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Seeding season is projected to be 80 to 90 per cent complete across the South Peace by the end of the week but farmers are still hoping to see spring showers. County of Grande Prairie Assistant Agricultural Fieldman Tracelle Hinze said seeding is in full swing across the region. She told the News in a […]

Shovels are expected to hit the ground within weeks on Mountview Health Complex, a $120 million replacement for the aging Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital. A development permit was issued May 12 to Rockliff Pierzchajlo Kroman Architects Ltd. of Edmonton. “It’s a whole different world when all of a sudden you start to make progress,” Beaverlodge Mayor […]

The Cool Aid Society will close its doors and services at the end of June after provincial cuts to funding.  The 45-year-old organization provides no-cost after-school and evening programs for city youth. It 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 HERE The 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 […]