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The City of Grande Prairie is developing an attraction and retention strategy for health care professionals in the city.  The three key areas of focus are information, incentives and infrastructure.  “This problem of health care physicians and health care professionals is not a one-size-fits-all solution,” said Mayor Jackie Clayton. She noted that having a wide […]

The Filipino Association of Grande Prairie and Area (FAGPA) hosted its second annual Filipino Cultural & Musical Heritage Festival at Muskoseepi Park on Sunday, June 11.  The celebrations coincided with the 125th Philippine Declaration of Independence. “We built this festival to remember all of the things that we did in the past, our forefathers, our […]

The County of Grande Prairie is monitoring wildfires surrounding the county's borders.  The Peavine Creek Wildfire crossed the British Columbia border on Thursday, June 8 near Preston Lake, and an evacuation alert was then activated.  The Peavine Creek wildfire is burning north of the larger Bearhole Lake wildfire.  According to BC Wildfire, the Peavine Creek […]

The City of Grande Prairie and County of Grande Prairie are currently under a fire ban.  The fire ban includes the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith, and Wembley.  The county says the ban comes due to the  hot, dry, windy weather conditions, and current wildfire activity. The County Regional Fire Service is currently responding to the […]

The warm summer weather has some South Peace residents dancing in the park.  The Peace Country Western Dance Club (PCWDC) is hosting dancing in the park at the amphitheatre in Muskoseepi Park all summer long.  Peace Country Western Dance Club members dance at Muskoseepi Park amphitheatre. Peace Country Western Dance Club is hosting a free […]