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Alberta Hospitality Association calling for more transparent communication

The owner of a Grande Prairie restaurant is one of several across the province urging Alberta's government to allow...

Chamber of Commerce calling for transparent provincial reopening plan

The Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce is asking the provincial government to outline a plan that would...

Tribunal rules noose hung in hospital unprofessional conduct

The hanging of a noose by a surgeon in the QEII Hospital has been found to be unprofessional conduct....

20 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Grande Prairie

Alberta Health Services is reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 recoveries in the City of Grande Prairie...

Grande Prairie RCMP seize counterfeit cash, IDs, stolen documents

Several charges have been laid by Grande Prairie RCMP after the theft of money from an ATM at a...

PWPSD receives $56K for Community School Liaison Counsellor services

Two grants totaling $56,000 are being made to the Peace Wapiti Public School Division to offset the costs of...

Seven new COVID-19 cases, nine recoveries recorded in Grande Prairie

Alberta Health Services is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 and nine recoveries in the City of Grande Prairie...

Dog attack victim calls for awareness of utility worker rights

The victim of a dog attack in Grande Prairie hopes her traumatic experience will lead to more people being...

Peace River, Valleyview Tim Hortons selling donuts for Mighty Max

The Tim Hortons in Valleyview and Peace River are raising money to help fund a Zolgesmsa treatment for Mighty...

Women of Influence 2021 awards to be held virtually

Nominations for the 2021 Women of Influence Awards in Grande Prairie are now open. The annual ceremony recognizes women...

Outbreaks in Grande Prairie on the decline

Facilities in Grande Prairie with an active outbreak status are beginning to see a decline in active cases. According...

Two flights between Grande Prairie and Calgary carried passenger with COVID-19

Two flights between Grande Prairie and Calgary on January 2nd are confirmed to have carried a passenger who tested...

City, County of Grande Prairie moving to arbitrated ICF resolution in spring

Officials with the County of Grande Prairie say they're disappointed after the City of Grande Prairie pushed Intermunicipal Collaboration...

UPDATE: Missing man located

UPDATE: The Grande Prairie RCMP says 36-year-old Peter Portlock has been found safe and unharmed. Grande Prairie RCMP are asking...

11th COVID-19 death, nine new cases recorded in Grande Prairie

An 11th death due to COVID-19 is being reported in the City of Grande Prairie. Alberta Health confirms the...

10th COVID-19 death in Grande Prairie, 11 new cases recorded

A 10th death due to COVID-19 is being reported in the City of Grande Prairie. Alberta Health confirms the...
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More than 100 participate in NWP-hosted multi-agency mass casualty event

NWP, along with numerous community partners came together for a mass casualty training event on April 24th, ending the school year with a bang, and establishing connections between prospective workers and potential future employers. 

Peace River man charged for stealing a fire truck across the province

A situation one would think to find in a movie or television script involving an alarm, stolen fire truck and police dogs happened in southern Alberta over the weekend, leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old man.

Grande Prairie riding sees more than 19,000 ballots cast in early voting

Roughly 200,000 more Albertans cast their ballot during early voting during this election than the number of people who did during the 2021 election. 

County crews begin street sweeping, parking restrictions active in some neighbourhoods

Street sweepers are operating throughout the County of Grande Prairie, with a focus on the neighbourhoods of Wedgewood, Taylor Estates, and Maple Ridge in the coming days. 

PRSD announces nominee for 2025 Edwin Parr Award

The Peace River School Division has announced their pick for the Edwin Parr Award.
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