Grande Prairie News Archive

City council approved the Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) $3,975,450 budget at Monday’s council meeting. The budget will fund the police transition team, police commission, and police service until the end of 2023 and also provide funds for capital purchases that will support the police service in upcoming years.  “This funding was just really crucial in […]

Walking through the door at Al’s News in downtown Grande Prairie may remind you of a different time.  A newspaper rack sits to your left, roasted nuts are ready, an assortment of tobacco pipes rest in a display case and a friendly smile from a long-time clerk welcomes you.  Jim Goldsack has been working in […]

A book by one former South Peace resident hopes to inspire in its readers the same spark, joy, and determination that has continued to push her forward over the past decade.Kiesha Mastrodimos sustained a spinal cord injury that left her in a wheelchair after the vehicle she was in struck a moose in 2013.The words […]

The Centre for Creative Arts’ (CFCA) Wearable Arts show is returning to full force this year after a couple of years of hiatus due to the pandemic.  The fashion show by local artists will return to the walkway this year for its 11th iteration. “Our artists make outfits out of unconventional materials, sometimes recycled materials, […]

A hidden bush is a closely kept secret for many rural residents, but those hoping to go berry-picking don’t have look far.Local u-picks give all those interested a chance to pick their fingers purple this summer. Sask Patch U-Pick owner Delecia Hoff said it's prime season for saskatoons. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Sask Patch U-Pick by Bezanson […]

The Grande Prairie pop-culture convention Grande Con returned last weekend. Town & Country News visited on Saturday and here are a few photos from the visit.

A downtown Grande Prairie bar is removing alcohol one night a month, giving those who don’t imbibe a space to enjoy a tasty drink in a pleasant atmosphere. Zero-proof nights have been going on at 92 Beverage Co. for the last three months and show no signs of stopping, said owner and operator Jessica Schoepp. […]

The Métis Local 1990 is asking city council to transfer the land of its current elders caring shelter to the group; the ask came during the Public and Protective Services Committee Meeting on June 20. The city leases the land to the group, but the lease expired in February 2023 and the Métis Local 1990 owns […]

The Grande Prairie Police Service has found its new police chief after city council ratified the police commission's decision to hire Dwayne Lakusta for the role at Monday’s regular council meeting on July 10.Lakusta will begin the role of Grande Prairie’s first police chief on August 28. “It is a tremendous opportunity to lead the transition […]

For about three years, a local Grovedale meadery has been making a buzz locally, nationally and even internationally. Its honey-based wine or mead started as a passion project for the owner and mead maker, Kristeva Dowling, at Stolen Harvest. “I started as a hobby beekeeper,” said Dowling. In her third year of beekeeping, her four […]