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Grande Prairie swimmers to compete for Canada in Australia
The 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships will be held August 21-24 in Canberra, Australia and a pair of swimmers from Grande Prairie are set to take part.Oliver Dawson and Jordan Greber were named to...
Aug 18, 2024

County of Grande Prairie provides input on native poisonous plant
The County of Grande Prairie has provided some tips for residents, regarding the most poisonous plant in North America, Water Hemlock.As Water Hemlock naturally grows in the County, a list of ways to ...
Aug 17, 2024

Boil water advisory for Town of Fairview
Alberta Health Services has issued a boil water advisory for areas within the Town of Fairview as a precautionary measure due to an issue with the community's water system. The affected area for the b...
Aug 16, 2024

Access lane construction expected to start "soon"
The City of Grande Prairie is continuing its 2024 Road Rehabilitation project.The next area to get work done is two access lanes east of 100 Street; between 121 Avenue and 124 Avenue, and between 111 ...
Aug 16, 2024

Slave Lake man facing four charges after assaulting security guard
Police in Slave Lake say in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 15, officers were dispatched to a report of assault in that community.A security guard had approached a man trying to set up a s...
Aug 16, 2024

GPLA alumni representing Grande Prairie in the Jr. NLL Tournament
A Grande Prairie local will represent the Peace Region at the 10th Annual Junior National Lacrosse League Tournament in Oakville, Ontario this weekend. Coehin Wylde- Boelin who played for the Grande P...
Aug 16, 2024

Farm groups start online campaing aimed at ending rail strike
Alberta Grains and Alberta Canola are both asking farmers to join an online campaign aimed at stopping a potential work stoppage at Canada's two railways.An email from each organization includes a lin...
Aug 16, 2024

Four local operations part of Alberta Open Farm Days this weekend
Four Peace Country operations will be among the 170 across Alberta taking part in Alberta Open Farm Days this weekend.They are set for Saturday and Sunday. Open Farm Days marketing coordinator Cameo H...
Aug 15, 2024

WPCA in Rocky Mountain House this week
There are two stops left for the World Professional Chuckwagon Association this season.The second-last one is the Battle of the Rockies running Thursday through Sunday in Rocky Mountain House.Rae Crot...
Aug 15, 2024

Bear Creek Folk Festival returns
The seventh annual Bear Creek Folk Festival returns to Muskoseepi Park tomorrow. (Friday, August 16)This year's lineup includes a wide range of acts but will be highlighted by local band Emerson Drive...
Aug 15, 2024