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On Wednesday, the Cool Aid Society in Grande Prairie announced the impending closure of their Hillside facility, also known as the "Big Red Barn" on 92 street.

The organization has been part of the community since the 1970's and started its journey in the North Community of Hillside, before expanding to Patterson.

Their programs have had an impact on the lives of countless young individuals in the Grande Prairie area.

In a recent Facebook post, the organization stated financial challenges as one of the main reasons behind the facility closure.

The Chosen Season four will be hitting Grande Prairie this February.

For the first time, all episodes of the show will debut exclusively in theatres.  

The theatrical rollout of Season 4 will begin with a two-week run of Episodes 1-3 on February 1, 2024.  

This will be followed by Episodes 4-6, which will hit theatres on February 15.  

Episodes 7-8 will begin February 29 in the U.S. and Canada. 

The Grande Prairie Cineplex will be showing The Chosen: Feb 1-4 (episodes 1-3) – 6pm nightly.

On Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2023, Grande Prairie RCMP were conducting pro-active patrols in the Morgan Meadows area when a vehicle was observed driving at a high rate of speed. Police pulled the vehicle over and, while conducting their investigation, found the driver and passenger in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun, pepper spray and bear spray.

Further investigation led police to obtain and execute a search warrant for a residence in Grande Prairie, associated to the passenger. As a result of the search warrant, the following items were seized:

Matthew West fans are sure to be excited. The award-winning singer-songwriter released 'Don't Stop Praying.'

"Every year I land on a personal theme that becomes a mission statement for my own faith journey. This year’s theme is don’t stop praying. We’ve all been to a place where discouragement can make us wonder if God really hears our prayers. I wrote this song for anybody who’s ever felt like giving up or losing their faith," West shared on social media. 

Grande Prairie RCMP would like to inform the public that charges have been laid with regards to an incident that occured in the city just before Christmas. 

On Dec. 20, at approximately 11 a.m., Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a domestic dispute in progress in a northwest community of Grande Prairie. A 42-year-old man held a woman in her residence at gun point. The man had previously assaulted the woman causing injury. The man had also discharged his firearm inside the residence.

Alberta RCMP remind drivers to use caution when hitting the roadways this weekend. With increased snow fall across the province and temperatures dropping, the roadways will be affected.

Winter driving can be a white-knuckle ride. Snow, ice and long, dark nights all pose challenges to those behind the wheel. Whether you operate a car, truck or snowmobile, winter driving requires special attention.

Be prepared and use caution when snow covers the roads. RCMP remind motorists to check Alberta 511 before travelling for roadway updates.

Alberta's newest Agriculture Minister says without farms, there's no food.

Highwood MLA RJ Sigurdson says, in a year-end statement released Friday, remember all that food you had during the holidays was provided by farmers and ranchers.

Singer and songwriter, Cory Asbury performed for some special people this summer.

He was invited to put on a show at the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center in Tennessee.

The goal of the Correctional Work Center is to provide inmates with the opportunity to re-enter society with the skills necessary to lead a law-abiding, productive life and to be better prepared to transition back into the community without sacrificing public safety.

Late last month, Asbury posted a video of this performance.

Viterra has put forward a new Final Offer to the bargaining committee of the Grain and General Services Union.

The offer came in last night following extensive negotiations.

The two sides spent the last two days meeting with a federal mediator.

Viterra's first Final Offer was rejected by GSU members in November (2023).

The elected officers for GSU Locals 1 and 2 are currently reviewing the offer.

The GSU served its 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday and would be in a position to walk out this afternoon.

Two New Brunswick men who were acquitted Thursday of a 1983 murder for which they served lengthy prison sentences said they were worried they wouldn't live to see their names cleared.

Robert Mailman, 76, and Walter Gillespie, 81, were convicted in 1984 of second-degree murder and received life sentences in the killing of George Gilman Leeman in Saint John, N.B. An appeal was dismissed in 1988.