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Vouchers, tax credits part of Alberta Party leader's child-care plan
EDMONTON - Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel says a government led by him would provide vouchers and tax credits to help families with kids in daycare or after-school care.Making his first announcem...
Mar 20, 2019 Facebook/Stephen Mandel
Police find over $600k worth of illegal drugs, cash and firearms following searches
Police have found close to $615,000 worth of illegal drugs, cash, and firearms following two search warrants in the city and the Town of Wembley.On March 17 the Grande Prairie RCMP Municipal Drug Sect...
Mar 20, 2019 Photo supplied by RCMP
Nothing for Peace Region people in new federal budget says Warkentin
The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie is blasting the new federal budget. Chris Warkentin says if this is an election budget, then the Liberals do not expect to win any seats in Alberta when the vote ta...
Mar 20, 2019
Peace Country students moving on to National Science Fair
Joshua Street from Bezanson School in the Peace Wapiti Public School Division took home first place in the 2019 Peace Country Regional Science Fair and is now headed to Nationals. The Grade 9 student ...
Mar 20, 2019
Possible record-breaker for first day of spring
Spring arrives today, and it could be a record-breaker. Environment Canada says Grande Prairie can expect a high of 13 degrees today. The warmest March 20 on record was 1992 when the high that day rea...
Mar 20, 2019 Photo by Justin Dionne
Event in support of eliminating racism being held this week
An event to help reduce racial discrimination is taking place in the Swan City. The event will happen at Teresa Sargent Hall in the Montrose Cultural Centre on March 21. Community Development Coordina...
Mar 17, 2019
The 32nd Fiddlers’ Jamboree hits Grande Prairie
The 32nd annual Fiddlers' Jamboree will take place on April 7 at Grande Prairie Regional College in the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The musical performance i...
Mar 17, 2019
How to Measure Success
“Is it bad to look at how successful you are by how much money you have in the bank?” asked a recent audience member. Wow, that’s a loaded question and one worthy of an answer. Succe...
Nov 10, 2010