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Hairstyles come and go but some things, like the Central Barber Shop in downtown Grande Prairie, remain the same.  When you walk in, three chairs are waiting for their next clients. They may date back to the 1950s and have been reupholstered over half a dozen times, said former shop owner and barber Ross “Dick” […]

Bells rang as the Salvation Army kicked off its kettle campaign for 2023 as the organization looks to raise $650,000, a $50,000 increase from last year. Captain Peter Kim, Grande Prairie Salvation Army executive director, says this year about 9,200 individuals are accessing the food bank. He expects the number to grow to more than […]

An innovative concept around medical care in Grande Prairie has received a $500,000 boost from the City of Grande Prairie.  During the city’s budget deliberations, council allocated the funds to Maskwa Medical Centre from its Strategic Initiative fund on Nov. 17.  Maskwa asked the city for the funds so it could begin designing and engineering […]

One historic building in Wembley made a move last week. On Nov. 15, a building from the Saskatoon Winery was moved into its new location on the grounds of the Wembley Arts Cultural and Historical Society. The building was originally the home of the Lake Saskatoon Winery overlooking Saskatoon Lake, which was operated by Arthur […]

City of Grande Prairie residents can expect a 3.28 per cent property tax increase next year. After three days of budget deliberations city council brought the proposed 6.09 per cent increase down through a variety of cuts.  “These cuts come with some reduction in service, some organizational impacts and some difficult choices,” said Mayor Jackie […]