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19-bed transition unit at QEII hopes to alleviate capacity pressures at GP Regional Hospital

A new 19-bed inpatient transition unit at the QEII Ambulatory Care Centre hopes to alleviate capacity pressures on the local health system. 

Nurse pay raise raises hopes for more healthcare workers in Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie council is hopeful the latest pay raise for nurses in Alberta will be more medical professionals making their way to the city.

Storm brewing for Calgary or Drumheller after Grande Prairie sweeps aside Wolverines

The Grande Prairie Storm remain undefeated in the playoffs after completing the sweep over Whitecourt on April 8th. 

City of GP opens up registration for 2025 Grande Prairie Triathlon

Formerly known as the Eastlink Centre Triathlon, this year's event will include the usual categories- Try-a-Tri, Kids of Steel, Sprint, and Team Sprint, with new branding this time around. 

Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games ambassadors work to drum up excitement for 2025 show

The Special Olympics- Alberta Summer Games' newly appointed ambassadors for Grande Prairie delivered an update to City Council during their recent meeting, saying they are ready for an energetic showing this summer. 

“Multiple” residents facing drug charges following search warrant on Grande Prairie home

The Grande Prairie RCMP General Investigation Section made several arrests during a search warrant earlier this month. 

NWP School of Health celebrates Practical Nurse class graduating with 100 per cent pass rate

NWP's School of Health is holding its head high, celebrating a 100 per cent pass rate on the national nurse registration exam for its Practical Nurse grads for the second year in a row. 

City of GP encourages residents 55 and older to learn more about Social Prescribing during upcoming info sessions

The City of Grande Prairie, along with the Grande Prairie Primary Care Network, is inviting residents over the age of 55 to attend upcoming information sessions to learn more about Social Prescribing. 

Mobile Outreach reminds residents and businesses of needle cleanup service during spring melt

The Grande Prairie Police Service's Mobile Outreach team is reminding residents they are "only a phone call away" when it comes to drug-related debris pickup, especially as the city continues its springtime thaw. 

County of GP asks residents to help keep season fire-free through burn permits

The Grande Prairie Forest Area has officially entered the second month of fire season, and while fire danger remains "low" in the region, the County of GP is reminding residents that fire permits are required to help keep fire season, fire-free. 

General tariffs a “major threat” for Alberta forestry as additional softwood lumber duties loom: AFPA

"Slightly perplexed"- that's the sense among Alberta's forestry leaders following the announcements out of the US that tariffs on the already highly disputed softwood lumber export industry are not considered "off the table."

RCMP describes collaboration between GPPS as “ongoing” and “consistent”

The Grande Prairie RCMP and the city's newly established Grande Prairie Police Service have been working together for several weeks now and officials say collaboration between the two agencies has become much more consistent.

GPPS Community Standards Unit, GPFD board up flop house in Cobblestone

The Grande Prairie Police Service's newly established Community Standards Unit and the Grande Prairie Fire Department worked together to board up a vacant home that was posing safety concerns to the community. 

UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP locate missing 74-year-old

The Grande Prairie RCMP is looking to the public for help in finding a missing 74-year-old. 

Drugs, weapons seized after eight arrested as part of Grande Prairie RCMP CRU sweep

It was a busy February for the Grande Prairie RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit, making numerous drug-related arrests throughout the month. 

Grande Prairie NDP candidate “ready to advocate” for northern families as cost of living continues to rise

The Federal New Democratic Party's pick is in for Grande Prairie, and she says she's ready to advocate for GP's families, particularly when it comes to the rising cost of living. 
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19-bed transition unit at QEII hopes to alleviate capacity pressures at GP Regional Hospital

A new 19-bed inpatient transition unit at the QEII Ambulatory Care Centre hopes to alleviate capacity pressures on the local health system. 

Crews fight fire with fire near Sturgeon Lake during hazard reduction burns

The Grande Prairie Forest Area remains fire free this season; however, controlled burning is underway in Sturgeon Lake to reduce the fire danger for the community. 

Nurse pay raise raises hopes for more healthcare workers in Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie council is hopeful the latest pay raise for nurses in Alberta will be more medical professionals making their way to the city.

Storm brewing for Calgary or Drumheller after Grande Prairie sweeps aside Wolverines

The Grande Prairie Storm remain undefeated in the playoffs after completing the sweep over Whitecourt on April 8th. 

City of GP opens up registration for 2025 Grande Prairie Triathlon

Formerly known as the Eastlink Centre Triathlon, this year's event will include the usual categories- Try-a-Tri, Kids of Steel, Sprint, and Team Sprint, with new branding this time around. 
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