi Park temporarily closed

The City of Grande Prairie is letting the public know that beginning today, the wooden stairs leading into Muskoseepi Park will be closed. The staircase is located at the end of 103 Avenue by St. Jose...

Apr 01, 2019 Photo/ Curtis Galbraith

City hosts Board Governance workshop

The City of Grande Prairie is hosting a workshop called "Introduction to Board Governance: Understanding Your Roles and Responsibilities" on April 13 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is a learning opportun...

Mar 31, 2019 Photo/Curtis Galbraith

Candidates list finalized for provincial election

The nomination deadline for the April 16 provincial election came and went Friday afternoon.Six people will have their name on the ballot in the new Grande Prairie riding: Tracy Allard with the United...

Mar 29, 2019 Photo from the Elections Alberta web site

Awards to be given out at South Peace Regional Archives AGM

The South Peace Regional Archives will handing out some awards at its Annual General Meeting Saturday.One individual and one group will be given the Beth Sheehan Award, which is for those who make a b...

Mar 29, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

GPRC undergoing self-assessment as part of degree-granting process

The GPRC is making progress on its path to becoming degree-granting.President and CEO of GPRC Don Gnatiuk says the process to becoming degree-granting started a year ago, and the next step is to compl...

Mar 29, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Vandals, thieves target election signs in the Peace

There are reports from across Alberta about provincial election campaign signs being vandalized.In a post on her Facebook page, Central Peace-Notley New Democrat Marg McQuaig-Boyd says her signs have ...

Mar 27, 2019 From the Elections Alberta Facebook page