Tag: veterans

Nearly 200 flags buried during Oliver’s Funeral Home flag retirement ceremony

Community Ethan Montague - Feb. 13, 2025

Veterans, police officers, cadets, and community members joined one another at the Grande Prairie Cemetery to honour Canadian flags as they enter their final resting place.

Veterans Memorial Gardens Weekend of Healing event set for August

Community Ethan Montague - Jan. 2, 2025

The Veterans Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre has set the date for their "Soldiers of Suicide" Memorial unveiling and Weekend of Healing Event.

ANAVETS opens up new location after two years

Community Ethan Montague - Dec. 31, 2024

The Army, Navy, and Air Force Veterans of Canada have opened up their new location in Grande Prairie after nearly two years of work to seal the deal.

Education urged as Grande Prairie remembers

News Erica Fisher - Nov. 12, 2018

A local veteran hopes the passing of 100 years since the end of the First World War is an...

GP to observe Indigenous Veterans Day for first time

News Erica Fisher - Nov. 6, 2018

For the first time ever in Grande Prairie, a ceremony will honour Indigenous veterans from the region. Organizer Renee...

Soldiers honoured in Grande Prairie Remembrance Day services

News Erica Fisher - Nov. 11, 2016

Thousands of Grande Prairie residents took in the Remembrance Day ceremonies offered at the Cenotaph in Jubilee Park and...

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Large load impacting travel between GP and Edmonton from March 8th to the 11th

Traffic & Closures Mar. 6, 2025

Drivers travelling around the Grande Prairie area are being advised of a large, slow-moving load moving north from Edmonton that is expected to cause delays in the coming days.

Muskoseepi Pond among several other outdoor rinks closed due to warm weather

Community Mar. 6, 2025

The City has closed numerous skating rinks and ponds throughout Grande Prairie as a result of the recent warm weather.

Skip the lines on election day: County of GP encourages early voter registration

County of Grande Prairie Mar. 6, 2025

For the first time, County residents will be required to register to vote in the 2025 municipal election, to be held October 20th.

Grande Prairie RCMP lay charges on one following collision that killed five-year-old

RCMP Mar. 6, 2025

The Grande Prairie RCMP has laid charges on a Grande Prairie man connected to a fatal collision that occurred in July and ultimately resulted in the death of a five-year-old.

City of GP calls for exhibitors for upcoming Youth Career Discovery Expo

Community Mar. 5, 2025

The City of Grande Prairie is looking for interested exhibitors for the upcoming Youth Career Discovery Expo, scheduled for May 8th at Bonnetts Energy Centre.

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