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 Second fatality on area highways
A 40-year-old Grande Prairie woman died in a two-vehicle collision Sunday morning, the second fatal accident of this long weekend in the area. The accident was reported at 9:25 a.m., and occurred about five kilometres south of the Wapiti Bridge on Highway 40.[...]
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 One killed in highway collision
A middle-aged man is dead and four people are injured after a three-vehicle collision Saturday afternoon (May 19) on Highway 43 at the intersection near Bezanson.[...]
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 Fire bans amended
The County of Grande Prairie has partially lifted a fire ban that previously hindered the long weekend camping experience. The county's Fire Service partially lifted the fire ban, which will now allow the use of recreational fire pits in the county, and in county campgrounds.[...]
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 'Dino-mite' summer
The rock hammers, trowels and brushes will be busy again this summer, probing the Wapiti River valley's environs for further fossil treasures. Who knows? There could be something other than a Pipestone Pachyrhino Lakustai or Red Willow hadrosaur lurking beneath the boreal turf.[...]
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 Powell takes part in prestigious piano competition
A local pianist is returning to her Alberta roots to compete in the Shean Piano Competition, which brings together music students from all over the country. Michelle Powell (n?Schamehorn) grew up in Grande Prairie and left home at 18 to pursue a musical education in piano.[...]
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 Weaving story and song
Maria Dunn's upcoming performance in Grande Prairie weaves story and song as some of her music accompanies a historical look at the lives of immigrant women who worked at the GWG clothing factory in Edmonton.[...]
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 A day in the life of a chuckwagon driver
What does a sports editor do for kicks on a Wednesday afternoon? How about standing in the back of a 4x8x2' box, while 4,800 pounds of horsepower pulls said box, at break-neck speed.[...]
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 Fundraiser for historic church restoration
A gem of Grande Prairie's history will be hosting a fundraiser yard and flower sale Saturday. The South Peace Historical Resource Restoration Society is trying to garner funds for the Christ Church Anglican restoration project.[...]
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 Bronze at Skills for St. Joe's
MacGyver would be proud. The four members of Grande Prairie's St. Joseph Catholic High robotics team are bringing home bronze medals from the national Skills Canada competition in Edmonton, after last-minute robot repairs vaulted the team from eighth place to third.[...]
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 Peace parks open for biz
One of the season's warmest (cross your fingers) weekends yet couldn't have been timed more perfectly with the opening of South Peace parks and campgrounds.[...]
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 Driving laws are meant for you, also
OK folks, May Long Weekend is upon us, so you know what that means in Grande Prairie: Get your parkas out and dust off the snow blower... just kidding, I hope, but our climatic record in this regard, especially in the high country has not been fantastic.[...]
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 Jump start the heart
Jeremy Kowask, 12, hops over a jump rope during a skipping demonstration by I.V Macklin Public school students, Thursday. Precision Drilling Corporation was on hand and announced that the company is donating $90,000 to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.[...]
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 Six months for stolen property
James Holly, 38, was given a six-month sentence May 14 on three counts related to possession of stolen property resulting from search warrants executed by RCMP last December. "I don't even like six months," said visiting Provincial Court Judge J.C.M.[...]
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 Beaverlodge pool ready to open
With less than a month before its opening, the mayor of Beaverlodge gave media a special sneak-peek inside the new Beaverlodge/West County Pool Wednesday. What started out as an idea put forth to town council several years ago, quickly became a project the entire community supported.[...]
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 City receives cash for slope failures
The City of Grande Prairie will receive some cash to help repair areas along the Bear Creek reservoir and in the creek valley itself. The province has contributed $505,000 to repair six different spots along the banks, which were affected by slides caused by heavy rain in 2011.[...]
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 Fine-tuning for a national audition
The next nine days could very well pave the way to Rio de Janeiro in 2016 for Dani Smith and Jenice Warkentin. What's in Rio in 2016? The Summer Olympics. What's going on for the next nine days? Volleyball.[...]
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 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - May 17
MP questioned This week Peace River MP Chris Warkentin voted in favour of a 400-page budget bill that amends over 70 different acts and devotes an astonishing 150 pages to weakening laws to protect our environment.[...]
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 City predicting low mosquito year
Grande Prairie residents may have a bit of extra blood to give to the closest donor clinic in the upcoming months with the mosquito population predicted to be lower than normal.[...]
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 Provincial and local fire bans in effect
With a spree of wildfires lighting up Alberta in the last several weeks, the County of Grande Prairie and Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) have instituted both local and provincial fire bans.[...]
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