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Grande Prairie Salvation Army Captain Peter Kim’s voice echoed through the halls of Prairie Mall as he sang Christmas carols at the launch of this year’s kettle campaign.  The need in Grande Prairie is high, says Kim, noting that one in five people in the community access the food bank. “We know that the numbers […]

Attendance at the banner event that kicks off Family Violence Prevention Month doubled this year. Nearly 200 people attended Breakfast with the Guys on Nov. 5, compared to about 90 registered last year. The event was hosted with the support of IMPACT Grande Prairie, a network of local service providers including Odyssey House and County […]

Scrooged about that parking ticket last week?  Good news:  Alberta Health Services (AHS) is renewing its Toys for Tickets campaign, giving those people recently gifted an AHS parking ticket the opportunity to donate a new, unwrapped toy instead of paying their fine. “Last year, we collected more than 870 toys provincewide, nearly doubling the donations […]

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On Friday morning, local leaders and members of the public gathered for National Indigenous Veterans Day at the Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre. The day recognizes and remembers First Nations, Métis, and Inuit soldiers who have fought and lost their lives, and the treatment they faced after returning home. “Northwest Alberta gave up a […]