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The Cool Aid Society will shut down at the end of June after provincial cuts to its funding.  The 45-year-old society provided no-cost after-school and evening programs for children in Grande Prairie and currently serves over 300 registered families, with daily drop-in attendance ranging from 25 to 70 children.  “Following a final board vote and […]

Residents and businesses were evacuated Sunday after a wildfire near Deer Ridge Estates started south of Grande Prairie. Around 4:45 p.m., police were observed blocking Hwy. 40 and telling campers at the KOA campground to evacuate.  By 6:30 p.m., an evacuation order was in place for Sunrise Estates, Sunrise Estates 2 and Core 40 Industrial […]

UPDATE: An update to this story just broke on May 9 read more HEREThe Cool Aid Society’s future remains unknown but if it does not find a funder soon, it may close after serving the community’s youth for 45 years. The society, which provides no-cost after-school and evening programs for children, lost 90 percent of its […]

Communities across the South Peace are finding new ways to recognize local volunteers in the face of low nominations.Sexsmith Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) director Naomi Robinson told the News that 17 local associations would receive gift baskets recognizing their efforts after the annual Just Desserts Volunteer Appreciation Evening was cancelled.Robinson said only 12 […]

Dirt bikes, superheroes, puppies and imaginary friends are what you may expect from an art show by children. But the Grade 7 and 8 students of St. Catherine Catholic School in Grande Prairie dug deeper into their art and explored why those same things mean so much to them.Somewhere We Still Play explores what it […]