He does tricks. He’s housebroken. He’s hypoallergenic. And for the past two months, the newest addition to the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation’s (GPRHF) therapeutic clowning program has been hard at work bringing comfort and distraction to young patients. In December, the GPRHF received $10,000 in funding through the Global Cellulose Fiber’s Giving Fund in […]
The Town of Fairview and northwestern Alberta heaved a collective sigh of relief Tuesday afternoon when the province announced the Northwestern Polytechnic campus there would survive. Northern Lakes College (NLC) will be the new post-secondary learning provider at the campus, currently operated by NWP which announced in October it would close the campus at the […]
Seventy-five young athletes from the South and Central Peace participated in the 2026 Arctic Winter Games March 8 to 15 as part of Team Alberta North, bringing home 39 gold knife-shaped “ulu” medals, 42 silver, and 47 bronze. The games, held in Whitehorse, saw teams from Alberta, Alaska, Greenland, Sápmi, the Northwest Territories, Nunavik, Nunavut […]
The Sexsmith Skating Club held the Sexsmith Skating Ice Show 2026 on Sunday. With the theme of “Rewind the Rink,” over 40 skaters took to the ice at the annual year-end show with performances inspired by cartoons of the 1980s and hits from the MTV era, from Thriller by Michael Jackson to Madonna’s Material Girl. […]
Ahead of a permanent fix, the County of Grande Prairie advised Teepee Creek residents their tap water was again safe to use after a two-day interruption to services last week. The county issued a water advisory March 9 after high levels of manganese were detected after a filtration system failure. Residents were advised not to […]
County of Grande Prairie Division coun. Brian Peterson said he brought forward the reduction of the speed limit in Hythe to make good on a campaign promise. Peterson, who brought the notice of motion to reduce the speed limit to 30 km/h at a county council meeting Feb. 23, said he did so after hearing […]
Grande Prairie city council has tabled a $75,000 funding request for the Grande Prairie Regional Airshow (GPRA) featuring the Canadian Forces Snowbirds this summer. During the March 2 city council meeting, the Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association (GPRTA) requested the funds through the 2026 Large Scale Tourism Grant Funding for the airshow at the Grande […]
