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Wildfire operations receive a cash boost

March 7, 2024

Drones and artificial intelligence may play a role in the province’s additional $151 million investment into its wildfire response. Announced by the Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen in Grande Prairie on Friday (March 1), the funding will span three years.  “The first priority of Alberta's government is to do all we can to be […]

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Beauty in the Ordinary explores GP area through watercolour

March 7, 2024

The former QEII Hospital, Centre 2000 and Muskoseepi Park are among the many subjects explored in the latest art exhibit at the Centre for Creative Arts. More than 30 of Julius Miraflor’s watercolour paintings are on display at the centre until the end of the month in his solo exhibit Beauty in the Ordinary.“That scene there […]

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Peewee football registration kicks off across the region

March 7, 2024

There’s snow on the ground, but young football players across the county have dreams of green fields.The Sexsmith Football Club has opened up registration for both its atom and peewee leagues.“There’s been a ton of interest,” said club board member and coach Brent Richards.“We have the possibility of maybe having a third peewee team, which […]

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Saddle Hills, County of Grande Prairie to support 80th anniversary of D-Day

March 7, 2024

The Canadian Motorcycle Tourism Association (CMTA) will receive the support of the County of Grande Prairie and Saddle Hills County ahead of a series of celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and 42 veterans of the Blueberry Mountain area.CMTA executive director Renee Charbonneau said the association plans to hold three events in the […]

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Sunrise House moved into new location

March 7, 2024

Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter’s move into its new home just before Christmas “could not have happened at a better time,” reports Tanya Wald, executive director. The shelter is currently under capacity; if it were still in its old location, it would be over capacity.“We were sitting at capacity quite a bit at the old building,” […]

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Aretha Laverne bridges culture and art locally

February 29, 2024

Local artist Aretha Laverne shared her creative process and how she connects with her community via the Travelling Exhibition Program Northwest (TREX NW) last week. Laverne’s artwork exhibit opened Thursday (Feb. 22) at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie’s (AGGP) in recognition of Black History Month. Her work is being displayed on the TREX wall outside of […]

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Kleskun Hills designated provincial park

February 29, 2024

The South Peace home of prickly pear cacti and sandstone cliffs has been declared a provincial park.The province declared Kleskun Hills Natural Area a provincial park in January. The move saw 2,700 acres, about 1,100 hectares, declared a park, not including the Kleskun Hill Campground.“It’s a real special area,” said Minister of Forestry and Parks […]

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Volunteer pets wanted

February 29, 2024

The Grande Prairie Palliative Care Society (GPPCS) is recruiting pets for their pet visitation program. Dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters and their owners are all needed as volunteers for the society’s pet visitation program.“The visitor who owns the animal can also be like a friendly visitor to the patients,” said Kristen Yaceyko, GPPCS director. The GPPCS has been […]

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PHOTOS: Alberta Winter Games 2023

February 22, 2024
The 2024 Alberta Winter Games took place over the Family Day weekend in the Grande Prairie region.  Grande Prairie (Zone 8) took home five gold, seven silvers and 15 bronze medals.  The Minister’s Cup and the Spirit of Sport award were given to the Peace country.  Zone 3 (Calgary) won the Alberta Cup winning 61 […]

Cardiac care among needs at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital 

February 22, 2024

Improving kidney care and cardiac units are priorities of the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation (GPRHF).The foundation gave an update to city council on its efforts to improve regional health care at the Feb. 12 council meeting. “Northern doctors have identified, as a large concern, a fully functioning cardiac care unit, which we currently do not […]

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