The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has recommended no charges for Grande Prairie RCMP officers after an investigation into the death of a 30-year-old man in their custody. Addison Hartzler, 30, was arrested after calling police to his home in the early hours of June 3, 2022. Hours later, he was found dead […]
The Grande Prairie Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54 is in search of an artist to paint a mural on the west side of its building. The long white wall dons only the Legion’s logo, so for the right artist, it's a nearly 30-metre-wide canvas. “I think it's important to embrace the history of the military […]
About 500 people turned out to the Grande Prairie stop of the Alberta Next Panel on Sept. 17 at Evergreen Park’s Tara Centre. The panel focused on six main topics: Equalization and federal transfer payments; a proposed Alberta Pension Plan, a provincial police force, constitutional changes, immigration reform and tax collection changes. “We want to […]
A Grande Prairie mother wants to see the law changed after her 10-year-old son was assaulted and left injured by another child. Mamisa Robinson’s son, Elijah, was 10 when his attacker left him with a broken finger and dislocated wrist; the attacker was under the age of 12. Under Canada’s Criminal Code, children under the […]
A Grande Prairie man has taken it upon himself to make sure that guinea pigs have a little sanctuary, as there is no other rescue for them in the region. Rob Barnes is the founder of the Grande Prairie Guinea Pig Sanctuary (GPGPS), which currently houses about 73 guinea pigs at his home in Crystal […]
