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Hythe marked a special day May 15 as it celebrated four decades of being the hub of the community. It was February 21, 1984 when the Hythe Community Library opened its doors, a place where familiar faces could come together and meet, and for readers of all ages to gather.Since day one, it has operated out […]

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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 HEREThe 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 of its […]

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Communities across the South Peace are finding new ways to recognize local volunteers in the face of low nominations.Sexsmith Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) director Naomi Robinson told the News that 17 local associations would receive gift baskets recognizing their efforts after the annual Just Desserts Volunteer Appreciation Evening was cancelled.Robinson said only 12 […]

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Dirt bikes, superheroes, puppies and imaginary friends are what you may expect from an art show by children. But the Grade 7 and 8 students of St. Catherine Catholic School in Grande Prairie dug deeper into their art and explored why those same things mean so much to them.Somewhere We Still Play explores what it […]

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Liberals win election, locally support for conservatives stays strong

Chris Warkentin will return to his parliamentary seat in Ottawa following Monday’s election, although it was not the results he hoped to see nationally. The Liberal Party will form a minority government with Mark Carney continuing as Prime Minister.  As of press time, the Liberals won 168 seats and the Conservative Party 144, followed by […]

Locals speak out against Wapiti tourism project: “Not in my neighbourhood”

Tensions were high at a public information session hosted by the developer of a proposed $5 million tourism operation southwest of the city near the Wapiti River April 22. About 80 residents expressed their frustrations at the meeting at the Dimsdale Hall hosted by Brian Bildson, who is leading the project. Northern Roots Lodge would feature 12 […]

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Mass casualty training event connects students and professionals

A training event outside the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital had Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) students and professionals working side-by-side in a mass casualty simulation on April 24. Actors with various injuries cried out in pain as crew from the Grande Prairie Fire Department arrived on the scene of a school bus that had been hit by a […]

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