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73 million years in the making dinosaur skull unearthed in Pipestone Creek

October 3, 2024
Local paleontologists may have unearthed the largest dinosaur skull to come from the Pipestone Creek bonebed last Wednesday. The 72-million-year-old, 1.6 metre-long, 272-kilogram skull of a pachyrhinosaurus lakustai, a dinosaur unique to the Grande Prairie region, is the first skull to be retrieved from the bonebed in about 16 years.  “This is definitely the biggest […]

Remembering Peacekeepers in Cyprus

October 3, 2024

The latest exhibit at the Veteran’s Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre is honouring Canada’s peacekeepers and the 60th anniversary of the Cyprus mission. The exhibit includes photos from peacekeepers' time in Cyprus and videos from veterans speaking of their experiences.  “It helps people connect to a part of our history that's kind of being forgotten,” said […]

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National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Grande Prairie

October 3, 2024

Indigenous people who attended residential schools were honoured and remembered at the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation event on Monday in Grande Prairie.A large crowd at the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Muskoseepi Park in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Events across the region were set […]

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PHOTOS: PBR brings elite bull riding to GP

October 3, 2024
PBR (Professional Bull Riding) returned to Grande Prairie on the weekend. 

City advocates for better EMS service and additional funds

September 26, 2024

City council will be advocating to the province for additional funding with the hopes of returning local EMS service levels to what they were before Alberta Health Services (AHS) took over their delivery.If the additional funding is granted, the Grande Prairie Fire Department (GPFD) would implement a Fire Paramedic Response Unit that would include an […]

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Honey testing to begin at National Bee Diagnostic Centre in Beaverlodge :Distinctive, upscale Canadian brand could dispel imported counterfeit honey

September 19, 2024

The National Bee Diagnostic Centre (NBDC) in Beaverlodge is receiving funding to develop sugar and botanical testing services with the hope to increase the sales of Canadian honey in national and international markets. Northwestern Polytechnic will receive more than $390,000 to create a Canadian honey authentication system.“Not only will we be testing for quality, we will […]

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New book to showcase unseen photos of the Peace before large number of settlers arrived

September 19, 2024

Local historian David W. Leonard is releasing a book that gives a glimpse of the Peace Country through many unpublished photos just before a large scale of settlers arrived in the area. New Rivers of the North Revisited includes excerpts from the original 1912 book New Rivers of the North by Hulbert Footner, who documented his […]

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City offers free lifeguard training

September 19, 2024

The City of Grande Prairie will host an initiative at the Eastlink Centre that hopes to address the national lifeguard shortage by offering subsidized certifications and employment opportunities.The National Safe Swimming Recovery Program (NSSRP) is open to individuals in the region aged 15 to 30. “We’re extremely excited that Grande Prairie was selected as a host […]

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Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow may change venues to the county next year

September 19, 2024

The next Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow may change venues as a delegation told County of Grande Prairie council that it would like its 2025 event to be at Evergreen Park.For the last two years, the pow wow has been hosted at Bonnetts Energy Centre but organizers say they need more room for people to […]

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County declares Ag disaster

September 12, 2024
The County of Grande Prairie declared an agricultural disaster due to poor crop yields from extreme drought conditions on Aug. 22.  County Reeve Bob Marshall hopes the declaration sends the provincial and federal governments a message that local producers need help.  “It's just looking for a way to help our producers the best we can,” […]
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