Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis
Country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith, whose pro-American anthems were both beloved and criticized, has died. He was 62.A statement posted on his website says Keith died peacefully Monday surroun...
Feb 06, 2024

Weyerhaeuser North Arena legacy continues at Design Works Centre
The City of Grande Prairie has announced the naming rights for the Weyerhaeuser North Arena at Design Works Centre, will remain the sameAfter first becoming the Weyerhaeuser North Arena in 2003, "The ...
Feb 06, 2024

City Council planning more discussion around a new performing arts centre
One of the things mentioned in the City's new Recreation and Culture Strategy is a new performing arts space.Councillor Grant Berg brought this up at the January 29 council meeting, saying he wants to...
Feb 06, 2024

AMA reacts to Premier Smith's transgender youth policy
The Alberta Medical Association's section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has released a statement, following Premier Smith's new transgender youth policy. The statement is as follows: AMA Statemen...
Feb 05, 2024

GPCSD congratulating Edwin Parr teacher award nominee
Grande Prairie & District Catholic School Board is congratulating their nominee for an award recognizing first year teachers.Emily Elsenheimer has been nominated for the ASBA Zone: Edwin Parr teac...
Feb 05, 2024

City and Cascade Energy set to host free skate
The City of Grande Prairie and Cascade Energy Services is hosting a free skate at the Design Works Centre on Sunday, February 11. Taking place from 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., rentals of skates and helmet...
Feb 04, 2024

UPDATE: Big Hearts for Big Kids raises over $418,000
UPDATE: Sunrise House says in a social media post that Saturday's sold-out Big Hearts for Big Kids raised $418,637.88 for Grande Prairie's youth shelter.The post also says "Grande Prairie, you wrapped...
Feb 03, 2024

Ex-AJHL teams start B.C. league campaigns this weekend, sparking new era of Junior A hockey
Five former AJHL teams kicking off their campaigns in the British Columbia Hockey League on Friday mark a new era of high-level Junior A game play in Canada.That's according to BCHL CEO Chris Hebb, wh...
Feb 02, 2024

$190k awarded for trail improvements in Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie will be getting some improvements to our trail network thanks to funding from the federal government. $189,925 is being invested into our city for trail resurfacing through the Public T...
Feb 02, 2024

GP RCMP participating in body-worn camera field-test
Grande Prairie RCMP officers will be participating in a field test for body-worn cameras.Starting this month, officers in several Alberta RCMP detachments, including Grande Prairie, will be wearing th...
Feb 02, 2024