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A bike park in Wembley is one step closer to reality after a 50,000 donation from Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL).On July 18, the Town of Wembley received the donation for the construction of a bike park as part of the town’s sports field project.The project, proposed by community services director Christina Ketchum, seeks to […]

City council approved the Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) $3,975,450 budget at Monday’s council meeting. The budget will fund the police transition team, police commission, and police service until the end of 2023 and also provide funds for capital purchases that will support the police service in upcoming years.  “This funding was just really crucial in […]

Walking through the door at Al’s News in downtown Grande Prairie may remind you of a different time.  A newspaper rack sits to your left, roasted nuts are ready, an assortment of tobacco pipes rest in a display case and a friendly smile from a long-time clerk welcomes you.  Jim Goldsack has been working in […]

Saturday and Sunday saw the return of Pioneer Days at the South Peace Centennial Museum. Visitors could step into history by walking through the heritage buildings, watching live demonstrations of vintage machinery, and sit back with some summer treats to listen to live music.

A book by one former South Peace resident hopes to inspire in its readers the same spark, joy, and determination that has continued to push her forward over the past decade.Kiesha Mastrodimos sustained a spinal cord injury that left her in a wheelchair after the vehicle she was in struck a moose in 2013.The words […]