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No guarantees in local ridings as provincial election nears

The race for the Grande Prairie and GP-Wapiti seats in the provincial election should go right down to the wire.There are many reasons why that could be the case, as pointed out by GPRC Political Stud...

Mar 27, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Elections Alberta

HFCRD announces Catholic Conference Centre closure after fire

The Holy Family Catholic Regional School Division in Peace River has announced its Catholic Conference Centre will be closed for a minimum of four months. The closure comes after a fire in the school ...

Mar 26, 2019

County Fire Service sees another spike in calls in 2018

The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service once again saw an increase in call volume in 2018.Calls for service rose to 1,888 total calls, which is an increase of 241 calls from 2017 and 364 ca...

Mar 26, 2019 Photo: Facebook / County of Grande Prairie

Town of Wembley gets new CAO

The Town of Wembley has announced the appointment of a new Chief Administrative Officer. Effective April 8, Noreen Zhang will be taking over for Lori Parker. "I'm looking forward to being able to prov...

Mar 26, 2019 Town of Wembley/Facebook

Bridge repairs to effect trail users in Maskwoteh Park starting today

Bridge repairs are beginning today within Maskwoteh Park, and trail users are reminded to use caution when in the area.Crews will be doing repairs to the underside of the bridge on 108 Street, and wil...

Mar 26, 2019

Contentious subdivision topic of lengthy debate at County Council meeting

It was a full house at Council Chambers this morning during the County of Grande Prairie's regular meeting.A public hearing was held on the proposed re-zoning of a 45.76-acre, privately-owned parcel o...

Mar 25, 2019 The subject parcel (outlined in black) is applying to re-zone the land to Country Residential for a nine lot subdivision, which would be located to the northwest of the property (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)

New Horizon CO-OP buys Beaverlodge TGP

New Horizon CO-OP is expanding into Beaverlodge.It it has purchased the TGP store in that community. It will close as TGP on April 29 and re-open as a CO-OP May 2.All the current Beaverlodge TGP emplo...

Mar 25, 2019 Photo supplied by New Horizon CO-OP

Huskies claim second straight NWJHL title

The Fort St. John Huskies are the 2018-2019 Northwest Junior Hockey League champions, following an 8-1 thumping of the County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings on Saturday, taking the title in six games.Tha...

Mar 24, 2019 Photo: Twitter / @officialNWJHL

2019 Appreciation Luncheon set for National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week is set to take place from April 7 to 13. In celebration, the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau is inviting the community to partake in an Appreciation Luncheon April 11....

Mar 23, 2019

Rajput running as Independent in Grande Prairie riding

Another candidate has surfaced in the Grande Prairie riding for the April 16 election.Rony Rajput is running as an Independent and will join the UCP's Tracy Allard, the NDP's Todd Russell, the Alberta...

Mar 22, 2019 (Photo: Facebook / Rony Rajput)