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PHOTOS: McNaught Ghost Walk 2024

October 31, 2024
The annual Ghost Walk took place at the McNaught Homestead on Oct. 19, 25 and 26. Guests young and old could brave the trails and see all manner of ghoulish sights along the path before returning to the homestead and warming up with a cup of hot chocolate around the bonfire.

New funds support dino museum major find

October 24, 2024
The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (PJCDM) will receive $250,000 to support the future display of the museum's most significant find.  The funds will come from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), a federal government department meant to support business, innovation and community economic development in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Paleontologists from the museum recently unearthed […]

A space for women facing cancer; county to discuss future funding

October 24, 2024

Sorrentino’s Compassion House has provided a space in Edmonton for women receiving cancer treatments away from home, including a Teepee Creek local currently. County of Grande Prairie council will discuss granting $20,000 to the Compassion House Foundation annually for the next five years (2025-2029) at its upcoming budget deliberations in December. “Sorrentino’s Compassion House is the cutting […]

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Youth summit powerful and empowering: Grande Prairie Friendship Centre

October 24, 2024

Nearly 70 attendees made their way to the second annual Oskayak Youth Summit at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre Oct. 18-19.Hosted by the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre (GPFC), the summit was open to indigenous adults aged 18 to 30.“The energy was powerful and empowering,” said GPFC communications co-ordinator Sheila Moerkoert.“It was a bit small […]

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Trash talk scheduled for November meeting

October 17, 2024
The future of the West County Regional Landfill will be discussed next month at a meeting of the West County Grande Prairie Solid Waste Management Authority. Due to slope stability issues, the landfill has been operating as a transfer station since late last year. “When the issue came up that there was a capacity issue […]

Highway to Mexico: 5,500 km journey GP to Mazatlánto help those in need

October 17, 2024

On Friday morning, 16 Rotarians kicked off on a road trip in eight vehicles that will be donated to local groups in Mazatlán, Mexico.The eight-day, 5,500-kilometre journey includes six school buses, a fire truck and an ambulance.“We're helping save lives; the extent of it is unreal when you get down there and you see what […]

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Grande Prairie local answers the call for aid in Florida

October 17, 2024

Grande Prairie local Peter Kim is going to Florida to help those affected by Hurricane Milton. The Grande Prairie Salvation Army Captain and 15 others from Salvation Army Canada are answering the call as the United States chapter requests additional aid. “I was maybe on the top 10 list of people to go because of the many […]

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New housing project to begin in Smith with affordable housing units

October 17, 2024

A unique housing project in the Smith neighbourhood is a first of its kind for the Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF). Construction on the 160-unit building, of which 30 per cent are affordable housing units, is expected to begin within a few weeks. “We're hoping that this building is constructed over 2025 and occupancy into 2026,” said Steve […]

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GPPS recruits training well underway

October 10, 2024

The Grande Prairie Police Service's (GPPS) first recruit class has been busy training for the past four weeks.GPPS recruits Erik Gault and Matt Caseley said it has included a lot of physical training, to ensure the recruits are in top shape. “We are getting whipped into shape very quickly,” said Caseley, who noted a background in […]

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Tell yeah! Oldsmobiles with Laser Guns, a locally produced comic book

October 10, 2024
Classic cars, friends and laser guns in space are all part of the world Mike Moman has created in his comic book Oldsmobiles with Laser Guns.  Moman has self-published his comic book and will have the third issue coming out soon with some potentially being able to read it at the upcoming GPop Cultural Fair […]