Tag: baseball

County Brewers celebrating opening of new diamond

News Erica Fisher - Jul. 4, 2017

The Grande Prairie County Brewers finally have a home field that's actually close to home. Tuesday marks the grand...

Host GP Reds take silver at Bantam AA baseball provincials

News Erica Fisher - Aug. 9, 2016

The Grande Prairie Reds came close to winning provincials at home. Over the weekend, the bantam AA baseball team...

Grande Prairie Brewers drop championship game

News Erica Fisher - Aug. 28, 2015

The Grande Prairie Brewers have fallen just short of the Wheatbelt Baseball League Championship. The baseball team lost 3-2...

Senior baseball diamond replacing County rugby pitches

News Erica Fisher - May. 27, 2015

Nearly $89,000 will be spent to convert the rugby pitches at the Crosslink County Sportsplex into a senior baseball diamond. The...

Sportsplex rugby pitches could become baseball diamonds

News Erica Fisher - May. 13, 2015

The rugby pitches at the Crosslink County Sportsplex may be renovated into baseball diamonds. County Parks and Recreation Manager...

Grande Prairie Peewee Reds hosting baseball provincials

Sports Erica Fisher - Jul. 31, 2014

The Grande Prairie Peewee Reds are playing host to seven other AA Tier 1 teams from across Alberta this weekend for...

Bantam AA Reds take provincial championship

News Erica Fisher - Jul. 25, 2014

When Dawson Kokesch and his baseball team headed to Okotoks last weekend for a provincial tournament, he never expected...

Minor Baseball gauging interest in summer community team

Sports Erica Fisher - May. 28, 2014

The Grande Prairie Minor Baseball Association wants to see how much interest there is in creating a Community Team League...

Grande Prairie Brewers starting season with new home field

Sports Jeff Henson - May. 20, 2014

The Wheatbelt Baseball League season gets underway this week, and the Grande Prairie Brewers are hoping to go one...

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Earth Day festivities planned across Grande Prairie region

Community Mar. 27, 2025

Green thumbs from around the region will have the chance to celebrate their love of nature during the City and County of Grande Prairie's Earth Day festivities on April 26th.

Taxi caught speeding 41 km/h over the limit, officials ask residents to report vehicle for hire incidents

Crime Mar. 27, 2025

Grande Prairie Enforcement Services is reminding residents to report any concerns regarding vehicles for higher after a significant speeding incident involving a taxi driver.

Grande Prairie’s slushy springtime snow explained

Weather Mar. 27, 2025

Christy Climenhaga, a Meteorologist for Environment Canada explains March, especially in the Peace Country, means "weather whiplash." She says while fluctuating temperatures can be quite frustrating, it is considered normal for the region during the early spring.

GP stormin’ into second round after Lloydminster sweep

Grande Prairie Storm Mar. 27, 2025

The Grande Prairie Storm are moving on after sweeping the Lloydminster Bobcats in the first round of the AJHL playoffs.

Hommy Memorial Society pursuing recreation lease transfer for Hommy Park to County