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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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Sexsmith MicroSociety “Saints City” makes strong start

February 22, 2024

Local government and entrepreneurship are now on the curriculum at St. Mary’s Catholic School.Thanks to a unique new initiative, all grades at the K-8 school in Sexsmith are taking a hands-on role in being an adult, from running a business to forming a miniature government outside of the school.“We have a government with council members […]

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Local YouTubers inspiring people to move to Grande Prairie area

February 22, 2024
A local family is showing the world what it's like to live in Grande Prairie as newcomers to Canada. They’re even inspiring others to choose the city as a place to live. The Anderson family, or Di Andersons Family as they are known online, has been posting to YouTube for about four years.  “We moved […]

Crowning a rodeo queen

February 22, 2024

A glimmer in every little girl’s eye. A dream is drifting on the wind, ready for eager hands to snatch it up, and you can almost hear the lyrics of Bert Parks in the air.“Theeere she is …   Miiiss …. Teepee Creek Stampede.”It’s not exactly Miss America, but it might be the next best […]

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County to take responsibility over Webster Cemetery

February 22, 2024

The resting place of 610 souls on an acre of land has passed into the responsibility of the County of Grande Prairie by this summer.The municipality will take over the operations and responsibility of the Webster Cemetery from the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan. “We weren’t getting any support whatsoever from the archdiocese,” said Ken Salacki, chair of […]

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NWP advocacy priorities include funding for health education, student mental health, inflation

February 22, 2024

Enrolment rates, health education and student mental health are among the top advocacy priorities of Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP).City council learned how it can best advocate for NWP on Feb. 14 in a letter from the post-secondary institution at a Council Committee of the Whole meeting.“We hear in our community on a regular basis that programs […]

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Young figure skaters make Canadian history at 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

February 15, 2024

“Dedication, determination, and a love for the sport” is behind a local figure skater’s role in landing this country’s first-ever gold medal at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.“I was shocked at first and then I thought this is pretty cool that we just won Canada’s first gold medal at the games,” Kole Sauve told the […]

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The Men’s Shed: A place for all guys

February 15, 2024

A little shop in the west end of Grande Prairie has become a gathering place for men to socialize, create friendships and share skills.The Men’s Shed is a place for men to grab a coffee and cookies, work on projects in the shop, or socialize and play games. “The Men's Shed is an opportunity for guys […]

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GPPL Tiny Art Show and Auction to return

February 15, 2024

The Champions of the Grande Prairie Public Library are looking for artists of all skill levels to help with its Tiny Art Show and Auction. The canvases – just 10x10 cm (4x4 in) - are being given out to artists at the library to create pieces to be auctioned off as a fundraiser for the Grande […]

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