Grande Prairie News

The Alberta Construction Association welcomed a new chairman and handed out a chairman's award for volunteer services at its annual general meeting earlier this month.

Managers at the City of Grande Prairie Crystal Centre want to extend an apology to those who wanted to purchase Elton John tickets online or over the phone.

Grande Prairie's school boards, college, and taxpayers shared a collective sigh of relief, as provincial spending increased without any new taxes.

Dry soil conditions and below-average snow packs in the County of Grande Prairie and across much of the Peace Country have area livestock producers concerned once again about whether they will get enough spring rain to kick-start growth on their hay and pasture stands this year.

The city saw a 16.8% increase in population to 55,032 from 2006 to 2011, according to census data released by Statistics Canada Wednesday.

Kianna Stranaghan and Kaila Wiebe have been chosen to play on the Team Alberta U15 Zone 8 volleyball team in Spruce Grove on Feb.

The federal government should stop believing its own "propaganda" about the economy and launch a pro-competitiveness initiative that includes measures to tackle a skills shortage "crisis... To call Kevin Martin a mainstay in the provincial curling scene is an understatement.

A massive fire that ripped through part of a Fort McMurray apartment Sunday night began outside the building, investigators say.

The federal government should stop believing its own "propaganda" about the economy and launch a pro-competitiveness initiative that includes measures to tackle a skills shortage "crisis... To call Kevin Martin a mainstay in the provincial curling scene is an understatement.

Tom Sallows knows his rink is ranked 12th out of the 12 rinks at the Boston Pizza Cup men's curling provincials that start in Camrose today.

The City of Grande Prairie will construct not one, but two sets of traffic lights on 68 Avenue this summer.

Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Given's Tweet Tuesday morning said it all: "Biggest news in Grande Prairie coming in just a few minutes.

Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Given's Tweet Tuesday morning said it all: "Biggest news in Grande Prairie coming in just a few minutes.

Elton John will be bringing five decades of his greatest hits to the Red Deer Centrium for a solo concert on Wednesday, April 25.

He's spent almost half his life with some of the more roguish characters in Grande Prairie - and that might even include a few defence lawyers he's worked with.

Grande Prairie palaeontologist Dr. Phil Bell recently made a discovery that will cause ripples throughout the paleontological community around the world.

Filthy conditions, unknown chemicals and a pill press covered in ecstasy: this is what a drug lab looks like.

Zach Judd, 16, was the only one to survive a crash that killed four of his friends, for the first time he spoke publicly about the last three months and his status now.

While it's great to not have to shovel snow, nor wake up to the frigid teeth of a typical Alberta winter, something tells me we have a piper yet to pay.

A Colony Farm Forensic Psychiatric Hospital resident facing robbery and weapons charges is expected to enter a plea in Alberta Provincial Court in Grande Prairie later this month.