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In celebration of Seniors' Week, the County of Grande Prairie Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) will partner with local schools in June to host two intergenerational luncheon events aimed at fostering connections between seniors and younger generations. 

County seniors are invited to join the County of Grande Prairie at the following locations: 

Northwestern Polytechnic today announced the addition of two new in-demand elite programs to Wolves Athletics. Avid golfers will be able to hit the fairway this September, while the puck will officially drop for the Wolves Women’s Hockey team in Fall 2026.

Veterans, diplomats, members of the Armed Forces and political leaders gathered Thursday at events across Canada commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

"Nearly every family knows somebody who suffered from the effect of war," said Fraser McKee, a 100-year-old veteran who helped to lay a wreath at the Toronto ceremony.

"This is to remember people that will have to go to war, as well as remembering those that went and didn’t come back."

A new pope has been elected following the death of Pope Francis. White smoke began billowing from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling the decision by the College of Cardinals.

A large crowd in the thousands erupted into cheers as the words “Habemus Papam” ("We have a pope") rang out in St. Peter's Square, about an hour after the smoke first poured out. The new pope then came out onto the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and greeted the crowd.

The Grande Prairie Public Health Clinic has been temporarily relocated to the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Ambulatory Care Centre (10409 98 St, Grande Prairie) until further notice.

Immunizations are currently being provided in the auditorium space at the QEII. Plans are also being developed to relocate other health programing normally offered in the provincial building to ensure these services can resume as soon as possible.

A close friend of the Nelon family and a member of the Jordan Family Band is in hospital after a kidney stone caused her to develop sepsis.

Heather Rose Jordan, a vocalist of the Christian band, was rushed to the emergency room Wednesday afternoon. Doctors quickly discovered that she had a 5mm kidney stone that they believed was causing a blockage.

A flurry of medical tests showed she had passed the stone. However, a significant infection has now entered her bloodstream.

Agriculture is one of the largest industries in the province, and simultaneously one of the most dangerous. As seeding and calving season gets underway, safety is once again top of mind for local farmers and their employees.  

Ryan Jacobson is the Chief Executive Officer with the Saskatchewan Safety Council (SSC) and formerly operated an agricultural farm in southeast Saskatchewan. He explains that every industry experiences gaps in safety protocols. 

A former Alberta premier has a new job in the provincial courts.

The provincial government says David Hancock has been named assistant chief justice of the Alberta Court of Justice in the Edmonton Family and Youth Division.

Hancock, a long-time legislature member, served as interim premier and Progressive Conservative Party leader after the 2014 resignation of Alison Redford, later calling it the "best summer job that I've ever had."

Hancock retired from politics after Jim Prentice was named as leader and was appointed in 2017 as a provincial court judge.

The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is resigning his seat in the assembly to become the province's representative to the United States.

"Serving this assembly has been one of the greatest honours of my lifetime," Nathan Cooper said Wednesday in a speech to the house announcing his resignation.

"Working as the assembly's chief diplomat has equipped me in, and to be ready for, my next role serving Albertans in a new and meaningful way."

As separatist discontent bubbles up anew in Alberta, experts say a vote to sever ties with Canada would pitch the country into unexplored territory on everything from money to First Nations and national parks.

“You’re in terra incognita. You’re off the map when we get to that stage of the proceedings,” said law professor Eric Adams.

“A lot of things are going to be broken on the way out the door.”