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The Grande Con entertainment expo brought celebrities from film and television and sports to the city over the weekend. GrandeCon is also a fundraiser for Odyssey House, which provides a safe, secure and supportive accommodation for women and their children who are victims of domestic violence, are in crisis or in need of a housing […]

Horse racing has returned to Evergreen Park. The races go all summer on Saturday and Sunday starting at 1 p.m. (Photo by Jesse Boily) (Photo by Jesse Boily) (Photo by Jesse Boily) (Photo by Jesse Boily) (Photo by Jesse Boily)

Municipal Affairs Minister Rick McIver says it is difficult to include Grande Prairie area municipalities' critical infrastructure in the province’s current funding model because they are “seeking to make a profit.”  The response comes after the shareholders of Aquatera - City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie and the towns of Sexsmith and Wembley […]

The City of Grande Prairie is continuing with the Rural Renewal Stream (RRS) even as surrounding communities pause the program.  The RRS is meant to attract workers to rural areas where workforce shortages exist; the program recruits workers across Canada and internationally.  “From our perspective, we are pretty proud to be the second community and […]

The first two Grande Prairie Police Service officers will join the RCMP as part of the city’s transition to a municipal police service. The GPPS officers will work alongside RCMP officers on frontline teams.  “Regardless of the uniform, all of the officers at the detachment are dedicated to ensuring the safety of the citizens we […]