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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.

The annual Ghost Walk took place at the McNaught Homestead on Oct. 19, 25 and 26. Guests young and old could brave the trails and see all manner of ghoulish sights along the path before returning to the homestead and warming up with a cup of hot chocolate around the bonfire.

The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (PJCDM) will receive $250,000 to support the future display of the museum's most significant find.  The funds will come from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), a federal government department meant to support business, innovation and community economic development in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Paleontologists from the museum recently unearthed […]

Sorrentino’s Compassion House has provided a space in Edmonton for women receiving cancer treatments away from home, including a Teepee Creek local currently.  County of Grande Prairie council will discuss granting $20,000 to the Compassion House Foundation annually for the next five years (2025-2029) at its upcoming budget deliberations in December.  “Sorrentino’s Compassion House is […]

Nearly 70 attendees made their way to the second annual Oskayak Youth Summit at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre Oct. 18-19. Hosted by the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre (GPFC), the summit was open to indigenous adults aged 18 to 30. “The energy was powerful and empowering,” said GPFC communications co-ordinator Sheila Moerkoert. “It was […]