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Lindsay Janes has been exploring the Peace Country’s unsolved mysteries and crimes past in her podcast Disturbing the Peace.  Since launching in January, the Grande Prairie local has made 19 episodes (22 if you include specials) and has captured the attention of about 10,000 listeners.  “I always wanted to be in the creative space, but […]

Grande Prairie Museum’s Heritage Village was transformed into an area of frights and scares this month.The Heritage Village Folktales Tours returned for its fifth year on the weekend of Oct. 18, which had readers and actors performing local scary stories.“The stories are pretty scary,” said Bethe Goldie, Generations Readers Theatre co-ordinator. Misha Albert read a story […]

Some fear it. Some love it. Some simply don’t believe it. Whatever your stance may be, the Ouija board has been a staple of Halloween get-togethers, seances, and ghost stories of all kinds since the 19th century. For years, people have sought the Ouija’s wisdom to speak to the spirits of the dead, to prognosticate […]

Wembley Coun. Anna Underwood received recognition for her dedication to the community with an Award of Excellence from Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) Sept. 24. “I was very surprised, but I was also honoured,” Underwood said.“To be recognized for anything you do is a wonderful honour,” she said. “I’m really proud that someone from a little town in […]

Grande Prairie’s downtown was flooded with trick or treaters during the Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday. The event by the city and Downtown Association had local businesses on 100 Ave. handing out candy while at Bonnetts Energy Centre there was a free lunch and activities.