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Local author hopes to inspire others to become best versions of themselves

January 23, 2025

It’s 4:50 a.m. and while many people are asleep, Alexander Oliver begins his day with a 90-minute workout.He didn’t always get up so early. Over the past five years, he has transformed his life to make what he hopes are lifelong habits and burned a million calories along the way.“I'm probably in the best shape […]

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PHOTOS: Malanka 2025

January 23, 2025
The Troyanda Society celebrated 50 years at its Malanka celebration at Bonnetts Energy Centre on Saturday. Malanka is the celebration of the Ukrainian New Year.  The night included dancers from Troyanda and Vohon Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. A special dance with Troyanda’s current students and alumni was also performed in honour of 50 years.

$50k grant to Camp Tamarack

January 23, 2025

Kitchen and space upgrades are coming to Camp Tamarack thanks to a $50,000 Champion Grant, expanding the camp and ensuring visitors of all ability can have some summer fun.The camp, located south of Grande Prairie and off Hwy. 40, was founded in 1979 and dedicated to serving children with and without disabilities.It currently offers various […]

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GPLT getting ready for automatic, systematic, hydromatic production of Grease

January 16, 2025

Grande Prairie Live Theatre (GPLT) has chills, and they’re multiplying.Grease the Musical is setting up to debut next month at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre and will feature 26 cast members and an eight-piece band in a jukebox-styled set.For director Jennifer Robertson, it represents coming full circle on her theatrical career. With two […]

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Bike park on horizon for Wembley

January 16, 2025

Wembley residents are looking forward to a new bike park this fall.The $190,000 bike park, featuring slopes for riders of all skill levels, will be constructed by the football field.“We’re just looking at upgrading the town centre sports field,” said the town’s Community Services Director Christina Ketchum.“We have a lot of programs that happen out […]

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MD of SR wants to re-instate full-time AFSC office

January 9, 2025

The MD of Spirit River is hoping it can walk back another Agriculture Financial Services (AFSC) decision that sees its office open only one day a week.It’s worked before.Four years ago, the News reported AFSC intended to close this AFSC office with a staff of one in May 2021.  After pressure on the province by […]

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Hundreds in a pickle for pickleball

January 9, 2025
Dozens are popping into pickleball to escape the January chill, and Grande Prairie Pickleball Club (GPPC) vice president Dan Gorman said more players than ever are showing up every week. Gorman said the club has approximately 350 players, from as old as 86 to as young as five years old. “We’re expecting that to grow […]

Grande Prairie Technical Search and Rescue seeks increased funding

January 9, 2025

Grande Prairie Technical Search and Rescue Association (TSR) is seeking increased support from local municipalities in the years ahead.Founded in 1995, TSR is a volunteer association which trains its members in search and rescue disciplines including rope rescue, ice rescue, swift water rescue, remote medical response and evacuation, and heavy animal rescue, and organizes searches […]

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Rising Above breaks ground on new building

January 9, 2025

Rising Above, a faith-based addictions treatment centre, broke ground at its Park Campus in Grande Prairie on Monday.It marked the beginning of construction on a $5 million four-storey building and will bring more resources to its clients. It will be located on the site of the former young offenders centre.“It's a turning point for the […]

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A first-of-its-kind television show to premiere from Grande Prairie filmmaker

December 18, 2024
A Grande Prairie filmmaker’s newest project explores the planet's fragile ecosystems while highlighting indigenous and Western solutions to problems facing waterways in Canada. Len Morrisette is the creator of Water Worlds, a first-of-its-kind indigenous underwater exploration 13-part docuseries. “There are some things, to be honest with you, I wish I didn't learn, and there are […]