A Grande Prairie man faces 27 firearm and drug-related charges following a July 26 traffic stop near Hinton. Christopher Allen Ost, 39, along with Kalcey Dawn White, 39, of Edmonton, made their first appearances in the Alberta Court of Justice in Hinton Aug. 5, with White facing 18 charges of her own, after Hinton RCMP […]
More than 240 walkers, runners, racers and riders came down to Muskoseepi Park last year for the Terry Fox Run, and officials are hoping for an even bigger turnout this September. The Grande Prairie Terry Fox Run is set to start at 11 a.m. on Sept. 20, featuring a five km route starting at the […]
The second annual Grande Prairie Renaissance Faire, hosted by the Lore & Legends Guild, a local non-profit organization, took place last weekend in Muskoseepi Park. The festival saw 55 market vendors join, up from last year’s 32, and saw performances from ceilidh dancing, RRebel Circus aerialists, and sword fighting demonstrations from the Society for Creative […]
An emergency repair to a road after a landslide earlier this summer cost the County of Grande Prairie more than $500,000, but that will likely not be the end of landslides in the area. County council approved a request for decision from Transportation and Utilities General Manager Ryan Konowalyk at the Sept. 8 regular meeting, […]
An Aug. 27 complaint about a man with a potential firearm at the Eastlink Centre has led to the seizure of more than 400 grams of methamphetamine along with other illicit drugs. Grande Prairie RCMP say they arrested and charged Shane Schulze, 53, of Grande Prairie, with drug trafficking after receiving a call about a […]
With the days until the Oct. 19 referendum winding down, Elections Alberta is preparing for one of the highest voter turnouts in the province’s history. It’s going to be a busy day but there are ways to make sure your vote counts. The most efficient of them is to be prepared by knowing what you’re […]
As warm as the reception for Premier Danielle Smith was in Grande Prairie last week, there were also those with grievances to be heard. As the premier wrapped up her time in the Peace Aug. 26 with a $300 per plate UCP Leader’s Dinner at the Pomeroy Inn, about 40 people gathered across the street […]
Northwest Polytechnic’s (NWP) new Skilled Trades Training Centre is ready to take on its first crop of aspiring tradespeople that will help “future-proof” the regional economy. A ribbon-cutting ceremony, led by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, marked the opening Aug. 26, as officials from the province along with other local leaders came together to celebrate what […]
